Swiss Competition 2

About a Cow

Situations and stories from the lives of cows: cows grazing in the pasture, cows bringing peace to people in a therapy garden, cows in the slaughterhouse... A patchwork of idyllic and dramatic images illustrates the connection between humans and animals in both a positive and negative light and ends by giving us hope for a better world. Direction Pavla Baštanová Duration 13' Country Czechia, Switzerland Year 2023

On Hold

A young woman is stuck in the queue of a telephone hotline. A surreal, episodic short film about the absurdities of urban life and the feeling of paralysing stagnation. Direction Delia Hess Duration 7' Language German Country Switzerland Year 2024

Dragfox

Sam has been worrying about their identity. One night, Sam is visited by an urban fox who leads Sam to the attic and gives a flamboyant musical performance. But Sam wants more than just a show. A beguiling animated puppet film that calls for solidarity. Direction Lisa Ott Duration 8' Language English Country United Kingdom, Switzerland Year 2024

FINAL WHISTLE

Grand gestures, determined expressions and sturdy legs. Roughly collaged footballers owe each other nothing and a referee loses his vision. Caution: Not really for football fans. Direction Lotti Bauer Duration 3' Country Switzerland Year 2024

Fracti

Humans live their daily lives a seemingly mechanical world whose various parts work with a common rhythm. But then something unexpected comes from outside and throws a spanner in the works. What happens if one of the parts falls out of sync? Direction Lavinia Petrache Duration 6' Country Switzerland Year 2023

Sans voix

Dan spends a lot of time in his flat. His daily life is accompanied by the electronic music pumping through his headphones. But when the young man goes outside, he feels disconnected from the world around him and only finds solace in nightclubs. One day, he catches the eye of a baby who will change his perception of the world around him. 

Direction Samuel Patthey Duration 15' Country Switzerland Year 2024

Canard

Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small farm in the countryside. A wounded duck awakens motherly feelings in Olga. The couple are hoping for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare. A stop-motion horror runs its course. Direction Elie Chapuis Duration 9' Country Switzerland Year 2023

Martha

An old silent film from the 1910s, rediscovered and restored, tells the story of the passenger pigeon, the once most abundant bird on earth, wiped out in just a few decades by mankind. The film is enriched by the audio testimony of the last passenger pigeon: Martha. Direction Marcel Barelli Duration 7' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2024