So weit so gut
by Leon Schwitter, fiction, BA, 13’29”, 2021 (selection CILECT)
o.v. Swiss-German, Sub. Eng.
The sun glows over the hot asphalt. The air conditioning fails in the train carriage, Bluetooth speakers compete with each other by the river and a demonstration brings the trams to a standstill in the city center. A couple crawls into the fan-cooled togetherness, a family escapes into the idyll of nature and a group of police officers languishes in the van. While the ice melts and tempers flare, no one sees that the water is already up to their necks.
Zigipouse / Smoke Break
by Alan Sahin, documentario, BA, 9’39”, 2021
o.v. Swiss-German, Sub. Eng.
Next to rubbish containers, a chef is looking for her recipe. A trash collector tries to read his newspaper in peace. A laundry worker throws her bread crumbs to the birds. Seven places show people taking a cigarette break. Taking a breath and letting the worries go up in smoke before the menu is ordered, the waste paper is recycled and the birds fly away.
Reverie
by Gaëtan Nicolas, Lukas Gut, Laura Morales e Hannes Cullum, MA Cinematography, fiction, 4’10”, 2021
The dancers start the day as usual: the routine of the usual warm-up exercises. The more they get in touch with their bodies, the more we dive into their inner selves. We experience their dreams and desires, their wishes and the expectations they have for a future in dance.
Fischknusperli
by Lars Mulle, fiction, BA, 8’28”, 2021
o.v. Swiss-German, Sub. Eng.
Autumn is spreading over the Rössli beach complex. The pool attendant oversees a pool in which only leaves float, the bistro is no longer in service, and a lady tries to tan next to a raking gardener. The arrival of a wedding party brings a breath of fresh air.
L’autre côté de son âme
by Kathrin Schweizer, fiction, BA, 23’43”, 2021
o.v. French, Sub. Eng.
Twins Lucie and Pierre believe they have switched bodies. Lucie is in the early stages of her sexual life and wants to abort an unplanned pregnancy. Pierre would like to have a family and doesn't see why she should refuse this female privilege. Lucy is under pressure and is looking for an escape. She feels the need to get rid of her body, like a coat that no longer fits, while Pierre learns to understand her decision.
