9.11.2022, 20:30, Maxx 6
EN UT + Q&A
12.11.2022, 17:00, Maxx 1
EN UT + Q&A
13.11.2022, 16:00, Kino Cameo
DE UT
Discover national short filmmaking in the Swiss Competition. We also invite audiences to join us for the Award Ceremony on Sunday – watch live as the jury honours the best films of this year’s festival edition.
Bitter September
Sophia Farantatou / Switzerland 2022 / 26'7" / DCP / colour / Greek / Doc
After the murder of Greek activist Zak Kostopoulos, his childhood friend, Sophia Farantatou, finds herself in the middle of an impasse, between media storytelling and her own footage she had shot with him. Only time can give her the space to mourn and confront the absence of her friend.
The Newt Congress
Matthias Sahli/Immanuel Esser / Switzerland 2022 / 15'56" / DCP / colour / German / Fic
For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labour and as laboratory animals. «The Newt Congress» takes place at a conference centre surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals. The short film is a loose adaptation of Karel Čapek's «War with the Newts».
But What Does It Mean
Julie Ecoffey / Switzerland 2022 / 2'32" / DCP / colour / French/English / Ani
A young woman receives a mysterious letter attached to a brick through her window. Intrigued and with one less tooth, she asks one of her good friends to translate the content of the letter to learn more about its author.
The Misanthrope
Noa Epars / Switzerland 2022 / 7'55" / DCP / colour / French / Exp
Caught and then released, a pike develops a fascination for humans. Made from online collected content (netfootage), the film takes an absurd and humorous look at human nature, exploring its best qualities as well as its worst faults.
Epidermal
Océane Wannaz / Switzerland 2022 / 25'5" / DCP / colour / French / Fic
Victoire and Alizée got to know each other in the water, and it is in that same water that the two teenagers' friendship starts to drift apart. As they evolve through the competitive world of artistic swimming, Victoire notices that her friend's body is transforming. Alizée, sublimated by a new aura, moves away from Victoire. Jealousy sets in, devouring and destructive.
Les Grands Prés
Sophia Remer/Michael Karrer / France/Switzerland 2022 / 9'50" / DCP / colour / no dialogue / Exp
Somewhere in a forest the wind rises.