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Swiss Competition I: Alles unter Kontrolle?

Schweizer Wettbewerb I: Alles unter Kontrolle?

Swiss Competition

Date: 10.11.2021

Start: 20:30 (duration: ~2 hours)

Hall: Casino 2

Films:

  • Anabase ()
  • Manchmal weiss ich nicht wo die Sonne ()
  • And Then We Touch ()
  • Über Wasser ()
  • White Shadow ()
  • Zigipouse ()
  • Criatura ()

Our competition programmes showcase recent short films from around the globe. The most promising shorts are presented with prizes at the Award Ceremony on Sunday evening.

Audio :
French
Subtitles :
English
Director :
Benjamin Goubet
Screenplay :
Benjamin Goubet
Cinematography :
Emmanuel Fraisse
Editing :
Anna Jacob Gauzit
Sound :
Yatoni Roy Cantù, Léa Célestine Bernasconi
Cast :
Robin Belluard, Mina Squalli-Houssaïni
Producer :
Nicolas Wadimoff, Delphine Jeanneret

In Geneva, guards patrol the city at night. Their job is to protect and safeguard. Sony works for a bank; Ana is a receptionist. A simulated terror attack happens at the bank. A deep melancholy sets in as two stars meet.

Audio :
German, English
Subtitles :
English
Director :
Samantha Aquillino
Screenplay :
Samantha Aquilino
Sound :
Loïc Kreyden
Music :
Markus Schmied
Producer :
Jürgen Haas

A lobster, a cat, a deer. Dangerous rebels. A human being is looking for connection. He ventures outside and encounters the deer. He meets the cat. They repel each other. No matter how small the distance, the feeling of intimacy remains elusive. Our human shares an apple in order to come within reach of the animals.

Audio :
no dialogue
Director :
Benjamin Egger
Screenplay :
Benjamin Egger
Cinematography :
Andi Widmer
Editing :
Benjamin Egger
Sound :
Reto Stamm
Producer :
Benjamin Egger

An intimate scene in a living room. The camera shows the tender touch and playful interaction between two men dressed as dogs. Opening up a fascinating space between the human and the non-human, the film confronts us with our animal nature and our need for sensuality, touch, and playfulness.

Audio :
German, Swiss German
Director :
Jela Hasler
Screenplay :
Jela Hasler
Cinematography :
Andi Widmer
Editing :
Florian Geisseler
Sound :
Mourad Keller
Cast :
Miro Maurer, Sofia Elena Borsani, Giorgina Hämmerli
Producer :
Olivier Zobrist, Anne-Catherine Lang

A city in summer. The effect of a refreshing morning swim in the river doesn’t last long. Stifling heat smothers the city, and seemingly trivial conflicts suddenly become weightier. Eli wants to escape the confines and bustle of the city, but as she is repeatedly confronted with aggression, anger builds up inside her.

Audio :
English
Director :
Annelore Schneider, Claude Piguet
Screenplay :
Annelore Schneider
Editing :
Claude Piguet, Annelore Schneider
Sound :
Claude Piguet, Annelore Schneider

In this hypothetical scenario, all the world’s photos have transformed into the objects they depict. The video shows a dizzying architecture, a world where images have gained the upper hand. They become the only reality that is still visible, as the whole world is turning inwards.

Audio :
Swiss German, French
Subtitles :
English
Director :
Alan Sahin
Editing :
Marvin Meckes
Sound :
Jan Gubser
Producer :
Julia Leu

A cook is looking for her recipe next to trash cans. A garbage man tries to read his newspaper in peace. An employee throws breadcrumbs to the birds. Seven scenes show people taking a cigarette break. A deep breath, and worries go up in smoke, before a meal is ordered, paper is recycled, and the birds fly away.

Audio :
Spanish
Subtitles :
English
Director :
María Silvia Esteve
Screenplay :
María Silvia Esteve
Cinematography :
Andrea Cabrera, María Silvia Esteve
Editing :
María Silvia Esteve
Sound :
Ignacio Franco, Mathieu Fraticelli, María Silvia Esteve
Cast :
Francesca Pantanetti, Laila Desmery, Ayelén Escalzo
Producer :
Laura Mara Tablón, María Silvia Esteve

In the depths of the mind, pain takes on the shape of a living being. A love relationship unleashes the darkness and gives rise to a world of shadows. «Creature» offers a sensual experience, a journey to the things that cause pain. A look at the long-silenced demons that are coming to the surface.