Programme

Die Seilbahn

The Cable Car

Frank Braun, Claudius Gentinetta // Schweiz // 2008 // 07:00 min

Animation

A portion of snuff tobacco leads to catastrophe for an old man in a mountain cable car...

Ich bin's Helmut

It's Me, Helmut

Nicolas Steiner, Tatiana Moshkova // Deutschland, Schweiz // 2009 // 00:00 min

Short Fiction

Helmut is celebrating his 60th birthday. He is actually 57 but his wife got the dates wrong. As the party begins, the veneer of lower middle-class domesticity gradually peels away.

Chrigi

Chris

Anja Kofmel // Schweiz // 2008 // 07:00 min

Animation

A young woman recalls her childhood and her mysterious cousin. Through the innocent eyes of a child we are led into a dark and complex world of adventure, mercenaries and warfare.

Manfred

Manfred

Daniel Zwimpfer // Schweiz // 2008 // 00:00 min

Animation

Manfred has a habit of sucking things up through his nose. When his bride disappears up his nose at their wedding, he finally realises that something must be done about it.

Ich träume nicht auf deutsch

I don´t dream in german

IVANA LALOVIC // Schweiz // 2008 // 15:30 min

Short Fiction

17 year-old Lejla works with her friend in fancy hotel restaurant in Sarajevo where she meets Milos (43). They develop an intimacy without knowing who the other really is.

Wolves

Rafael Sommerhalder // England, Schweiz // 2009 // 06:00 min

Animation

A howling wolf, an embarrassing incident and a missed opportunity. Love is made of courage.

Animal Kingdom

Nils Hedinger // Schweiz // 2010 // 03:30 min

Animation

A racoon, fox and a bear watch animal documentaries together in their suburban flat. Gradually, the fox begins to act strangely.

Schlaf

Sleep

Frank Braun, Claudius Gentinetta, York-Fabian Raabe // Schweiz // 2010 // 04:00 min

Animation

Full steam ahead into the ultimate sleep. A lullaby with closed eyes for a silent decline.

Auf der Strecke

Fallen by the Wayside

Reto Caffi // Deutschland, Schweiz // 2007 // 30:00 min

short fiction

Rolf is a department store security guard who spends his days observing others, including a young bookstore clerk with whom he is secretely in love. One evening he follows her...