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Documentary Competition

Home is the Ocean

Livia Vonaesch|Documentaire
Around the World
Nature
Family
Director Livia Vonaesch spent several years accompanying the Schwörer family of eight, who have been living on a sailing ship for 20 years now. An intimate portrait of a fascinating family living the great dream of boundless freedom.
Documentary Competition

Homegrown

Michael Premo|Documentaire
Politics
This documentary portrays three Proud Boys, Trumps violent henchmen, who took part in the storm on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. This provides us with an insight into the milieu of the 21st century right-wing extremists in America.
Gala Premieres

Ainda Estou Aqui

Walter Salles|Biopic
Family
Politics
A deeply humanistic film and a declaration of love for democratic Brazil that pays tribute to those who fought against injustice.
Gala Premieres

Sicilian Letters

Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza|Thriller
Politics
Ecomomy
An extraordinary mafia film that is based on true events and impresses with subtle humour and passionate character actors.
Sounds

In the Shadows of Dreams

Martin Witz|Documentaire
Politics
Queer
Arts & Culture
+1
The documentary film tells the story of the friendship and collaboration between two men who created dozens of hits during the Nazi era and played against propaganda. A fascinating insight into five decades of German music and film history.
ZFF for Kids

Jakob

Oscar Ionesco|Kids
Family
A film by ZFF Studio Kids: Ten-year-old Jakob has a tough time. But the young audience experiences with him how he suddenly learns what it means to be loved and to feel at home. (Recommendation: age 8 and older)
Gala Premieres

Joker: Folie à Deux

Todd Phillips|Drama
Politics
Pop Culture
In this original sequel, the rousing and iconic story of Joker is retold as a musical. Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga shine as a harmonious team.
Hashtag #BigCityLife

Kurzfilme #BigCityLife

Clara Anastácia, Gabriela Gaia Meirelles, Robin Klengel, Leonhard Müllner, Leonardo Martinelli, Solmund MacPherson, Michael Karrer|Shorts
Around the World
Feel Good
Social justice
+1
The short film series includes dystopian predictions of the future, a house tour à la “Welcome To My Crib” as well as a political musical about food delivery drivers and takes us on a journey through #BigCityLife. (Curated by Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur)
Gala Premieres

Beating Hearts

Gilles Lellouche|Romance
Feel Good
Feminism
Family
+1
A modern Romeo and Juliet love story set in northern France in the 80s - with an epic vibe, boundless energy and a charismatic Adèle Exarchopoulos in the leading role.
Hashtag #BigCityLife

La Cocina

Alonso Ruizpalacios|Drama
Pop Culture
A tragic homage to settling in in a foreign country, dreams about a better future and the fascinating microcosm of gastronomy, which, in this case, is set in the middle of New York City.
Border Lines

The Freedom of Fierro

Santiago Esteinou|Documentaire
Social justice
Law & Order
The film follows César Fierro, who spent 40 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, on his journey back to freedom. It poignantly highlights the consequences of a long imprisonment and the difficulties of reintegrating into society.
Gala Premieres

Landesverräter

Michael Krummenacher|Historical Film
Law & Order
History
For the dream of turning his life as a vagabond around and becoming a singer, Ernst Schrämli sells Swiss military information to a Nazi spy. An enthralling historical drama based on true events.
Feature Film Competition

The Kingdom

Julien Colonna|Thriller
Family
Politics
Law & Order
Corsica, 1955: Teenager Lesia spends the summer with her father. When she realises that he is the leader of a clan in the Corsican mafia, she must choose: Will she side with the law or with her father?
Feature Film Competition

The Courageous

Jasmin Gordon|Drama
Family
Feminism
Feel Good
The story of a single mother from Valais who gradually gets involved in small-scale crime and meanwhile tries to keep up the façade of a perfect world for her children.
Sounds

Queens of Drama

Alexis Langlois|Musical
Queer
Feel Good
Feminism
+3
The secret love story of two casting show participants - wrapped up in a queer musical that looks back from the year 2055 to the pop-culturally legendary and turbulent period around 2005.
Feature Film Competition

Linda

Mariana Wainstein|Drama
Family
Love & Eroticism
Feel Good
The self-confident and attractive young Linda takes a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy upper-class family in Buenos Aires and soon turns the heads of all family members. A tingling, entertaining family drama.
Feature Film Competition

Little Jaffna

Lawrence Valin|Action
Family
Law & Order
An entertaining thriller about a policeman with Tamil roots who is tasked with infiltrating a gang in Paris that collects protection money from compatriots in order to finance the Tamil Tigers' fight for freedom in Sri Lanka. Loud, colorful and full of energy!
Hashtag #BigCityLife

Souleymane's Story

Boris Lojkine|Drama
Politics
Social justice
The feature film takes a look at the everyday life of an inconspicuous food delivery driver, little by little revealing the moving story of a sans-papiers.
Signatures

Maldoror

Fabrice Du Welz|Thriller
Family
Law & Order
History
The disappearance of two girls in 1990s Belgium seems to motivate only one young police officer to try and track down the culprit. A thriller based on true events, told with an epic vibe and a superb cast.
Documentary Competition

Marching in the Dark

Kinshuk Surjan|Documentaire
Ecomomy
Social justice
Feminism
Due to their precarious living situation, around 400,000 Indian farmers take their own lives every year . This film portrays widows who are left alone with their children, their farm and a social stigma, and lends them a voice.
Signatures

Memoir of a Snail

Adam Elliot|Animation
Family
Arts & Culture
Health
Marked by traumatic events, grace gradually withdraws more and more into her metaphorical snail shell. Her friendship with the excentric Pinky, however, brings her new hope.
Documentary Competition

Mistress Dispeller

Elizabeth Lo|Documentaire
Feminism
Family
Love & Eroticism
The documentary follows Wang Zhenxi, who practises the unusual profession of a “Mistress Dispeller” in China. Her job is to end affairs and drive away mistresses.
Hashtag #BigCityLife

Mother City

Pearlie Joubert, Miki Redelinghuys
Politics
Social justice
Law & Order
With poignantauthenticity, the film visualizes the exhausting fight for social housing and a dignified life in Cape Town.
Gala Premieres

Keyke mahboobe man

Maryam Moghadam, Behtash Sanaeeha|Romance
Love & Eroticism
Seventy-year-old widow Mahin lives a lonely life in Teheran – until one day she meets cab driver Faramarz, and an unforgettable love story begins.
Hashtag #BigCityLife

Obedience

Siu-pong Wong|Documentaire
Social justice
Around the World
The documentary captures the economic and social microcosm of the underclass in the Hung Hom district. The film gives us an authentic and intimate insight into the lives of the local people of Hong Kong.
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