Films produced by Zurcher Hochschule Der Kunste

15-year-old Selma feels crushed – by her mother's expectations, by those of her Catholic Swiss village, and ultimately by her own. On the night...

15-year-old Mia faces an overwhelming transformation which puts her entire existence into question. Her body is changing radically, and despite...

A group of high school students must break into their principal's office to destroy evidence before the devastating parent-teacher conference that...

At the age of 47, Stefan is diagnosed with dementia. At home, he continues to keep his things tidy, until it becomes impossible for him to live...

People go through life with forgotten dreams. They bravely contend another day when something goes off the rails. A man disappears into the woods. A...

Young migrants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Serbia and Venezuela attend a Swiss integration class where they learn a new language and prepare for...

An 80-year-old woman spends her time at a bus station. She’s waiting for the right moment to leave this place forever.

On their way to a remote vacation spot, a young couple witnesses a fatal hunting accident. Far from civilization and cut off from any help, they...

The Chagrin Valley assisted living facility for dementia sufferers is home to a fragile and ageing population. Punctuated by fleeting conflicts,...

On a young waitress’s birthday, the perplexing appearance of one of her deceased mother’s homemade cakes deeply troubles her. Over her...

A chance encounter backstage. Broken glass and a shared cigarette bring two strangers together. Three nights in which they learn to overcome social...

A woman is chained to a factory rooftop. A man offers to rescue her. Things are not always what they seem.

At his first practice with the new football team, Jonas meets his teammate Niklas. After a party, they end up at Niklas' house. Cuddled up together,...

Crushed by the voices and opinions from their surroundings, Person C tries to bring order to their chaotic head.

Thurgau, present day: For the anniversary of the Catholic convent of Tobel, the local TV station follows a community on the brink. Only two elderly...

August 1st in Zurich. An unbearably hot day. While many are celebrating the Swiss national holiday, five individual fates take their course: 1. As a...

The ways of love are strange indeed. Sometimes they lead to the neighbours’ patio roof or to the music stand of a piano in the university...

After her father's death, Lilo wanders through Zurich's Allmend, a common public space on the edge of the city. It is there that her father spent...

Dancers dream of free and fluid motion to escape from their rigorous rehearsal.

In a future where the sea doesn’t exist anymore and where adults imitate things from the past, dozens of children are building sand pies on an...

15-year-old Selma feels crushed – by her mother's expectations, by those of her Catholic Swiss village, and ultimately by her own. On the night...

15-year-old Mia faces an overwhelming transformation which puts her entire existence into question. Her body is changing radically, and despite...

A group of high school students must break into their principal's office to destroy evidence before the devastating parent-teacher conference that...

At the age of 47, Stefan is diagnosed with dementia. At home, he continues to keep his things tidy, until it becomes impossible for him to live...