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Talented swimmer, motivated apprentice-- Beyto is in the midst of life, with a bright future ahead of him. But when the only son of a Turkish migrant family falls in love with his coach Mike, an ideal world falls to pieces.

As her blue-blooded mother lies on her deathbed, Sue has to confront her painful past during an inner journey leading her back to Egypt and the woman she left behind.

A tragicomedy about youth gasping for air in a cotton-candy world.

An employee of a human relationship agency, is hired to portray Nika's father. As he immerses himself in this role, his carefully structured life begins to unravel

The story of the relationship between cinema and war, one that has lasted for over a century, from the time of their first encounter, way back in 1911, on the occasion of the Italian invasion of Libya, to our own day.

The revolution of mindfulness meditation in the business world - a critical look behind the facade of a modern, spiritual phenomenon.

Divided into three acts on animals, plants, and stones, this docu-encyclopedia explores life's essential elements through distinct storytelling styles - a tribute to often overlooked yet integral aspects of our existence on Earth.

A portrait of four young people from a small village in southern Spain, where modernity coexists with traditions whose origins are lost in the mists of time. A research on the relationship between the animal and the human.

A raw and intimate journey into three ski mountaineers' innermost reasons to participate in the hardest race across the Swiss Alps.

In an abandoned theater, French actress Marina Vlady recites from Borges' classic short story "The Immortal" - Japanese research scientist Shin Kubota sings praise to Turritopsis dorhnii, the jellyfish capable of incessantly rejuvenating itself - the workers of the 600-year-old association to maintain Milan's Duomo subject the cathedral's exquisite statues to perpetual regeneration - Swiss musician/inventors Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer persistently refine the Hang, their pitch-perfect steel percussion instrument - Native American community leaders Leola One Feather and Moses Brings Plenty preserve the centuries-old spiritual resistance of their Oglala Sioux tribe - Award-winning documentary filmmakers Massimo D'Anolfi and Martina Parenti present a mesmerizing tribute to humankind's aspirations for immortality by showing us a portrait of our efforts to overcome (or accept) our own limits. They share their fascinating discoveries in a visual symphony to the power and harmony of nature's elements: water, earth, air and fire. From Milan to Wounded Knee, USA, from Bern to Shirahama, Japan, the traces of the filmmakers' travels spiral wonderfully into a symbol of perfection and infinity: SPIRA MIRABILIS.

In Bern, Sylvia Leiser has been working for 35 years in her car as a prostitute. An intimate and subtle portrait about aging as a prostitute, a documentary about a vanishing chapter of habits in Switzerland.

«Naïma» portrays the Muslim woman Naima Serroukh as she sets up her pilot project Tasamouh to combat religious extremism. Naima's story is told as she goes about her work as manager of the project and gives us an insight into the world of prevention work. Besides her search for financing and partners, her personal conflicts, she gives advice to distraught mothers, coaches young people and tries to provide them with support in their integration process. «Naïma» paints the portrait of a strong woman, who has come to accept that progress can only be made in tiny baby steps, but at the end of the day, it's all about making life together a bit better. A portrait of an everyday heroine. An impression of the Muslim community in the fight against prejudice.

Breaking out of a psychiatric institution, Spooky and Linda are confronted with an unknown world. On their journey, they would need trust in themselves and in their companion, which gets even more difficult with Carl unexpectedly joining in. A small adventure becomes a big challenge.

The personal and professional stories of three bycicle couriers in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, told in intimate detail.

One of them quit coke only after he had looked death in the face. The other thinks he can control his consumption and wants to keep taking coke up until his dying day if possible. WORK HARD PLAY HARD tells the story of two coke addicts: A restless yuppie and a jaded clown. A milieu survey that visualizes what coke does to people and boldly blurs the boundaries between documentary and animation film. A provoking film that will become subject of controversial public discussion.

Welcome to "the prime of life". All his life, Rudy has worked hard for the firm, and for the family. But now, everything is about to change: Rudy retires. No alarm clock, no meetings, no travels to distant countries to set the pace. Shopping, cooking, gardening, and the daily routines of marital bliss will now fill his schedule. Rudy was actually looking forward to it, to the next phase. But as he soon realizes, "the prime of life" is a wild ride on an emotional rollercoaster. Retirement is not for cowards.

«Energy Pioneers» portrays two visionaries, who are convinced that their ideas will contribute to solving humanity's most challenging problems. The American entrepreneur James Ehrlich strives to reinvent urban planning through community driven living in so-called "ReGen Villages". The former Swiss ETH-Professor Hansjürg Leibundgut pursues technical innovation and a change of mind on a political level. What unites the two great minds is their commitment to fight for a sustainable future. While being underfunded, they both depend on selling their ideas and finding strong investors. This task takes a toll on both of them, but they are assisted by bright young minds, who share their passion and are prepared to accept their inheritance. «The Energy Miracle» follows these two unique individuals at a pivotal point of their projects where they can either succeed splendidly or fail unnoticed. A film about obstacles, crises and the power of an idea.

A group of five cousins meet again after several years as they have to decide what to do with the family's mountain shelter they inherited. A tale about mistrust and exclusion, set in the Swiss alpine forests.

Architect and rebel Kurt Gossenreiter was an uncompromising artist, inventor and doer, who always followed his dreams. Even years after his death, he continues to be a source of inspiration to people in general, to his family, and to his artist friends. Two of them set out on an unusual trip in the attempt to finish Kurt's one unrealised dream - and to take us on a journey into his unusual life and spirit'

Three young dropouts living secluded life in abandoned mansion find their freedom threatened by pending pregnancy test.

The Zimmerwald Conference - Shrouded in legend in the Soviet Union and erased from history in the Swiss village where it took place. A labyrinth of forgetting and remembering from which history is made.

Four European truckers meet at a rest area when news interrupt the cozy atmosphere: Italy has closed the borders for Eastern Europeans. Suddenly, two of the friends are unable to continue their journey. The search for a solution puts the group's strength to the test and the rest area becomes the center of European politics.