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Barbara Hammer, a pioneer of queer cinema, began making films at the age of 27 and came out as a lesbian in her early 30s. Through her films, previously unseen archive footage, Barbara’s narrative voice and her partner as another central figure, the film unfolds the story of her life.

An eight-year-old girl forms a bond with a sinister creature in her home, which bears a striking resemblance to her own mother and draws her into a terrifying world.

In March 2025, the Zurich cultural institution «Zukunft» was forced to close its doors for good. This prompted Stephan Schulz and Julian Kirchner to produce an independent, community-funded documentary. They document the final days of «Zuki» and the essence that made this gathering place so special.

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ. Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.

Veska grew up in Svilengrad, Bulgaria. Years later, she returns as an archaeologist to lead the excavation of a medieval castle near the Turkish and Greek borders. When a former colleague turns up in the area looking to make a quick buck, she is drawn into the shadowy underworld of the border region.

Born in 1943, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is one of the most influential architects of our time. Wim Wenders' immersive film explores his buildings in 3D, seen through the eyes of their users, residents and craftspeople. Audiences experience the buildings as if they were moving through them themselves, gaining a sense of just how profoundly architecture shapes our lives.

Amanda and her stepfather Martin struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother Leslie, who has dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interests? And, if so, who is responsible – a spouse, a child, an institution – for making such a determination? As Amanda and Martin are forced to make increasingly difficult choices, the repercussions spiral out of their control.

Life only ends with the final heartbeat. The palliative care unit at Berlin’s Franziskus hospital. For one summer, Philipp Döring documents conversations driven by humanity, institutional bottlenecks and the light that streams in despite everything.

Three young friends from Belgrade drive from New York to Los Angeles in a Yugo – a cult relic of a car from the 1980s. A docu-comedy and a road trip with many unexpected encounters.

The hippopotamus Mumbo is too small to help with the preparations for the big festival. When he eats a magic mushroom in the forest, he shoots up to unimaginable heights. To shrink back to his normal size, he sets off with his friends on a journey that takes him to the witch Baba Yaga.

Hundred-year-old Edith Ballantyne fled from the Nazis in 1938 and found her purpose as president of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. As an ally of the United Nations, she influenced the international peace movement and brought millions of people onto the streets for disarmament. Horrified by the escalating conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, she now joins fellow activists in calling for dialogue.

What holds Switzerland together if there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Switzerland? Anders Anders – What Unites Us explores origins, home, language and a sense of belonging. And the images we form of Switzerland.