IN DEVELOPMENT - FICTION

TROTZ ALLEM

by Karin Heberlein

Lily defiantly disregards all social conventions, and Mario would gladly die if it were up to him. Nothing unusual so far, except that they aren't 17 but 70 years old. When their young friend Naaji is threatened with deportation, they do everything in their power to prevent this injustice — no matter what it takes!

YALLA!

by Tamer Ruggli

Diagnosed with cancer, Beba (58) decides to return to Egypt to reunite with her childhood friends. Her gay son Tarek (36) joins his mother on this adventure. He soon finds himself caught amid an emotional reunion and the prejudices that prevail against his sexual orientation in his country of origin.

MISS PIRIE AND MISS WOODS (WT)

by Sophie Heldman

Two friends embark on their dream of opening a school for girls. Their chance of an independent life led together is threatened by the arrival of an Indian orphan and her aristocratic grandmother. A series of events occurs which leads to an irreversible lie and leaves the teachers fighting for their lives.

LIZARD BOY

by Daniel von Aarburg

10-year-old Vito lives in Switzerland illegally. Nobody must know that he secretly lives with his parents ? Italian migrant labourers. Vito has no friends and mustn't attend school. His entire universe consists of the small apartment in the attic. When his parents leave him behind for a few days so they can attend his grandmother's funeral, Vito finally dares to escape.

CIVILIANS

by Jan-Eric Mack

A group of extras around the unemployed Wolfgang protests against the increasingly authoritarian conditions in a military training camp. Meanwhile war is approaching.