IN PRODUCTION

CLUB PLATTE 27 - UNDERGROUND EXPLOSION

by Luisa Ricar

?Platte 27? - a meeting place for Zurich?s avant-garde youth in the 60s and 70s. The club defied conservative norms, hosting parties, underground films, contemporary art and political discussions. ?Underground Explosion? tells the story of a pop cultural revolution - and asks what remains of it today.

by Sabine Gisiger

HIRSCHFELD - THE UNKNOWN KNOWN

by Stina Werenfels

The outstanding reputation of the Schauspielhaus Zurich is based on artists exiled during the Nazi era, such as Bertolt Brecht and Therese Giehse. The theatre became a centre of cultural resistance against fascism in Europe. After the war, the theatre established itself with Frisch and Dürrenmatt and modern American authors. What has been forgotten is that this was all thanks to a German Jew: Kurt Hirschfeld.

AL BASEER - THE BLIND FERRYMAN

by Ali Al-Fatlawi

The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the endless Iraqi Marshes. One night he falls in love with a mysterious woman. But no one believes that she is real, so he has to prove that his love exists.

HIGH NOON

by David Sieveking

The personally narrated cinema documentary Revolution Nö revolves around civil disobedience and an ensemble of activists who do not shy away from breaking the law in order to stand up for greater justice.

SOLIDARITY

by David Bernet

Solidarity is an irresistible feeling we celebrate, but in fact, it is mostly contradictory. This documentary delves into the phenomenon itself and uncovers the universal power of human rights. Five protagonists and the three crises in Belarus, Ukraine, and Gaza/Israel reveal to us both the bright and dark sides of solidarity.