«Quir»: at the Locarno Film Festival
«Quir» by Nicola Bellucci will be presented at the 78th Locarno Film Festival. We're happy to be part of the Panorama Suisse section, which showcases and celebrates contemporary Swiss cinema. More details on our events page.
«Quir»: Open Air Screenings
We're looking forward to two screenings under the stars: «Quir» by Nicola Bellucci will be screened at the Open Air Ciné in Bienne and at the Moonlight Cinema in Liestal. Please check our events page for more information.
«Segnali di vita» new as VOD
«Segnali di vita» by Leandro Picarella is now available on the Swiss VOD plattforms myfilm and filmingo.
«The setting is the village of Lignan in the Aosta Valley, where the night is truly dark and there is an observatory. This is where the astrophysicist and Milanese Paolo retreats. He is a “runaway”. Alone and on his own, he agrees to look after the station in winter. His sparse luggage includes a model of a tardigrade, a single-celled organism that can play dead, but can also adapt to its surroundings. And there is also Arturo, Paolo's robot and conversation partner - at least for the time being. Because the telescope breaks down and Paolo is forced to do a survey, which reluctantly brings him, the scientist, to the people of Lignan. The director, Sicilian Leandro Picarella, also lived in Lignan for six months and gained the trust of the people. On this basis, he was able to realize the film. The result is a sensitive mutual approach between the scientist and the people in the mountains, which becomes an intimate encounter where trust, care and friendship develop and Paolo the bear is able to open up and return the affection of the mountain people in his own way. The film convinced the jury because it develops a pull that also draws the viewers in. They join Paolo's journey and become part of the lives of the people in the mountains. » (Jury's laudatio, Bergwelten Filmfestival Stans).
«The setting is the village of Lignan in the Aosta Valley, where the night is truly dark and there is an observatory. This is where the astrophysicist and Milanese Paolo retreats. He is a “runaway”. Alone and on his own, he agrees to look after the station in winter. His sparse luggage includes a model of a tardigrade, a single-celled organism that can play dead, but can also adapt to its surroundings. And there is also Arturo, Paolo's robot and conversation partner - at least for the time being. Because the telescope breaks down and Paolo is forced to do a survey, which reluctantly brings him, the scientist, to the people of Lignan. The director, Sicilian Leandro Picarella, also lived in Lignan for six months and gained the trust of the people. On this basis, he was able to realize the film. The result is a sensitive mutual approach between the scientist and the people in the mountains, which becomes an intimate encounter where trust, care and friendship develop and Paolo the bear is able to open up and return the affection of the mountain people in his own way. The film convinced the jury because it develops a pull that also draws the viewers in. They join Paolo's journey and become part of the lives of the people in the mountains. » (Jury's laudatio, Bergwelten Filmfestival Stans).
«E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea»
in the UK & U.S.
in the UK & U.S.
On May 16, our award-winning co-production «E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea» (directed by Beatrice Minger, co-directed by Christoph Schaub) will be released in the UK, distributed by Modern Films, and in the United States, distributed by First Run Features. «Great architecture cinema» (FAZ)
«Quir»: Best Social Film of the Year
«Quir» by Nicola Bellucci has been awarded with the «Best Social Film of the Year» prize at the International Film Festival Tulipani di Seta Nera in Rome, Italy: «Engaging, funny, intimate and at the same time universal, the film invites us to look at others without prejudice, but with the strength of humanity. A work capable of pushing the viewer to redefine their social being, adapting it to a society undergoing rapid and profound change.» (Jury’s Laudatio)
«Quir» awarded with Prix du Public
«Quir» by Nicola Bellucci has been awarded with the audience award Prix du Public at the 60th Solothurn Film Festival. The cast and crew were honored with long standing ovations at both festival screenings. We thank everyone for their warm welcome and support. Please watch the trailer.
International Streaming Release:
«Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor»
«Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor»
«Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor» by Olivier Joliat and Matthias Willi is now available on international streaming platforms. Check the film's official website for direct links. The list is continuously updated.
soap factory films as VOD on myfilm.ch
Within Switzerland, you can now stream the following films on kult.kino's curated video platform myfilm.ch:
«Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor»
by Olivier Joliat and Matthias Willi
«Manuel Gagneux enthuses audiences worldwide with his gospel metal. «Play with the Devil» shows the beginnings of the charismatic multi-talent and accomplishes something few music films do.» (Nick Joyce, Tages-Anzeiger)
«Parallel Lives» by Frank Matter
«For me «Parallel Lives» is a Great Theater of the World, as Calderón would have made it, had cinema already been invented in his time. (...) a great, sensual, passionate image, sound and thought game.» (Hanspeter Stalder, der-andere-film.ch)
«Arada» by Jonas Schaffter
«An expertly filmed and edited, multi-layered portrait.» (DOK.fest Munich)
«I'll be your mirror» by Johanna Faust
«A deeply honest film revealing universal insights» (Zurich Film Festival)
«Thomas Hirschhorn ‐ Gramsci Monument» by Angelo A. Lüdin
«An electrifying portrait» (WochenZeitung)
«La buena vida – The Good Life» by Jens Schanze
«A disturbing and touching film.» (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
«Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor»
by Olivier Joliat and Matthias Willi
«Manuel Gagneux enthuses audiences worldwide with his gospel metal. «Play with the Devil» shows the beginnings of the charismatic multi-talent and accomplishes something few music films do.» (Nick Joyce, Tages-Anzeiger)
«Parallel Lives» by Frank Matter
«For me «Parallel Lives» is a Great Theater of the World, as Calderón would have made it, had cinema already been invented in his time. (...) a great, sensual, passionate image, sound and thought game.» (Hanspeter Stalder, der-andere-film.ch)
«Arada» by Jonas Schaffter
«An expertly filmed and edited, multi-layered portrait.» (DOK.fest Munich)
«I'll be your mirror» by Johanna Faust
«A deeply honest film revealing universal insights» (Zurich Film Festival)
«Thomas Hirschhorn ‐ Gramsci Monument» by Angelo A. Lüdin
«An electrifying portrait» (WochenZeitung)
«La buena vida – The Good Life» by Jens Schanze
«A disturbing and touching film.» (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
All these films and the following titles are still available as DVD and/or VOD (international) at our store:
«I'll be your mirror» by Johanna Faust
«A deeply honest film revealing universal insights» (Zurich Film Festival)
«From One Day To The Next» by Frank Matter
«Desperate, cunning, rebellious.» (Berner Zeitung ‐ DVD and VoD)
«In The Garden Of Sounds» by Nicola Bellucci
«An accoustic and visual experience in a class of its own.» (SRF) ‐ DVD and VoD
«The Definition of Insanity» by Frank Matter
«Brilliant, audacious indie.» (Variety, Los Angeles) ‐ DVD and VoD
«The Beauty Of My Island – Shooting Klaus Lutz» by Frank Matter
«A fascinating portrait of a truly original artist.» (The New York Times) ‐ DVD and VoD
«I'll be your mirror» by Johanna Faust
«A deeply honest film revealing universal insights» (Zurich Film Festival)
«From One Day To The Next» by Frank Matter
«Desperate, cunning, rebellious.» (Berner Zeitung ‐ DVD and VoD)
«In The Garden Of Sounds» by Nicola Bellucci
«An accoustic and visual experience in a class of its own.» (SRF) ‐ DVD and VoD
«The Definition of Insanity» by Frank Matter
«Brilliant, audacious indie.» (Variety, Los Angeles) ‐ DVD and VoD
«The Beauty Of My Island – Shooting Klaus Lutz» by Frank Matter
«A fascinating portrait of a truly original artist.» (The New York Times) ‐ DVD and VoD