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Published in July 2026
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111 – ECHOES FROM HALIFAX directed
by Mauro Mueller
A drama about the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Halifax on September 2, 1998, without showing the disaster itself. It centres on the lives affected by the disaster and its worldwide repercussions. The film shows how this tragic moment changed lives, brought people together through grief and made people focus on what really matters in life.
WORLD SALES:
Global Constellation, Munich www.globalconstellation.eu
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Int. Festival Premiere CONTACT:
Anne Walser
C-FILMS AG walser@c-films.com
Lorenzo Bellassai Global Constellation lorenzo.bellassai@globalconstellation.eu +33 6 31 03 32 85
SWITZERLAND / CANADA Fiction, 97 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGES: German, English, French SCREENPLAY:
Mauro Mueller, Jennie Allen CAST:
Ursina Lardi, Anatole Taubman, Djebril Zonga, Sandra Zellweger, Rabea Egg, Regula Grauwiller, Gian Rupf PRODUCTION:
C-FILMS AG, Zurich / Auguste Content, Halifax / Fidelio Films, Zurich / SRF
SWISS PRODUCERS:
Anne Walser, Björn Hering
MAURO MUELLER
* 1985. Mauro Mueller is a Swiss and Mexican filmmaker, He has a Master in Fine Arts in directing and screenwriting from Columbia University, New York. In 2013 his short film UN MUNDO PARA RAÚL (2012) won a Student Academy Award. He directed THE JANITOR (2025), A FEW DAYS IN THE SUN (2026) and 111 – ECHOES FROM HALIFAX (2026). He was showrunner of SRF’s OUR LITTLE EMBASSY (2025), is an AMPAS member and has produced over ten films.
2026/27
BASTARDO
directed by Villi Hermann
A man receives an ultimatum over an unpaid debt and turns to his closest friend for help. A woman hears the cry for help from her fifteen-year-old pregnant niece. Two teenagers fall in love at first sight, whilst a young man frequently hitchhikes to prison to visit his father. These almost minimalist stories come together to form a mosaic of modern-day Ticino.
VILLI HERMANN
* 1941. Villi Hermann studied at the LSFT (London Film School) and worked for Swiss television SRF and RSI. In his films he at times mixed fiction and documentary. In 1981 he founded Imagofilm Lugano. He is a member of the Swiss Association of Screenwriters and Film Directors (ARF/ FDS) and of the Swiss Producers’ Association GARP and AFAT. He received the Honorary Award of the 2026 edition of the Swiss Film Award.
SWITZERLAND
Fiction, 90 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Italian
SCREENPLAY: Fabio Andina
CAST: Diego Ribon, Lucia Mascino, Leonardo Nigro, Lisa Pires Lima, Pietro De Nova, Hlib Tovstoluh, Massimiliano Zampetti, Auroro Borealo
PRODUCTION: Imagofilm Lugano / RSI
PRODUCERS: Villi Hermann, Michela Pini, Alessandro Marcionni
WORLD RIGHTS:
Imagofilm Lugano www.imagofilm.ch
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CONTACT: Villi Hermann
Imagofilm Lugano
info@imagofilm.ch
Michela Pini
michela@cinedokke.ch
THE FLYING MOUNTAIN
written & directed by Nicolas Steiner
WORLD RIGHTS:
tellfilm GmbH, Zurich www.tellfilm.ch
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Katrin Renz
tellfilm GmbH renz@tellfilm.ch
SWITZERLAND / IRELAND / AUSTRIA
Fiction, 130 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGES: English, Tibetan PRODUCTION:
tellfilm GmbH, Zurich / Samson Films, Dublin / AMOUR FOU Vienna, Vienna / Forcletta Films, Turtmann
SWISS PRODUCERS:
Katrin Renz, Stefan Jäger, Nicolas Steiner
BERG
Two brothers’ search for the truth takes them from the cliffs of Ireland to the Himalayas, into the cold of death and into the mystery of love. Where do we come from? Where are we going?
* 1984. Nicolas Steiner is a Swiss writer-director. He studied at the Film Academy Ludwigsburg. His short IT’S ME HELMUT (2009) screened at 260+ festivals and won 42 awards. BATTLE OF THE QUEENS (2011) and ABOVE AND BELOW (2015) premiered at Berlinale and Rotterdam. His feature debut YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS, MR. DROWAK? (2025) premiered in competition at Shanghai and earned three Swiss Film Award nominations. DER FLIEGENDE
NICOLAS STEINER
WINTER 2026/27
INTO THE BLUE
directed by Stéphane Riethauser
Thirty-year-old Noé, a trans actor, and Kito, his twentyfive-year-old cis boyfriend and an aspiring poet, celebrate their three-year anniversary at Noé’s family villa on the Côte d’Azur. But beneath the glittering surface of the Mediterranean, their love story is falling apart. When Noé lands a major role in London and expects Kito to follow, their incompatibility becomes evident.
STÉPHANE RIETHAUSER
* 1972. Stéphane Riethauser studied Law at the University of Geneva. He worked as teacher, gay activist, photographer, editor, journalist and translator before launching Lambda Prod in 1999. He directed numerous reports and documentaries for Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS). Since 2009 he is an independent filmmaker and producer in Berlin.
SWITZERLAND
Fiction, 74 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGES: German, English, French, Upper Sorbian SCREENPLAY:
Stéphane Riethauser, Konstantinos Natsis CAST:
João D’Orey, Clemens Bobke
PRODUCER:
Stéphane Riethauser
PRODUCTION AND WORLD RIGHTS: Lambda Prod, Geneva www.lambda-prod.ch
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CONTACT:
Stéphane Riethauser Lambda Prod stephane@riethauser.com
SERRA
directed by Aulona Selmani
In a remote village of Kosovo, a thirteen-member family’s daily routine is disrupted by devastating news from abroad. The patriarch of the family, Driton, has had a terrible accident. The film follows Drita, Driton’s wife, and their teenage daughter Elona, as they navigate the challenges of family dynamics and the weight of an uncertain future.
WORLD RIGHTS:
Langfilm - Bernard Lang AG, Freienstein www.langfilm.ch
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Langfilm js@langfilm.ch
SWITZERLAND / KOSOVO Fiction, 90 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Albanian SCREENPLAY:
Aulona Selmani, Andrea Štaka
CAST:
Blerta Ismaili, Liburna Zymberi PRODUCTION:
Langfilm - Bernard Lang AG, Freienstein / SRF / Ikonë Studio, Pristina
SWISS PRODUCERS: Julia Schubiger, Olivier Zobrist, Anne-Catherine Lang
Aulona Selmani
* 1997. Aulona Selmani studied film at the University of Pristina. In 2023 she graduated with a Master in directing from the ZHDK (Zurich University of the Arts). Her short films include PARIAH STATE (2023), ALMOST CRYING (2023) and AND THE WIND WEEPS (2023). AND THE WIND WEEPS had its world premiere in San Sebastian. Her feature film debut SERRA is produced by Langfilm and distributed in Switzerland by Vinca Film.
SEVDA
directed by Ufuk Emiroglu
Sevda, a real estate developer, plays an active role in Istanbul’s relentless gentrification. When an old cemetery keeper stands in her way and her buried family past begins to surface, she discovers that her own story is far more entangled with the city’s history than she ever imagined.
UFUK EMIROGLU
* 1980. Ufuk Emiroglu is a Swiss and Turkish director and screenwriter. Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary, she explores the connections between personal memory and collective history. She is a graduate of HEADGenève (Haute École d’Art et de Design). Her documentary MON PÈRE, LA RÉVOLUTION ET MOI (2013) screened at Locarno and FIPADOC and was nominated for the Turkish Film Awards and at the Solothurn Film Festival. SEVDA is her debut feature-length fiction film.
SWITZERLAND / BELGIUM / TURKEY
Fiction, 101 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Turkish SCREENPLAY:
Ufuk Emiroglu, Ercan Kesal
CAST:
Tülin Ozen, Mert Firat, Macit Koper, Ercan Kesal
PRODUCTION:
Akka Films, Geneva / Stenola Productions, Brussels / Bir Film, Istanbul / RTS
SWISS PRODUCERS: Nicolas Wadimoff, Philippe Coeytaux
WORLD RIGHTS: Akka Films, Geneva www.akkafilms.ch
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CONTACT:
Séverine Pisani
Akka Films s.pisani@akkafilms.ch
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