Film
My filmwork contains mainly of experimental and surreal work and documentary. The process of filming someone to me feels very related to the way I paint someone. But I can not finish the film in one clear gesture as I do my paintings sometimes.
ELYSIUM (short), 2019, German
ELYSIUM (short), 15 min, 2019, German
Detached from time and space a man loses himself in the underwater world of his bathroom. He is haunted by the stereotypical image of the female muse. Overwhelmed with his confusion with patriarchy his whole world blows up in flames and he discovers a new approach to sexuality within himself. He decides to leave his dream world in order to create a new one.
Written, Directed & Edited by: Kathrin Schweizer
Starring: David Martinez Morente and Jasmin Hauser
DOP: Natascha Vavrina (www.nataschavavrina.com)
Produced by: Zurich University of the Arts.
ÉCLATS DE L'ÂME (Fragments of the soul),
60 min, 2021, English, French, Hindi, Cantonese
A young filmmaker discovers through the lens of her camera and tries to understand her womanhood. On her journey, which takes her to India, Hong Kong and France, she meets humans who open up to her. She processes her thoughts by writing letters to a close friend in France who is traveling with a similar mindset. Both are confused with sexuality and try to find a way to live most respectfully.
Written, Directed, Filmed & Edited by: Kathrin Schweizer
Produced by: Zurich University of the Arts.
L'AUTRE CÔTÉ DE SON ÂME (The other side of the soul),
24 min, 2021, French
Two symbiotic twins enter adulthood. While Lucie is hungry for life, Pierre discovers the desire to be a mother and experience pregnancy. Biologically, Pierre is not capable. Lucie gets pregnant with her boyfriend who wants to be a parent. But she doesn't want to. And Pierre and the boyfriend have to learn to accept this.
Written, Directed & Edited by: Kathrin Schweizer
Starring: Sarah Donsimoni, Angie Mercier, Ivan Larson, Kathrin Schweizer
DOP: Alicja Pahl
Décor: Clara Boulard
Produced by: Zurich University of the Arts.
C'EST LE DÉBUT DES HARICOTS (The end is another time)
(in development)
Sophie flees her ex-boyfriend, who regrets her abortion, and wants to start sex work in Paris as a feminist act. When she falls in love with a client, she begins to struggles to maintain respect for herself until she meets Abu and Aziz, who introduce her to a feminist cabaret.
to be Written & Directed by: Kathrin Schweizer
with Aseel Aldeek, Juliette Roussennac, Jomé Rain, Lassana Ba
and Belendjwa Peter Ekemba
Starring: Belendjwa Peter Ekemba, Aseel Aldeek, Juliette Roussennac,
Jomé Rain, Lassana Ba and Kathrin Schweizer
SWISS FILM PRIZE (Portrait of Gabriel Sandru), 2019, German
FILMOGRAPHY
Director, Script, Actor, Editor
2021 // L'autre côté de son âme - The other side of the soul (CH)
(queer-experimental short film, 23 min, French, Zurich University of the Arts)
2021 // C'est le début des haricots - The end is another time (feature film in development)
Director, Script, Cinematography, Editor
2021 // Éclats de l'âme - Fragments of the soul (CH)
(experimental documentary, 60 min, french, cantonese, english, hindi, Zurich University of the Arts)
2019 // Wolfskind - Wolf child (CH, experimental short film, 7 min, no dialogue, Zurich University of the Arts)
Actor (small role)
2020 // 99 moons (CH) Director: Jan Gassmann
(feature film, Swiss German, in post - production, Zodiac Pictures)
Director, Script, Editor
2019 // Elysium (CH, experimental short film, 15 min, German, Zurich University of the Arts)
2021 // The forest (CH, 15 min, experimental ASMR Video, in post-production, Silnap AG)
Script
2021 // Bath room stories // Hike (CH, two Mini-series, 5 videos à 15 minutes, in post-production, Silnap AG)