27 May 2021
Arada
The story of three Turkish men. They all grew up in Switzerland and all got deported after various criminal offenses.
SeelenSchatten
Two women and a man suffering from severe depression are accompanied by a camera for a year and a half. The acute phase of their depression is the starting point for this filmed account. How do they cope with their illness and their stay in hospital? How does their professional and family situation evolve after this major crisis? When do they feel cured again?
2003
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