Benny Jaberg

Daniel Schmid - Le chat qui pense

Pascal Hofmann, Benny Jaberg

Daniel Schmid, Ingrid Caven

When director Daniel Schmid grew up, his parents ran a hotel in the Alps, and this singular setting was to influence his film. Rather by coincidence he came to Berlin in the early 1960s and became part of the new German wave. Schmid worked with, among others, Wenders and Fassbinder, for example as an actor in Wender’s The American Friend. He met Ingrid Caven, who was to play a diva in several of his films. This is a documentation of a part of modern European film history and a good analysis of artistry and how it corresponds to the individual behind the camera. A wealth of archival footage brings us close to many directors and actors in Schmid’s circle. If you’ve never seen a Daniel Schmid film, you are sure to want to after watching this portrait of his life.

The Green Serpent - of vodka, men and distilled dreams

Benny Jaberg

An introspective cinematic journey following the thin line between transcendental inspiration and bleak visions evoked by the spirit of vodka.

Heimatland

Tobias Nölle, Jan Gassmann

Luna Arzoni, Nicolas Bachmann

An apocalyptical storm threatens to wipe out an entire country. A state of emergency is raised while mayhem breaks out.