Movies: Franz Hohler

An intimate documentary about the life and times of Swiss poet and folk singer Mani Matter (1936-1972), seen from his friends' perspective....

Reimagining of the Don Quixote saga...

The real place where the penguin congress takes place is also the most fictional place on this planet where you can stand on your own two legs. Here, even the animals can talk. This land of dreams and nightmares is called Antarctica. In this desert o...

Emil is tying up bags at the post office when luck smiles on him one day. He is asked to fill in for a colleague who is ill and is allowed to try his hand at the counter. Anyone who knows Emil knows that such an undertaking can only go wrong....

'if you only had one year left of your life, what would you do?' This question asks Swiss author Franz Hohler. His answer: 'Make death your adviser to live life to the fullest.' He is one of several carefully chosen Swiss citizens who give us an insi...