HesseGreutert Film

An old cheese maker is becoming increasingly overwhelmed by his work, especially since his business is on the verge of bankruptcy. Initially reluctant, he takes in a sick Arab man who is in Switzerland illegally to earn money for his daughter's eye surgery. The two grow closer, and the old man finds new courage to face life.

Three disillusioned young people commit a bank robbery. They make a clean get-away, but the seemingly easy job develops into a deadly nightmare and a nerve-racking escape as they leave blood trail behind them. “Night Rush” is an action-packed psychological thriller featuring three young people whose utopian dreams escalate in a spiral of violence.

The Roma Viktoria leaves her home town of Budapest to earn the big money in Switzerland. Every night she finds herself as a prostitute in the back alleys of Zurich. Although surrounded by greed, fast sex and violence she also finds friendship, love and herself.

A 19-year-old drifter named Pascal, who has dropped out of his apprenticeship and drifts aimlessly, is sent to Swiss basic military training, where he finally discovers recognition, responsibility, and camaraderie for the first time. However, after his discharge, repeated rejection from employers and the absence of his girlfriend lead to mounting frustration…and eventually a violent outburst with tragic consequences.

The Roots of Reggae is a musical journey to Jamaica's Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. The film features the music and stories of the legendary singers and musicians of the Rocksteady era. They come together after 40 years to record an album of Rocksteady hits, to perform together again at an All-Stars reunion concert in Kingston, Jamaica, and to tell their story.

Max Frisch was the last big Swiss intellectual widely respected as a “voice” in its own right – a character hardly found today. The film retells Frisch’s story as a witness of the unfolding 20th century, wondering if such “voices” are needed at all, or if we could do without them.

Thule, Greenland, also called Qaanaaqis, one of the northernmost towns in the world. As the climate warms and the ice caps begin to melt, the gentle balance of life for the people of this community is in jeopardy. On the other side of the globe, the melting ice caps are raising sea levels around the Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu, threatening to wipe the island right off the map. Though a world apart, these two communities are intricately connected as environmental balance begins to tip and traditional ways of life are threatened. 'ThuleTuvalu' is a stunning documentary addressing the high price of a hundred years of development and how two very different communities are now bound together in facing an uncertain future.