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Switzerland

Swiss cinema is multilingual and small, with distinct French, German and Italian currents. The 1970s New Swiss Cinema, led by Alain Tanner, took a critical, political look at a prosperous society, and the country has been a base for international co-productions and the Locarno Festival. Documentary and animation are strong.

4 major international awards
1 Palme d'Or1 Golden Bear2 Oscar, Best International Feature

Famous Directors

Alain TannerSwitzerlandAntoine RussbachSwitzerlandClaude BarrasSwitzerlandClaude GorettaSwitzerlandDaniel SchmidSwitzerlandDelphine LehericeySwitzerlandDenis RabagliaSwitzerlandDominique de RivazSwitzerlandElie GrappeSwitzerlandFernand MelgarSwitzerlandFFredi M. MurerSwitzerlandGreg ZglinskiSwitzerlandLeopold LindtbergSwitzerland (born in Austria)Lisa BrühlmannSwitzerlandMarc ForsterSwitzerlandMarcel GislerSwitzerlandMarkus ImhoofSwitzerlandMichael KochSwitzerlandMichael SteinerSwitzerlandMichel SoutterSwitzerlandRRichard DemboSwitzerlandRRolando CollaSwitzerlandSabine BossSwitzerlandStefan HauptSwitzerland
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SStéphanie ChuatSwitzerlandSSéverine CornamusazSwitzerlandTim FehlbaumSwitzerlandUrsula MeierSwitzerlandVVincent PlussSwitzerlandXavier KollerSwitzerland

Top films · 43 films

  1. Vitus 2007 · Fredi M. Murer · IMDb 7.6
  2. Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 1976 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.5
  3. Journey of Hope 1990 · Xavier Koller · IMDb 7.5
  4. More than Honey 2012 · Markus Imhoof · IMDb 7.5
  5. Vol spécial 2011 · Fernand Melgar · IMDb 7.3
  6. Charles, Dead or Alive 1969 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.2
  7. The Salamander 1971 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.2
  8. Messidor 1979 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.2
  9. In the White City 1983 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.2
  10. Light Years Away 1981 · Alain Tanner · IMDb 7.1
  11. The Boat Is Full 1981 · Markus Imhoof · IMDb 7.1
  12. September 5 2025 · Tim Fehlbaum · IMDb 7.1
  13. The Invitation 1973 · Claude Goretta · IMDb 7.0
  14. Monster's Ball 2001 · Marc Forster · IMDb 7.0
  15. Höhenfeuer 1985 · Fredi M. Murer · IMDb 7.0
  16. Sister 2012 · Ursula Meier · IMDb 7.0
  17. Ceux qui travaillent 2019 · Antoine Russbach · IMDb 6.9
  18. Cœur animal 2010 · Séverine Cornamusaz · IMDb 6.9
  19. Azzurro 2001 · Denis Rabaglia · IMDb 6.8
  20. The Little Bedroom 2011 · Stéphanie Chuat · IMDb 6.8
  21. My Little Sister 2021 · Stéphanie Chuat · IMDb 6.8
  22. Olga 2022 · Elie Grappe · IMDb 6.8
  23. Dangerous Moves 1984 · Richard Dembo · IMDb 6.6
  24. The Last Chance 1945 · Leopold Lindtberg · IMDb 6.5
  25. Le milieu de l'horizon 2020 · Delphine Lehericey · IMDb 6.5
  26. Fögi Is a Bastard 1999 · Marcel Gisler · IMDb 6.5
  27. Summer Games 2012 · Rolando Colla · IMDb 6.5
  28. Four in a Jeep 1951 · Leopold Lindtberg · IMDb 6.4
  29. The Death of Mario Ricci 1983 · Claude Goretta · IMDb 6.4
  30. Shadow of Angels 1976 · Daniel Schmid · IMDb 6.4
  31. Drii Winter 2023 · Michael Koch · IMDb 6.4
  32. James ou pas 1970 · Michel Soutter · IMDb 6.2
  33. Les Arpenteurs 1972 · Michel Soutter · IMDb 6.2
  34. Blue My Mind 2018 · Lisa Brühlmann · IMDb 6.1
  35. On dirait le sud 2003 · Vincent Pluss · IMDb 6.1
  36. Mein Name ist Bach 2004 · Dominique de Rivaz · IMDb 6.0
  37. Hécate 1982 · Daniel Schmid · IMDb 5.8
  38. Utopia Blues 2002 · Stefan Haupt · IMDb 5.7
  39. Home 2008 · Ursula Meier · IMDb 5.5
  40. One Long Winter Without Fire 2005 · Greg Zglinski
  41. Rascals on the Road 2005 · Michael Steiner
  42. I Am the Keeper 2014 · Sabine Boss
  43. My Life as a Zucchini 2016 · Claude Barras