The Truce

The Truce 1997

6.20

After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turin, through a Europe caught between war and peace.

1997

Agatha and the Storm

Agatha and the Storm 2004

6.10

The story of a middle-aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her energy levels registering in bursts of electrical interference - causing lightbulbs, traffic lights, toasters and computers to spontaneously spark and malfunction.

2004

The Butterfly's Dream

The Butterfly's Dream 1994

5.50

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished.

1994

Highway

Highway 1999

5.00

The highway of the title is a 2,000 mile dirt road in Kazakhstan. Along this route, a traveling family circus journeys in their crowded hand-cranked bus, stopping in villages. The filmmaker accompanies the Tadjibajevs, capturing their quarrels, performances, and intimate moments.

1999

TAMARO. Stones and Angels. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi

TAMARO. Stones and Angels. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi 1998

1

Between the 1980s and 1990s, architect Mario Botta and painter Enzo Cucchi turned a common utopia into reality, engaging their respective imaginations to construct and decorate the chapel on Monte Tamaro, Ticino, 1,600 meters above sea level. Brimming with evocative elements, Villi Hermann’s documentary investigates the sacredness of a shared creative process in profound dialogue with nature.

1998

Elf Freunde

Elf Freunde 1998

1

The story of Yugoslav football team who participated at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

1998

En voyage avec Jean Mohr

En voyage avec Jean Mohr 1992

1

Villi Hermann and the cameraman Hugues Ryffel accompany the photographer Jean Mohr on three trips on Japan, Pakistan and Russia.

1992