“This is a feminist trash version which questions nationalism and national icons,” Jungen notes. “It’s a film in which a lot of people, depending on their age, will recognize themselves or their parents,” Jugend adds.Īlso certain to make a splash is Johannes Hartmann and Sandro Klopfstein’s crowd-funded “Mad Heidi,” an action-adventure horror comedy that reimagines Switzerland’s carefree Alpine heroine as a battleax-wielding rebel seeking to liberate her dystopian country from fascist rule. ”īarbara Kulcsar’s comedy-drama follows a couple whose plans for a quiet life after retirement go very differently than expected when they set off on a Mediterranean cruise. “I think we have a very high chance of having the biggest one again this year with ‘Die goldenen Jahre’. “In the last four years we have always had the biggest Swiss films at the box office – films that went on to have the best performance after their world premiere at our festival, Jungen says. ZFF is a major showcase for Swiss and German-language films and this year it boasts a strong selection of both.
The “Call Me By Your Name” director will present his latest work, “Bones and All,” which Jungen describes as “a very unique film, a cannibal romance, beautifully shot. Zurich’s Tribute to… Award, presented to auteur filmmakers, again goes to an Italian filmmaker, Luca Guadagnino, who follows last year’s recipient, Paolo Sorrentino. Jungen expresses particular pride in landing the latter, noting: “I’ve always been a huge Clint Eastwood fan and this film is co-directed by Tom Stern, Clint Eastwood’s long-time cameraman. The fest is also honoring Ben Kingsley, who will be in Zurich with Mary Harron’s “Dalíland,” and Charlotte Gainsbourg, who stars in Celyn Jones and Tom Stern’s “The Almond and the Seahorse.” He’s the personification of what we love to do at Zurich – it’s all about discovering new voices, especially in the competition.” Jungen recalls Redmayne’s first visit to the 3rd ZFF in 2007: “At that time he was a completely unknown newcomer he was starring alongside Julianne Moore in the opening film, ‘Savage Grace,’ and now 15 years later he’s an Academy Award winner coming back and accepting the Golden Eye. Redmayne will also be on hand to receive the fest’s Golden Eye award, marking a return to Zurich for the actor. Other big titles unspooling in Zurich include Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King,” with Viola Davis Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin,” starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan and Tobias Lindholm’s “The Good Nurse,” starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain.
“We are very proud that this year about one-fourth of our program are world or European premieres, which – especially when it comes to American films – are quite hard to get because there’s a lot of competition,” says ZFF artistic director Christian Jungen.
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