She was a muse, model and performer – a star, dazzling and intense. Lady Shiva managed to rise from street prostitution to the top. She lived in the fast lane and died tragically young. Her dream was to become a singer. With her companions, we trace her life during a vibrant time that kindles a yearning and provokes until today. The story of a woman’s meteoric fate and a great dream. An irrepressible desire for freedom in all its beauty and destructive force - and a stirring friendship and love.

Zurich-born Hugo Koblet was the first international cycling star of the post-war period. He was a st...

The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in ...

At the far end of the Alaskan peninsula, for filmmaker Roman Droux a childhood dream comes true. He ...

The hills of Lausanne, Switzerland, have become a Mecca for roller-skaters and Ivano has become a pr...

The story of three Turkish men. They all grew up in Switzerland and all got deported after various c...

This documentary follows Swiss improvisation musicians and tells their stories.

A disturbing exploration of what it means to be a man Desert Wind unveils the innermost thoughts of ...

An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in th...

Dieter Roth was an artist who combined art and life in a unique way. He painted, drew, printed, wrot...

It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this l...

The film traces the mysterious story of the Indian elephant RAJA, who was sent on an adventurous jou...

Documentary about Swiss grocery store pioneer Gottlieb Duttweiler

Five highly original musicians from different countries form the Accordion Tribe. Together they aim ...

A contemplation on night travelling in various weather conditions through seemingly endless landscap...
This film deals with the issue of mandatory military service in Switzerland. For four months, from F...