Why is Switzerland so rich?

Switzerland ranks fifth in the world among countries with the highest GDP per capita. Why is this Alpine nation, poor in natural resources, wealthier than most other countries? This film tackles the question analytically

Markus Jura Suisse

Présentation du journal filmé pour la télévision Suisse

A Super 8 film with sound by Joseph Morder.

Switzerland Ponders

In 1964, Switzerland presented and looked at itself in a great national Exposition in Lausanne. One of the main attractions was this critical self-portrait in five short movements that deals as much with the nation’s bel

Premier cortège pour l'inauguration du Musée National Suisse

First pageant celebrating the opening of the Swiss National Museum.

Suisse: Exercices de tir par l'artillerie

Cadet manoeuvres at the Aarau Children’s Festival (the Maienzug).

I Am Legend

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world

Impressions of Switzerland

With his Swissorama system, Ernst Heiniger made a film in 1984 that embraced the landscapes and curiosities of Switzerland in 360°. Restored in virtual reality in 2024 by the Swiss Cinematheque.

Pouvoir et résistances - Quand les multinationales suisses détruisent des vies

L'Épopée 94, la Suisse à la Coupe du monde

L'exil suisse de Lénine : de Genève à Pétrograd

Petit Suisse

Armes suisses, la guerre made in Switzerland

Trans: I Got Life

We accompany a world-renowned transgender surgeon and his patients, each in a different stage of gender reassignment. A film full of feeling that unfolds the full spectrum and radicalness of this transition.

14-18. Des enfants belges en Suisse

Horizons: La Suisse

Cent ans de chemins de fer Suisses

Animated film about railways in Switzerland.

Altaïr Conférence - Suisse, un bonheur à l'écart

Exposition nationale suisse. Palais des beaux-arts

A tram passes by a couple of times.

La suisse à l'âge du fer : les helvètes, un mythe sous la loupe

The Helvetii undoubtedly shaped Switzerland's identity. However, recent discoveries show that the Helvetii did not arrive on the Swiss plateau until the 1st century BCE. In 58 BCE, they were planning to leave and emigrat