Robin Harsch’s documentary film in competition in Paris

The 29-minute short documentary film “Les cheveux courts, ronde, petite taille” by Genevan Robin Harsch will be screened in the International Short Films Competition of the 35^th “Cinéma du Réel” International Documentary Film Festival in Paris (March 21-31). The film premiered last year at the festival in Locarno and is competing against 12 other works for the Short Film Award endowed with EUR 2,500. The documentary film portrays the director’s agitation when he discovers the striking resemblance between his neighbour and his departed mother. It was honoured with an award in Recife last November and will also be screened in the European Competition at the Brive Film Festival in April this year. The Genevan filmmaker and actor Robin Harsch will travel to Paris to present the film personally to the audience and Parisian film professionals attending the festival.

Peter Mettler’s essay film festival programme
Peter Mettler’s essay film “The End Of Time” will be screened in the “Imaginary Countries, Real Countries” section of the “Cinéma du Réel” Festival as well. The film also celebrated its premiere at Switzerland’s largest film festival in Locarno and has already been screened at approximately 15 international festivals, including the major festivals in Toronto, Amsterdam and Palm Springs.

Luciano Rigolini from Ticino is a member of the jury for the International Competition. He is the head of the Artistic Documentary Film Department at Arte TV and lecturer at the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).

Geneva, March 20, 2013