Susanna Fanzun

Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Producer

Born in 1963 in Scuol, Switzerland. Rhaeto-Romanic documentary filmmaker. She works as an independent film director, author and producer. In her films she combines local stories in the Alpine region with global themes. She finds the big connections in the small things of everyday life. After originally training as a primary school teacher, she began her professional career in journalism. She made her first documentary film in 1997 about silenced and dusty organs in Spain. From then on, she focussed her work on documentary film.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Nos chastè – Das Schloss Tarasp und seine märchenhafte Geschichte by Susanna Fanzun
2023
I Giacometti by Susanna Fanzun
2015
Kühe, Käse und 3 Kinder by Susanna Fanzun
2012
Pur forever – Carl Jenal, il pli vegl pur svizzer by Susanna Fanzun
2011
Guarda – Oz sun jau qua da chasa by Susanna Fanzun
2005
Dumeng Raffainer – constructer da models by Susanna Fanzun
2004
Wunschtraum Kinder – Albtraum Adoption by Susanna Fanzun
2003
Ün viadi mürgvglus by Susanna Fanzun
2003
Eine wundervolle Reise by Susanna Fanzun
2003
Tut va vine bun – odissea d’ina adopziun by Susanna Fanzun
2001
Nos Alberto – Unser Alberto Giacometti by Susanna Fanzun
2001
Architectour Suisse: Gion A. Caminada by Susanna Fanzun
2000
El Dorado Samnaun – Ein Märchen von Zwergen und Riesen by Susanna Fanzun
1998
Die Bräute Jesu by Susanna Fanzun, Marianne Pletscher
1998
Der lange Weg zum Licht – 4 Jahreszeiten mit den Nonnen von Müstair by Susanna Fanzun
1997
Verstummt, verstaubt, wiederbelebt – Orgeln in Spanien by Susanna Fanzun

Screenwriter

2023
I Giacometti by Susanna Fanzun
2015
Kühe, Käse und 3 Kinder by Susanna Fanzun

Cinematographer

2015
Kühe, Käse und 3 Kinder by Susanna Fanzun

Producer

2023
I Giacometti by Susanna Fanzun
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