Fehlbaum joined 'Sister' director Ursula Meier and 'Erosion' helmer Michael Koch at the Venice Production Bridge to discuss the rise in Swiss films shot in English
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Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Some of the main breakouts of Swiss cinema in 2026—and the few years that precede it—share one striking commonality: they are either entirely in English or feature large chunks of English. Think Petra Volpe’s Locarno-winning “Frank & Louis,” Damien Hauser’s festival darling “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” Denis Rabaglia’s buzzy “Butterfly Stroke” and, of course, Tim Fehlbaum’s lauded historical thriller “September 5.”
On the date that names his award-winning film, Fehlbaum joined “Quiet Land” director Ursula Meier and “Erosion” helmer Michael Koch at the Venice Production Bridge – where Switzerland is a country of focus – to discuss this very phenomenon in a panel titled: Beyond Borders: English as the New Language in Swiss Cinema? Moderated by Variety Italy and Middle East Correspondent/Rome Bureau Chief Nick Vivarelli, the discussion honed in on the benefits and challenges of shooting in English in Switzerland today.
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