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Andreas Fontana

Born January 1, 1982 · Geneva, Switzerland (age 44)

Andreas Fontana is a Swiss film director and writer. He was born in Geneva in 1982. After completing his MA in Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva, he moved to Buenos Aires where he trained as production assistant. In 2010 he graduated with a MA in film production from the ECAL in Lausanne and the HEAD in Geneva. He is best known for his debut feature film Azor, which premiered wor…

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Azor

MovieDramaThriller

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.

Pedro M, 1981

Pedro M, 1981 · 2015

MovieDocumentary

In Madrid, a woman pursues the traces of a father she never knew.

Dans nos campagnes

Dans nos campagnes · 2011

Dans nos campagnes

MovieDocumentary

An ensemble portrait of the 2011 Swiss federal elections. Following the fate of three candidates from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the film sheds light on the richness and complexity of the political ritual.

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Azor

MovieDramaThriller

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.

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Pedro M, 1981

Pedro M, 1981 · 2015

MovieDocumentary

In Madrid, a woman pursues the traces of a father she never knew.

Director

Dans nos campagnes

Dans nos campagnes · 2011

Dans nos campagnes

MovieDocumentary

An ensemble portrait of the 2011 Swiss federal elections. Following the fate of three candidates from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the film sheds light on the richness and complexity of the political ritual.

Director