Collection · 15 films · 1h 33m

Auf Deutsch

Kurzfilme auf Deutsch und Schweizerdeutsch.

German and Swiss German short films, from Swiss competition winners to Berlin black comedy.

Curated by
The Klipist editors
Collection · 15 films · 1h 33m

Auf Deutsch

Kurzfilme auf Deutsch und Schweizerdeutsch.

German and Swiss German short films, from Swiss competition winners to Berlin black comedy.

Curated by
The Klipist editors

Watch the collection

15 films · 1h 33m
  1. 1

    Sprache ist Leben

    A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead

    5 min · Conversation Starter · emotional · inspiring
    Dir. Joel De Giovanni
  2. 2

    Geheimtipp

    Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral

    5 min · Comedy · entertaining · hilarious
    Dir. Pascal Hochstrasser
  3. 3

    Feige

    A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him

    4 min · Conversation Starter · atmospheric · deep
    Dir. Arno Thöni
  4. 4

    Stray Dog

    A Swiss street drama where loneliness, crime, and drugs tighten their grip

    11 min · Crime · atmospheric · controversial
    Dir. Stefan Djokic
  5. 5

    Wo Milch und Honig fliesst

    A father is a real superhero for his little girls

    1 min · Comedy · comic · heartwarming
    Dir. Riu Lohri
  6. 6

    Workaholic Anonymous

    Nathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support group

    5 min · Comedy · hilarious · quirky
    Dir. Manuel Held
  7. 7

    Abgestempelt – Die Paragraphenreiter

    When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them

    5 min · Comedy · entertaining · quirky
    Dir. Damian Brülhart
  8. 8

    My Journey to Switzerland

    A doc about a search that lead a young Spanish to Switzerland

    4 min · Documentary · heartwarming · inspiring
    Dir. Gianluca Sarbo
  9. 9

    The Afghan Plasterer

    A short doc about an Afghan finding work and goals in Switzerland

    5 min · Documentary · inspiring · meaningful
    Dir. Christina Ruloff
  10. 10

    Vivere per lavorare

    Taking a supplement for an important meeting is not always a great idea

    5 min · Comedy · comic · intense
    Dir. Alfonso Gordillo
  11. 11

    K.Y.R.A.

    An AI robot replaces an employee in a library

    5 min · Sci-fi · controversial · futuristic
    Dir. Zoé Rodoreda
  12. 12

    Schicht um Schicht

    Despite a nurse's empathy for patients, one of them gets to her

    5 min · Drama · intimate · reflective
    Dir. Caroline Wloka
  13. 13

    GARE nid WYT

    A comedic tale about the ways Swiss people communicate with each other

    5 min · Comedy · feel-good · heartwarming
    Dir. Aline Schüpbach
  14. 14

    Deserteurs

    An encounter forces two enemies to remain human in inhumane times

    22 min · Conversation Starter · historical · reflective
    Dir. Landerik Boie
  15. 15

    Kompromat

    A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media

    6 min · Conversation Starter · controversial · political
    Dir. Sam Oates
Watch the collection

15 films · 1h 33m

  1. 1
    Sprache ist Leben
    5 min
    A deaf boy flees from Syria to Switzerland and faces the challenges ahead
    conversation starter · emotional · inspiring
  2. 2
    Geheimtipp
    5 min
    Two farmers on a breathtaking Swiss Alp need to adapt after going viral
    comedy · entertaining · hilarious
  3. 3
    Feige
    4 min
    A worker reads tarot, reflecting how work devoured him
    conversation starter · atmospheric · deep
  4. 4
    Stray Dog
    11 min
    A Swiss street drama where loneliness, crime, and drugs tighten their grip
    crime · atmospheric · controversial
  5. 5
    Wo Milch und Honig fliesst
    1 min
    A father is a real superhero for his little girls
    comedy · comic · heartwarming
  6. 6
    Workaholic Anonymous
    5 min
    Nathanaël the Great shares his struggles in a workaholics support group
    comedy · hilarious · quirky
  7. 7
    Abgestempelt – Die Paragraphenreiter
    5 min
    When bureaucracy becomes so devoted that nothing will stop them
    comedy · entertaining · quirky
  8. 8
    My Journey to Switzerland
    4 min
    A doc about a search that lead a young Spanish to Switzerland
    documentary · heartwarming · inspiring
  9. 9
    The Afghan Plasterer
    5 min
    A short doc about an Afghan finding work and goals in Switzerland
    documentary · inspiring · meaningful
  10. 10
    Vivere per lavorare
    5 min
    Taking a supplement for an important meeting is not always a great idea
    comedy · comic · intense
  11. 11
    K.Y.R.A.
    5 min
    An AI robot replaces an employee in a library
    sci-fi · controversial · futuristic
  12. 12
    Schicht um Schicht
    5 min
    Despite a nurse's empathy for patients, one of them gets to her
    drama · intimate · reflective
  13. 13
    GARE nid WYT
    5 min
    A comedic tale about the ways Swiss people communicate with each other
    comedy · feel-good · heartwarming
  14. 14
    Deserteurs
    22 min
    An encounter forces two enemies to remain human in inhumane times
    conversation starter · historical · reflective
  15. 15
    Kompromat
    6 min
    A far-right politician under attack by mainstream media
    conversation starter · controversial · political
Curator’s note

Kino auf Deutsch

The German-speaking short film scene is having a moment, not least thanks to the Swiss Short Film Competition. These films are in German or Swiss German, most with English subtitles.

Frequently asked

Are there English subtitles?

Most films in this collection carry English subtitles. Check the film page for the exact subtitle languages.

Is Swiss German included?

Yes. Several films are in Schweizerdeutsch, subtitled for everyone else.

Is it free to watch?

Yes. Every film on Klipist is free to watch, in full, on any device.

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