Film: Beresina
Drama, Comedy | 108 minutes

With Beresina or The Last Days of Switzerland, Daniel Schmid created a biting and highly entertaining satire on Switzerland in the 1990s. Combining black humour with sharp social critique, he unfolds a grotesque panorama of politics, the military, finance and national myths.

The film stands as one of Schmid’s most political works and remains strikingly relevant today, while also showcasing his distinctive sense of irony and style.

Director: Daniel Schmid
Screenplay: Martin Suter
Cast: Elena Panova, Geraldine Chaplin, Martin Benrath, Ulrich Noethen, Ivan Darvas, Marina Confalone, Stefan Kurt, Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart, Peter Simonischek, Stefan Gubser, Ettore Cella, Sara Capretti

Selected festivals and awards:
- Festival de Cannes – Un Certain Regard (nomination, 1999)
- Locarno Film Festival – Piazza Grande (1999)
- Pusan International Film Festival (1999)
- Swiss Film Prize – Best Feature Film nomination (2000)
- Solothurn Film Festival (2000)
- International Film Festival Rotterdam (2000)
- San Francisco International Film Festival (2000)
- Zurich Film Festival (2016)