Waka Films
Production company managed by Silvia Voser since 1990 Filmography In development : FREIHEIT IN DER KULTUR - KULTURENFREIHEIT by Silvia Voser (Switzerland) Documentary, 80 min. With the support of Aargauer Kuratorium (Switerzland) DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBETY 1945-1998 by Silvia Voser 2016 A portrait of the Senegalese filmmaker, 2x14 minutes (Switzerland) KEN BUGUL – Personne n’en veut (Nobody Wants Her) by Silvia Voser 2014, documentary 62 minutes, Switzerland/France HORS SERIE by Mariama Sylla 2007, fiction, 17 min., Switzerland/Senegal In coproduction with Swiss Television and the Department of Foreign Affaires (Bern) VISITE MEDICALE by Felix von Muralt 2005, fiction, 15 min., Switzerland/France Cinéfestival Lausanne : Young Jury Award NOCTURNE by Riccardo Signorell 2004, fiction, 90 min., Switzerland HEROES NEVER DIE by Jan Arnold 2004, documentary, 85 min. Switzerland/Spain/France In coproduction with the Swiss Television MADAME CELAT VA BIEN by Dominique Colnel (Margot D. Marguerite) 2003, Fiction 60 min., Switzerland/France CASABLANCA, CASABLANCA by Farida Benlyazid 2002, Fiction 90 min., Morocco/Switzerland HERR UEBER 40 RAUBKATZEN by Ute Casper 2002, documentary 52 min., Switzerland/Germany In coproduction with ARTE and the Swiss Television THE TOUR by Deborah Young 2002, fiction, 15 min., Italy/Switzerland/Croatia ENERGY SHOW by Patrick Boillat 2001, Animation, 18 min., for PSI (Institute of Research Paul Scherrer), Switzerland UN PAS, DEUX PAS ... by Guy Désiré Yaméogo 2001, 13 min., France/Switzerland/Burkina Faso Festival Abidjan ; Award for the best actrice to Aïssata Asmana Prix de l'Union Européenne African Film Festival Milan (COE) ; Special mention of the International SINUS Jury LA PETITE VENDEUSE DE SOLEIL (The Little Girl Who Sold The Sun) by Djibril Diop Mambety 1999, fiction. 44 min. Switzerland/France/Senegal Festival Bellinzona : Special mention for Lissa Baléra Festival Namur : Special Jury Award Award of ACCT to Lissa Baléra, Award of the PROCIREP Festival Nuremberg : Award of the International Human Rights Day Children’s Film Festival Washington : Ellen Award Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal : Best Short Film Award France : Prix de Qualité of CNC Switzerland : Prime de Qualité of the Federal Office of Culture DVD France Distribution Allemagne Distribution USA DVD Italie KEID ENSA (Women Whiles) by Farida Benlyazid 1999, fiction. 90 min., Switzerland/France/Morocco, Tunisia 1999 : Best Film in Morocco : more than 500'000 entries African Film Festival Milan : Public Award Festival Troia : Best Talent Award for actress Samira Akarriou Festival Marrakech : Award for the Best Costumes Festival Ferney Voltaire: Prix du Public Distribution Allemagne CINEMA : REFLEXIONS SUR L'AVENIR 1997, 7 short-films, fiction, 60 min., Switzerland/ARTE "LE JOUR OU" Chantal Akerman (Belgium) "ELENA" Marco Bellocchio (Italy) "THE BIRTH OF LIFE " Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) "GOST OF ELECTRICITY" Robert Kramer (USA) "LES PARIAS DU CINEMA" I. Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso) "LE FILM A VENIR" Raùl Ruìz (Chile) " LA ETA KNABINO" Samir (Switzerland) World Premiere at the International Locarno Film Festival CHOISIS-TOI UN AMI by Mama Keïta 1996, fiction, 90 min., Switzerland/France/Guinée Festival of Locarno : Prix du Jury CICAE IL SOGNO DELLA FARFALLA by Marco Bellocchio 1994, Fiction. 120 min. Switzerland/France/Italy LE FRANC by Djibril Diop Mambety 1994, Fiction. 44 min., Switzerland/France/Senegal Festival of Carthage : Tanit d'Or African Film Festival Milan : Prix AGFA African Film Festival Ouagadougou : Big Jury Award FESPACO. Film Festival San Francisco : Golden Gate Award for the Best Short Film Award of the French Ministery of the Cooperation for the Best Production DVD France DVD Allemagne Distribution USA DVD Italie SAMBA TRAORE by Idrissa Ouedraogo 1992, fiction. 80 min., Switzerland/France/Burkina Faso Berlin Film Festival : Silver Bear DVD France DVD Italie TILAI by Idrissa Ouedraogo 1990, Fiction. 82 min. Switzerland/France/Burkina Faso International Film Festival Cannes : Jury Prize DVD France |