Lang Film

Lang Film is a Swiss film and television production company founded in 1980 by Bernhard Lang and based in Freienstein, Switzerland. The company works across cinema and television, producing documentary films, feature films, television films and animation. Its output has included both auteur-driven projects and commercially distributed Swiss productions, with a particular emphasis on films that circulate through national and international festivals. The company is associated with a number of notable Swiss films, including Fredi M. Murer's Höhenfeuer, Markus Imhoof's The Mountain, Michael Haneke's Benny's Video, Micha Lewinsky's The Friend and One-way to Moscow!, Marcel Gisler's Electroboy, and Milo Rau's documentary and hybrid projects The Congo Tribunal and The New Gospel. Lang Film's production record spans several decades and reflects the development of Swiss cinema from established national classics to contemporary documentary, television and festival-oriented filmmaking. In addition to production, the Langfilm organization includes Langfilm Distribution and the cinema neues KINO in Freienstein. This gives the group a presence beyond production, extending into film distribution and exhibition. The company has also supported projects by emerging filmmakers and performers moving into directing, including Jenna Hasse's first feature Longing for the world, which received a special mention in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival. Lang Film is managed by producers Anne-Catherine Lang and Olivier Zobrist, together with junior producer Julia Schubiger. Its productions have received numerous awards, including recognition at the Swiss Film Awards, while individual films have appeared at major international festivals such as Locarno, Venice, Berlin and Cannes. The company remains an active independent Swiss production house with a portfolio combining documentary, fiction, animation and television work.

Lang Film was established in 1980 in Switzerland by Bernhard Lang. From its base in Freienstein, the company developed as an independent producer of films for both cinema and television. Its production activity has covered several formats and genres, including fiction, documentary, animation and television films. The company's early and established reputation is linked to important Swiss productions. Its filmography includes Höhenfeuer, directed by Fredi M. Murer in 1985, and The Mountain, directed by Markus Imhoof in 1990. It also produced Michael Haneke's Benny's Video in 1992, a film that became an internationally recognized work of European cinema. These projects placed Lang Film within the history of Swiss auteur production while demonstrating its ability to work with prominent directors. During the 2000s and 2010s, the company continued to produce feature films and documentaries by Swiss filmmakers. Examples include Micha Lewinsky's The Friend in 2007 and Will you marry us? in 2009, Marcel Gisler's Electroboy in 2014, and later projects associated with contemporary documentary and theatrical experimentation. The company also expanded its television activity, including the series Monogamisch, also known as Seitentriebe, released in 2018 and created by Güzin Kar. Lang Film's later work has maintained a strong connection to international festival culture. Milo Rau's The Congo Tribunal appeared in 2017, followed by The New Gospel in 2020. Maja Gehrig's Average Happiness was released in 2019, while Micha Lewinsky's One-way to Moscow! appeared in 2020. In 2023, Lang Film produced Jenna Hasse's first feature, Longing for the world, which received a special mention in the Generation section at the Berlin International Film Festival. The short film On Solid Ground premiered in the Critics' Week section of the Cannes Film Festival. These festival appearances contributed to the company's international visibility. The Langfilm organization also encompasses Langfilm Distribution and the cinema neues KINO in Freienstein. Through these associated activities, the organization participates in the circulation and exhibition of films as well as their production. Its productions have received numerous awards, including several Swiss Film Awards. The company is run by producers Anne-Catherine Lang and Olivier Zobrist, with junior producer Julia Schubiger also part of its production team. The available record identifies Lang Film as an active Swiss production company whose work continues to span documentary, fiction, animation and television.

• 2024

  Brunaupark listed among recent productions

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  Brunaupark, directed by Felix Hergert and Dominik Zietlow, was included among the company's recent productions.

• 2023

  Longing for the world receives festival recognition

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Jenna Hasse's Longing for the world received a special mention in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.

• 2020

  The New Gospel and One-way to Moscow! released

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  The company was associated with two listed 2020 productions: Milo Rau's The New Gospel and Micha Lewinsky's One-way to Moscow!.

• 2017

  The Congo Tribunal released

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Milo Rau's The Congo Tribunal became part of Lang Film's later documentary and festival-oriented production portfolio.

• 1992

  Benny's Video released

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Lang Film produced Michael Haneke's Benny's Video.

• 1990

  The Mountain released

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  The company produced Markus Imhoof's The Mountain.

• 1985

  Höhenfeuer released

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Lang Film produced Fredi M. Murer's Höhenfeuer, one of the company's recognized Swiss film productions.

• 1980

  Company founded

  [1]Lang Filmen.wikipedia.org

  Bernhard Lang founded Lang Film in Switzerland, establishing the company as a producer for cinema and television.

Independent Swiss film and television production with a strong auteur, documentary and festival-cinema orientation, complemented by distribution and cinema exhibition.

• Feature film · 1985

  Höhenfeuer

  A 1985 feature film directed by Fredi M. Murer and produced by Lang Film. It is identified as one of the company's Swiss film classics.

• Feature film · 1990

  The Mountain

  A 1990 feature film directed by Markus Imhoof and included among Lang Film's significant early productions.

• Feature film · 1992

  Benny's Video

  Michael Haneke's 1992 feature film, produced by Lang Film as part of its work with internationally recognized auteur directors.

• Documentary film · 2017

  The Congo Tribunal

  A 2017 documentary and theatrical project by Milo Rau, representing Lang Film's later emphasis on politically engaged and festival-oriented documentary work.

• Television series · 2018

  Monogamisch (Seitentriebe)

  A television series created by Güzin Kar and listed among Lang Film's television productions.

• Short film · 2019

  Average Happiness

  A 2019 film by Maja Gehrig included in the company's selection of productions.

• Documentary film · 2020

  The New Gospel

  A 2020 film by Milo Rau that continued Lang Film's involvement in documentary and hybrid cinema with international festival potential.

• Feature film · 2020

  One-way to Moscow!

  A 2020 feature film directed by Micha Lewinsky and included in Lang Film's recent fiction filmography.

• Feature film · 2023

  Longing for the world (L'amour du monde)

  Jenna Hasse's first feature film, produced by Lang Film. The film received a special mention in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.

• Film · 2024

  Brunaupark

  A recent Lang Film production directed by Felix Hergert and Dominik Zietlow.

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