Switzerland Movies

Advertising in the center of St. Gallen.

Scene filmed in the town of St. Gallen.

A city view, rich in movement, shot at the corner of the Schauplatzgasse in Bern.

View from a funicular train in the Montreux region.

The bear is the emblem of Bern, and the pit that used to house several of the animals was the most common motif in representations of the city, as wel...

A children’s procession that is part of the Maienzug, a festival solemnly marking the end of the school year in Aarau.

Second pageant for the opening of the Swiss National Museum.

First pageant celebrating the opening of the Swiss National Museum.

Patriotic celebration in Lausanne marking the centenary of the independence of the Canton of Vaud.

Annual pageant commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Morat, the victory in 1476 of the Swiss Confederates over the Duke of Burgundy. The fami...

First part of a series documenting the Basel carnival.

Commissioned by the Swiss Chamber of Watchmaking to encourage vocations among young people in the sector, the film features a wild animal tamer based...

Fifth part of a series documenting the Basel carnival.

The film was found in the estate of HHK Schoenherr and digitized as part of the "Swiss Film Experiments" research project. The title is taken from the...

Third part of a series of vues of the Basel Carnival.

Military exercises in Basel.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.