Thomas Imbach
Actor
Director
Thomas Imbach is a Swiss director known for his work in both feature films and documentaries. Some of his notable works include "Ghetto" (2006), "Mary Queen of Scots" (2013), and "Day Is Done" (2011). He has received critical acclaim for his unique visual style and storytelling approach. While there isn't a comprehensive list of awards publicly available, Imbach has been recognized at various film festivals for his contributions to cinema.
Films on Sooner
Nemesis
2020
131 mins
Documentary, Independent
The freight yard is making way for a prison: a place of mobility is becoming a place of stagnation.
Say God Bye
2023
119 mins
Documentary, Independent
A forty-year obsession with Jean-Luc Godard propels Thomas Imbach on a pilgrimage to meet the “God of cinema”.
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
2001
90 mins
Classics
Green Party icon Petra Kelly is shot in her sleep by her partner Gert Bastian, an ex-Federal Armed Forces general, before he kills himself.
Lenz
2006
93 mins
Drama, Independent
An unconventional portrait of a man whose motto in life is reminiscent of Romantic poets: a genius writes their own rules.
I Was a Swiss Banker
2007
75 mins
Romance
A banker smuggling black money catapults himself out of his old life with a dip into the cold lake water.
Ghetto
1997
116 mins
Classics
A touching documentary about the everyday life of Zurich's forgotten youth.
Happy Too
2002
61 mins
Documentary
A raw, honest look at the relationship between filmmakers, actors, and the characters they jointly create.
My Brother, My Love
2018
114 mins
Drama, Love & Sex
Lena (16) is in love with her brother and would rather indulge in this fantasy than face reality.
Day Is Done
2011
111 mins
Documentary
A 35mm camera films from a window, with messages from the answering machine in the background. Slowly an imaginary biography unfolds.
Well Done
1994
73 mins
Classics
The world we have just entered resembles a futurist machine. It is a colossus of concrete and glass, with a computer heart heart deep inside.