Sans Voix

a film by

Switzerland | 15'20" | 08/2024 | animation

Dan is a young man who spends most of his time in his flat, always listening to electronic music. Outside, he feels disconnected and only finds solace in nightclubs, where techno music and drugs make him feel free. One day, a baby's gaze changes his world perception.

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Crew Festivals Press materials

Samuel Patthey

Biography

Born in Berlin in 1993, Samuel Patthey studied Animation at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). In 2017, he directed Travelogue Tel Aviv which won many prizes in festivals around the world. His second short film Ecorce won the Cristal for Best Short Film in 2021 and played more than a hundred festivals. Since 2018, he has worked as a film animation director at Fribourg in Switzerland.

Filmography

  • Ecorce, 15′, 2020
  • Travelogue Tel Aviv, 6’, 2017
  • Gueule de Carton et Chacha, 02’25, 2016
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Crew

Director: Samuel Patthey
Screenplay: Samuel Patthey
Animation: Samuel Patthey
Assistant animator: Julie Ecoffey
Producer: DOK MOBILE: Mark Olexa
Co-producer: RTS Radio Télévision Suisse: Isabela Rieben, François Mayor
Executive Producer: Dunja Keller
Sound Design and mix: Thomas Gassmann
Original music: Patrick Becker,Hank LW, Dj Nobu, 3KZ, Sebastian Mullaert, Voiski, Gëinst, Edit Select, Eduardo de la Calle, Sinner DC

Festivals

  • Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland (7 – 17 August,2024)
    Pardi di Domani – National Competition Won: Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Swiss Short Film & Junior Jury Award for National Competition
  • Fantoche International Animation FF, Switzerland (3 – 8 September, 2024)
    National Competition Won: Best Swiss Film & Swiss Youth Award
  • Animatou Festival, Switzerland (3 – 12 October, 2024)
    National Competition for Animated Shorts
  • Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada (9 – 20 October, 2024)
    Les Nouveaux Alchimistes Compétition
  • El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt ( 24 October – 1 November, 2024)
    Competition
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland (5 – 10 November, 2024)
    National Competition

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Press materials

EPK: Click here

Stills, directors’ photo & poster: Click here

Dialogue lists: no dialogue

Downloadable trailer: Click here

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