Marcel Barelli

By looking at all the objects left behind by my grandmother after her death, we reflect on the meaning of these objects and the stories they tell.

England, 19th century. 12-year-old Mary is passionate about the fossils that she collects and sells with her father. When he accidentally dies near the fossil cliffs, Mary, her brother and her mother struggle to make the payments for the family house, meaning they will probably have to leave the seaside that Maëlys loves so much. But her father left a mysterious message: what was it that he saw on the cliffs before he died? With some help from her friends, Mary will fight to save her home and continue to do what she loves, searching for fossils, in the midst of a society where girls should not ​“behave like men”. Mary doesn’t know it yet, but she’s going to go down in history…

Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!

In nature, a couple is a male and a female. Well, not always! A couple is also a female and a female. Or a male and a male. You may not know it, but homosexuality isn't just a human story.

An old silent documentary from the 1910s, rediscovered and restored, tells the story of Martha the passenger pigeon—the most abundant bird on Earth—exterminated in a few decades by human brutality. This animated short film offers a critical and poetic look at extinction caused by human actions.

Are humans capable of understanding the suffering of other species? A cinematic manifesto against species extinction, framed as an artistic and personal warning.

By looking at all the objects left behind by my grandmother after her death, we reflect on the meaning of these objects and the stories they tell.

By looking at all the objects left behind by my grandmother after her death, we reflect on the meaning of these objects and the stories they tell.

England, 19th century. 12-year-old Mary is passionate about the fossils that she collects and sells with her father. When he accidentally dies near the fossil cliffs, Mary, her brother and her mother struggle to make the payments for the family house, meaning they will probably have to leave the seaside that Maëlys loves so much. But her father left a mysterious message: what was it that he saw on the cliffs before he died? With some help from her friends, Mary will fight to save her home and continue to do what she loves, searching for fossils, in the midst of a society where girls should not ​“behave like men”. Mary doesn’t know it yet, but she’s going to go down in history…

England, 19th century. 12-year-old Mary is passionate about the fossils that she collects and sells with her father. When he accidentally dies near the fossil cliffs, Mary, her brother and her mother struggle to make the payments for the family house, meaning they will probably have to leave the seaside that Maëlys loves so much. But her father left a mysterious message: what was it that he saw on the cliffs before he died? With some help from her friends, Mary will fight to save her home and continue to do what she loves, searching for fossils, in the midst of a society where girls should not ​“behave like men”. Mary doesn’t know it yet, but she’s going to go down in history…

Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!

Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex!

In nature, a couple is a male and a female. Well, not always! A couple is also a female and a female. Or a male and a male. You may not know it, but homosexuality isn't just a human story.

An old silent documentary from the 1910s, rediscovered and restored, tells the story of Martha the passenger pigeon—the most abundant bird on Earth—exterminated in a few decades by human brutality. This animated short film offers a critical and poetic look at extinction caused by human actions.

Are humans capable of understanding the suffering of other species? A cinematic manifesto against species extinction, framed as an artistic and personal warning.

Hermien, a stubborn cow enamoured with freedom, escapes from the slaughterhouse with her friends Zus and Kees. Forced to survive in the wild and hunted down by humans, she has only one goal left: to reach Leemweg, a mythical refuge where cows live free.

A humorous examination of the concept of home, based on the dual definition of the word "habitat".

A humorous examination of the concept of home, based on the dual definition of the word "habitat".

My grandfather tells me a story that he invented, and asks me to make a film out of it. Because of pollution, pesticides, and other toxic substances, a bee decides to leave her hive, looking for a more comfortable place for her to live in.

Everything you always wanted to know about dinosaurs without having to ask Steven Spielberg!

The disappearance of bearded vultures in Switzerland was caused by false accusations of them being dangerous, but this is not the only issue treated in this film.

The disappearance of bearded vultures in Switzerland was caused by false accusations of them being dangerous, but this is not the only issue treated in this film.

The story of the first nuclear power plant 100% made in Switzerland… but also the last.

The story of the first nuclear power plant 100% made in Switzerland… but also the last.

I have always wanted to make a film ABOUT hunting... I mean... AGAINST hunting! But that's not so easy when you come from a family of hunters.