Jan Gassmann

Directing

Jan Gassmann

Born

1983-09-28 (43)

Place of birth

Zurich, Switzerland

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Jan Gassmann is a director based in Zürich. His first feature documentary CHRIGU premiered at the 57. Berlinale and won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The movie traveled the world and among others, won the «Filmcritics Switzerland Prize». In 2011 followed his first feature fiction film OFF BEAT. It premiered at the 61. Berlinale, Panorama and was nominated for «Best Camera» by the swiss film academy in 2012. With his next documentary KARMA SHADUB, he won together with Ramon Giger the Grand-Prix of the international Competition at Visions du Réel, Nyon, 2013. His next fiction film HEIMATLAND, a collaborative work, premiered in the International Competition at Locarno Filmfestival 2015 and …

Known for

99 Moons poster
4.8

Everything is under control, she thinks. Everything is lost, he thinks. And then they meet. And fall.

99 Moons

2023

Wonderland poster
3.9

An apocalyptical storm threatens to wipe out an entire country. A state of emergency is raised while mayhem breaks out.

Wonderland

2016

Chris poster
NR

“Let’s make a documentary together,” says Chrigu. “Then I will get out at some point.” This is the story of a young man who once had great plans for the future, until an advanced-stage tumour was discovered at the age of 21. Jan Gassmann follows Christian Ziörjen’s (Chrigu) fight to live, in a film less about death, but about living life. Christian himself had been making his own films since the age of 16: at parties, concerts, on a trip to India, his camera was always with him. With “Chrigu”, filmmaker Jan Gassmann succeeds in creating a moving and surprising portrait of his best friend.

Chris

2007

Paradises of Diane poster
6.5

After the birth of her first child, Diane disappears in an unknown city, but her body reawakens her memories and what she is fleeing from.

Paradises of Diane

2024

Off Beat poster
3.4

Lukas is a successful hip hop star on a drug fuelled fade, much to the annoyance of his producer/lover, Mischa. When Mischa opts to include Lukas' brother Sämi on his latest album, jealousy and rivalry tear the three apart.

Off Beat

2011

Europe, She Loves poster
5.4

Europe on the verge of social and economic change. A close up into the shaken vision of four couples, daily struggles, fights, kids, sex and passion. A movie about the politics of love. Le cinéma politique fait l'amour.

Europe, She Loves

2016

Behind the camera

99 Moons poster
4.8

Everything is under control, she thinks. Everything is lost, he thinks. And then they meet. And fall.

99 Moons

2023

99 Moons poster
4.8

Everything is under control, she thinks. Everything is lost, he thinks. And then they meet. And fall.

99 Moons

2023

Wonderland poster
3.9

An apocalyptical storm threatens to wipe out an entire country. A state of emergency is raised while mayhem breaks out.

Wonderland

2016

Chris poster
NR

“Let’s make a documentary together,” says Chrigu. “Then I will get out at some point.” This is the story of a young man who once had great plans for the future, until an advanced-stage tumour was discovered at the age of 21. Jan Gassmann follows Christian Ziörjen’s (Chrigu) fight to live, in a film less about death, but about living life. Christian himself had been making his own films since the age of 16: at parties, concerts, on a trip to India, his camera was always with him. With “Chrigu”, filmmaker Jan Gassmann succeeds in creating a moving and surprising portrait of his best friend.

Chris

2007

Chris poster
NR

“Let’s make a documentary together,” says Chrigu. “Then I will get out at some point.” This is the story of a young man who once had great plans for the future, until an advanced-stage tumour was discovered at the age of 21. Jan Gassmann follows Christian Ziörjen’s (Chrigu) fight to live, in a film less about death, but about living life. Christian himself had been making his own films since the age of 16: at parties, concerts, on a trip to India, his camera was always with him. With “Chrigu”, filmmaker Jan Gassmann succeeds in creating a moving and surprising portrait of his best friend.

Chris

2007

Paradises of Diane poster
6.5

After the birth of her first child, Diane disappears in an unknown city, but her body reawakens her memories and what she is fleeing from.

Paradises of Diane

2024

Paradises of Diane poster
6.5

After the birth of her first child, Diane disappears in an unknown city, but her body reawakens her memories and what she is fleeing from.

Paradises of Diane

2024

Off Beat poster
3.4

Lukas is a successful hip hop star on a drug fuelled fade, much to the annoyance of his producer/lover, Mischa. When Mischa opts to include Lukas' brother Sämi on his latest album, jealousy and rivalry tear the three apart.

Off Beat

2011

Europe, She Loves poster
5.4

Europe on the verge of social and economic change. A close up into the shaken vision of four couples, daily struggles, fights, kids, sex and passion. A movie about the politics of love. Le cinéma politique fait l'amour.

Europe, She Loves

2016

Europe, She Loves poster
5.4

Europe on the verge of social and economic change. A close up into the shaken vision of four couples, daily struggles, fights, kids, sex and passion. A movie about the politics of love. Le cinéma politique fait l'amour.

Europe, She Loves

2016