Swiss Film Makes History with Double Win at Zurich Film Festival

Documentary 'I love you, I leave you' becomes first Swiss film to win Golden Eye award while also securing Audience Award at prestigious festival.

Moris Freiburghaus's documentary 'I love you, I leave you' is the first Swiss production to win the Golden Eye in the documentary competition in the history of the Zurich Film Festival.
The film won both the Golden Eye and the Audience Award, plus a Special Mention in the Critics' Jury Award category.
The documentary is Moris Freiburghaus's directorial debut.
The film follows Swiss musician Dino Brandão through manic episodes after a trip to Angola.

1st

Time in history

Major Awards Won

"We had never seen anything like it."
— Documentary Film Jury

"blunt look at mental illness and the unshakeable bonds of friendship and family"
— Documentary Film Jury

Shattering Records at the Opera House

Moris Freiburghaus's documentary 'I love you, I leave you' is the first Swiss production to win the Golden Eye in the documentary competition in the history of the Zurich Film Festival.
The film won both the Golden Eye and the Audience Award, plus a Special Mention in the Critics' Jury Award category.
The documentary is Moris Freiburghaus's directorial debut.
The film follows Swiss musician Dino Brandão through manic episodes after a trip to Angola.

1st

Time in history

Major Awards Won

"We had never seen anything like it."
— Documentary Film Jury

"blunt look at mental illness and the unshakeable bonds of friendship and family"
— Documentary Film Jury