Switzerland submits film about Gaza survivors for Oscars

The documentary Qui vit encore (Who is still alive) is representing Switzerland in the race for an Oscar. In it, Geneva-based director Nicolas Wadimoff has survivors from Gaza tell their stories in an abstract setting. Qui vit encore is a film that directly addresses the feelings of loss, uprooting and belonging, according to the jury’s statement in a press release issued by the Federal Office of Culture (BAK) on Thursday. + Nicolas Wadimoff wins Solothurn Film Festival prize Earlier this year,…