Valentin Merz

Born: 1985-01-01

Born in 1985 in Zurich, Switzerland, Valentin Merz moved to Mexico City in 2007 where he worked as a typographer and studied at Haute école d’art et de design in Geneva. DE NOCHE LOS GATOS SON PARDOS (2021) won the Cinegrell First Look Award at this year’s Locarno Festival for its complexity, playfulness and its innovative and challenging storytelling. A VULGAR ADVENTURE is his feature debut.

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Unrest

as Factory Director Roulet
Released: 2022-11-04

In 1877, in a watch factory in a valley in north-western Switzerland, Josephine produces balance...

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At Night All the Cats Are Black

as Valentin Tanören
Released: 2023-08-03

A crew is shooting a libertine costume film in the countryside when Valentin, the director,...

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Mouths

as uncredited
Released: 2024-08-09

Two barrel organ players roam the streets of Juárez, a district of Mexico City. They play their...

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Gotta Fabricate Your Own Gifts

as uncredited
Released: 2021-08-07

As snow falls over a city, people share secret tricks with each other. Like how to kiss somebody...

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