Cyril Schäublin

Cyril Schäublin grew up in Zurich. After studying Sinology in Zurich and Beijing, he studied film directing at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB). His debut feature, “Dene wos guet geit” (2017), screened in Locarno and Rotterdam, won several awards and was nominated for the European Discovery award at the 2018 European Film Awards. His second feature, “Unruh” (2022), premiered at the 2022 Berlinale, where it won the Best Director award in the Encounters section. It went on to screen in Toronto, San Sebastián, at the New York Film Festival and at the Viennale, and received numerous awards. He is currently working on his third feature, “Mi Di”. He is the father of three children and lives with his family in Zurich.