NACHTS SIND ALLE KATZEN GRAU / ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK
Documentary, 2019
17′
Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to become a father, he has his beloved cat Marmelade fertilized by an exquisite tomcat abroad.
Watch the full film on The New York Times
Director: Lasse Linder
Cinematographer: Robin Angst
Colorist: Ramón Königshausen
Production: Hochschule Luzern, D&K, Edith Flückiger
Co-Production: SRF, Urs Augstburger
AWARDS (SELECTION)
33th European Film Award (Germany), Best European Short Film
44th Toronto International Film Festival (Canada), IWC Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film
50th Tampere Film Festival (Finland), Best Short Documentary
23rd Swiss Film Awards (Switzerland), Nomination Best Graduation Film
FESTIVALS (SELECTION)
19th Doc Fortnight, Museum of Modern Art New York (US), Official Shorts
31st International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Best of Fest
72th Locarno Filmfestival (Switzerland), National Competition
23th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland), National & International Competition
55th Solothurner Filmtage (Switzerland), Upcoming Talents
60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece), Documentary Competition
21st Landshut Short Film Festival (Germany), International Competition
15th ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival (Croatia), International Competiton
PRESS (SELECTION)
THE NEW YORK TIMES – I’m Not Alone. I Have My Cats.
SRF – Lasse Linder gewinnt mit «Nachts sind alle Katzen grau» den Europäischen Filmpreis 2020.
© Robin Angst, 2025