ES MUSS / IT MUST
Fiction, 2021
18′
In a single humiliating day, Silvia is fired from her job despite being a few years away from retirement, a police officer fines her during a traffic check, and the director of the church choir takes away her solo part. During the Ave Maria rehearsal, Silvia decides to endure in an act of silent resistance.
Director: Jumana Issa, Luca Marano
Cinematographer: Robin Angst
Gaffer: Michael Iseli
Colorist: Ramón Königshausen
Production: ZHdK, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
AWARDS (SELECTION)
74th Locarno Filmfestival (Switzerland), Best Swiss Newcommer
FESTIVALS (SELECTION)
74th Locarno Filmfestival (Switzerland), National Competition
25th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland), Film School Competition
57th Solothurner Filmtage (Switzerland), Upcoming Talents
34th International Short Film Festival Clermont Ferrand (France), International Competition
25th Brussels Short Film Festival (Belgium), International Competition Next Generation
37th Brest European Short Film Festival (France), European Competition
34th International Short Film Festival Dresden (Germany), Open Air
36th Fribourg International Film Festival (Switzerland), Passeporte Suisse
17th Auckland Show Me Shorts Film Festival (New Zealand), Swiss Focus
© Robin Angst, 2025