Three films by German directors world premiere as part of the gala line up at the Zurich Film Festival, taking place from September 25-October 5 in Switzerland.

Christian Ditter’s fantasy film Momo stars Claes Bang, Kim Bodina, Alexa Goodall and the voice of Martin Freeman. It follows a young orphan girl who takes on a powerful corporation that is stealing people’s time.

Also world premiering is Erik Schmitt’s drama The Life Of Wishes starring Matthias Schweighöfer as a man down on his luck who meets a mysterious stranger offering him three wishes. It is joined by Neele Leana Vollmar’s Time We Lost about a retired married couple who begin to question their familiar routine and relationship.

Further titles screening at Zurich include Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine ; Rebecca

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