THE NARRATIVE
Schweiz 2026 – Director: Bernard Weber, Martin Schilt – Original language: English – Subtitles: German – Length: 103 min.
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli is sentenced for a $2.3 billion loss. But who is truly to blame in this case? The film reconstructs the trial using original court transcripts and challenges the prevailing narrative. A multifaceted portrait of capitalism, systemic failure, and the power of narratives. H.-M.S.
Biography
Bernard Weber and Martin Schilt are Swiss documentary filmmakers. Weber has been working as a freelance filmmaker since 1991 and received the Audience Award at the Solothurn Film Festival, among others. Schilt works as a producer and writer. THE NARRATIVE is their first joint project.
Filmography Bernhard Weber (Selection)
DER KLANG DER STIMME, CH, DE, IT, JP, 2018, 82 min
BERGLEBEN, CH, 2013, 50 min
DIE WIESENBERGER, CH, 2019, 90 min
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Writer: Martin Schilt, Bernard Weber, Ben Hopkins. Camera: Sergio Cassini und Ramón Giger. Sound: Marco Teufen. Editing: Marina Wernli. Music: Fabian Römer. Production: The Bigger Picture GmbH. Producer: Martin Schilt und Bernard Weber. International Sales: noch offen Distribution: noch offen
