马塞尔·巴雷利 Marcel Barelli

Born and raised in Italian-speaking Switzerland and trained at HEAD in Geneva, Marcel Barelli has established himself as one of the most promising and original voices in Swiss and international animation cinema. In short films such as Gypaetus helveticus (2011), Vigia (2013) – winner of the Pardino d’Argento at the 66th Locarno Film Festival – Lucens (2015), and Habitat (2016), Barelli has developed a unique poetic style sensitive to themes of environmental sustainability, exploring the deep relationship between humans, animals, and nature. In 2022, he received the Swiss Film Award for Best Animated Film with Dans la nature (2021), awarded at over 80 festivals worldwide.