Flurin GIGER

Flurin Giger was born in 1995 and grew up in a big family with his six siblings in the Swiss mountains. At the age of 16, he attended the drama acting school EFAS in Zurich. During his three years of study, he started to act in his first films. After successfully completing his studies, further roles in various film and theatre productions followed. In 2016, Flurin directed and produced his first short film Ruah together with his brother and cinematographer of the film, Silvan Giger. The film celebrated its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in the same year. The film was screened at over 40 festivals worldwide and won several awards. Their second short film, Schächer, followed in 2018. The film premiered at the Critics Week at Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the Swiss Film Price. Currently, he is developing the script for his first feature film A Year Without Summer.