Edna Politi

Born in Saïda (Lebanon), Edna Politi lived in Beirut, Jerusalem, Berlin, Paris and Geneva. After completing a licence in Art History and Islam History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she studied film-making at the DFFB (Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie Berlin). Since then she works mainly as an independant film-maker and producer, completing over 30 films.

En 1992, she founded Contrechamps Productions in Geneva.

Other activities : film-making teaching, script-writing consultant, translations, editing, film-programmation.

Choice of full-length films :

Für die Palästinenser, eine Israelin berichtet (1974)
Wie das Meer und seine Wogen (1980)
Anou Banou, die Töchter der Utopie (1984)
Luciano Berio, privat Folklore (1984)
Le Quatuor des Possibles (1992)
Ombres – Naissance du Concerto pour violon – Hommage à Louis Soutter de Heinz Holliger (1997)
Paul Sacher, portrait du mécène en musicien (2001)
Le Sourire du Sphinx (in preparation)