Best documentary film of the year 2025
When his parents ask who will inherit their farm one day, Simon Baumann realises: “We have to talk. And I'll make a film about it.”
Simon Baumann's new film, WIR ERBEN, is an honest, quiet and sometimes humorous examination of the subject of inheritance. It goes beyond the material and deals with expectations, one's own privileges, contradictions and – the future.
The film had a very successful cinema release and won awards at festivals: it received the Quartz for best documentary of the year, was awarded the Grand Prix Semaine de la Critique at the Locarno Film Festival 2024 and was nominated for the Prix du Public at the 60th Solothurn Film Festival. Hella Studio created the artwork and all communication measures for the film. We are very proud to have played a small part in this great success and congratulate the whole team!
Thank you for your trust, Simon Baumann and Dieter Fahrer <3