About Us

Béatrice Bakhti

Béatrice Bakhti holds a degree in psychology from the University of Geneva and graduated in filmmaking from the London International Film School in 1987. In London, she began as an assistant editor before becoming a lead editor, combining a commitment to artistic expression with technical precision.

Five years later, having gained extensive editing experience, she returned to her native Switzerland and turned her focus to documentary filmmaking. She began directing for Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), while contributing to productions by Troubadour Films and other companies.

Her films have screened at numerous festivals. Romans d’ados 2002–2008, her series of four feature-length documentaries following seven young people from the ages of 12 to 18, was nominated for Best Documentary at the Swiss Film Awards.

Nasser Bakhti

Nasser Bakhti is an independent writer, director and producer whose distinctive filmmaking career spans more than 30 years. After beginning his career in London, where he made his first film for Channel 4, he settled in Switzerland with his wife and creative partner, Béatrice.

His films are a search for meaning, with people always at their centre. He explores their ambitions, passions and differences, capturing the richness of their inner lives without shying away from vulnerability, doubt, pain, loss, failure or resilience.

Through attentive listening and curiosity, he becomes part of the stories he tells, entering people’s lives with discretion. For him, documentary filmmaking demands care and attention: building trust so that people can speak openly and honestly.

He is unafraid to reveal feelings, emotions and the complexities of relationships. Each film draws its intensity and depth from the people at its heart. His filmmaking is restrained, original and exacting, guided by freedom of expression. He weaves together the experiences and memories of his subjects in a visual language that combines gentleness with strength.

His driving motivation is to tell compelling human stories and offer audiences an immersive experience—a mirror in which they can recognise something of themselves. His work has received numerous awards and selections at international festivals.