The Fam

A group of teenagers are forced to live with some social workers in a temporary home. However, the coexistence will be complicated due to the tensions that will arise between the characters because of an unexpected incident.

La Mif (The Family)' was directed by Fred Baillif, with a screenplay signed by Baillif himself and Stéphane Mitchell. It was produced by Fresh Production and Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS). Filming took place in Genoa, Switzerland.

The cast includes Charlie Areddy, Kassia Da Costa, Amandine Golay, Claudia Grob, Joyce Esther Ndayusenga, Amelie Tonsi, Sara Tulu and Anais Uldry.

The film has had an extensive festival run, winning numerous awards and being nominated for several others. At the Golden Orange Festival in Anatalya (Turkey) it won Best Actress for Claudia Grob and a nomination for Best International Film. At the Berlin Film Festival it did win the Jury Prize for Best Film and also at the Giffoni Film Festival (Italy). It also won three awards at the Valladolid International Film Festival: Best Editing, Best Director and Special Mention for Fred Baillif, as well as being nominated for Best Film. Finally, it won two other awards at the Zurich Film Festival and then another two at the Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film.

• Drama