Mein Freund Barry

Barry and me

Switzerland / Germany, Planned for January 2026
FILM, Fiction, 90 min.

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directed by
Markus Welter
Written by
Jan Poldervaart
Status
Post-production
IMDb Link
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Late 18th c.: Orphans Georg and Alfons cross the Great St. Bernard. Alfons seeks a soldier’s life, while sick Georg stays at the hospice to work. He befriends Resi, secretly raises the pup Barry, and learns to read. Rivalry with novice Célestin peaks, but a snowstorm forces them to unite. Georg saves Barry and Célestin, earns a place at the hospice, and dreams of becoming a teacher.

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World Premiere
Planned for January 2026
Original Version
Swiss-German,  colour, DCP, 90 min.
ISAN
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Production
Atlantis Pictures Ltd, MMC Zodiac GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Centauri Media AG, blue Entertainment AG
Producer
Marcel Wolfisberg
directed by
Markus Welter
Written by
Jan Poldervaart
Cinemato­graphy
Marco Barberi
Editing
Cécile Welter
Costumes
Monika Schmid

Cast

Paco von Wyss as Georg
Alma Büchenbacher as Resi
Mael Gallati as Celestin
Max Hubacher as Benedikt
Ulrich Tukur as Prior
Carlos Leal as Wydler
Christoph Gaugler

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
The Playmaker

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Wild Bunch Germany GmbH Distribution
Switzerland
Ascot Elite Entertainment Distribution
Release date: 14.01.2026
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