Aya Domenig

Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Producer

Born in 1972 in Japan. Joint Swiss and Japanese citizenship. 1992-2000 Studies Social Anthropology, Film and Japanology at University of Zurich. 2001-05 Studies directing at ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 2005 Receives degree from ZHdK.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2026
Mako & Ken (working title) by Aya Domenig
2021
Stille über Fukushima by Aya Domenig
2015
Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel by Aya Domenig
2007
Bestattungskultur im Wandel by Aya Domenig, Mehdi Sahebi
2005
Haru Ichiban by Aya Domenig
2004
WIR by Aya Domenig
2004
Hitoritabi – Iio-sans Reise by Aya Domenig
2003
Passage by Aya Domenig
2002
Je t’aime by Aya Domenig
2002
Die Schmutzgrube by Suvi Westerberg, Aya Domenig
2001
Made Up by Aya Domenig
1999
Oyakata (Der Lehrmeister) by Aya Domenig

Screenwriter

2023
Prisoners of Fate by Mehdi Sahebi
2015
Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel by Aya Domenig

Editor

2018
Das Ächzen der Asche by Clemens Klopfenstein
2007
Bestattungskultur im Wandel by Aya Domenig, Mehdi Sahebi
2006
Zeit des Abschieds by Mehdi Sahebi

Producer

2023
Prisoners of Fate by Mehdi Sahebi
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