Karin Bucher

Director, Screenwriter

Website
karinbucher.ch
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Born 1969 in St. Gallen. A scenographer and director, she completed her studies in Art & Education in 1994 and her Master in Scenography in 2001 at the ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts). Since 2002, she has been developing exhibition and theatre projects for renowned cultural institutions and realising independent, site-specific works such as theatre tours, installations, audio walks and films. She also lectures in scenography at various universities and leads workshops. She codirected the highly successful documentary POWER OF UTOPIA – LIVING WITH LE CORBUSIER IN CHANDIGARH (2023) - which was awarded Best Film at the Venice Architecture Film Festival in 2023. She is currently developing the documentary SEARCHING FOR COMMUNITY (working title), together with Thomas Karrer.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2023
KRAFT DER UTOPIE – Leben mit Le Corbusier in Chandigarh by Karin Bucher, Thomas Karrer

Screenwriter

2023
KRAFT DER UTOPIE – Leben mit Le Corbusier in Chandigarh by Karin Bucher, Thomas Karrer
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