Film Production.
Award-winning.

Under the direction of Mano Khalil, we develop and produce feature and documentary films for cinema and television.

Our Films

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Neighbours
01
2021

Neighbours

Neighbours - Feature film by Mano Khalil. 124 minutes, 2021. The most successful film by Frame Film with over 70 international awards.

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Hafis & Mara
02
2018

Hafis & Mara

Hafis & Mara - Documentary Film 88 Minutes 2018. An intimate portrait of Hafis and Mara Bertschinger, capturing their extraordinary life story and deep connection.

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The Beekeeper
03
2013

The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper - Documentary Film 107 Minutes 2013. A moving portrait of Ibrahim Gezer, a Kurdish beekeeper and refugee who lost everything and starts anew in Switzerland.

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The Swallow
04
2010

The Swallow

The Swallow - Feature Film 102 Minutes 2016. A touching love story between a Swiss student and a Kurdish refugee.

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My Prison, My Home
05
2009

My Prison, My Home

My Prison, My Home - Documentary 33 Minutes 2009. A compelling documentary about imprisonment and the longing for home.

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Our Garden Of Eden
06
2008

Our Garden Of Eden

Our Garden of Eden - Documentary Film 97 Minutes 2010. A colorful tapestry of stories from an allotment garden community in Bern.

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In Production

Momente
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Momente

Feature film by Mano Khalil

Three lives in Bern intertwine across ethos, pathos, and logos, as unexpected encounters reshape their choices, identities, and sense of belonging.

Co-production with Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)

2027
Wie immer, deine Ingeborg
In Production

As Always, Your Ingeborg

The Unpublished Letters of Ingeborg Bachmann

Documentary film by Fiona Ziegler

Through unpublished letters and intimate testimonies, the film reveals Ingeborg Bachmann's final years — a powerful portrait of artistic freedom, vulnerability, and the price of self-determination.

Co-production with Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)

Late 2026
Mano Khalil

Mano Khalil

Director, Producer & Screenwriter

Mano Khalil is a Swiss-Kurdish screenwriter, director and producer. He founded Frame Film GmbH in 2012 and lives and works in Switzerland.

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