Opening the Box
written and directed by Georg Zeller
Feature documentary in development 2026

From a suspicion of Nazi involvement and senses of guilt, the film explores how family secrets burden the lives through generations and interrogates whether breaking the silence is a good option.

Souvenirs of War
written and directed by Georg Zeller, owner of Safari Film; produced by Helios Sustainable Films
2023
When is a war over? Souvenirs of War offers an essayistic tour to Bosnia, more than two decades after the last armed conflict in Europe, when many sites of sorrow have become tourist attractions. A journey along the fine line between dark travel and empathetic memory, where some enjoy playing combat games on authentic battlefields, while others still struggle to make their traumatic legacy become an opportunity.
Trailer

A Second Birthday
written and directed by Georg Zeller
produced by Safari Film
2016
Misha suffers from cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disease. At the age of nine, he had to undergo a liver transplant and spent much of his time in hospitals in Tyrol, Germany and Italy. His childlike approach and the way he deals with difficulties impress and comfort Misha’s father, who begins to pick up the thread again and gives rise to this film project.
Link to the Film (Italian with English Subtitles)

Think like Mycelium
written and directed by Georg Zeller for the Museum of Nature; Bolzano
2024
Alessandra Senettin, sociologist and mycologist, and Barbara Gamper, artist and somatic educator, question the approach of traditional science, which is based on a separation between nature and humans.
Link to the Short Documentary