Rolf Hellat
film director, editor, audio plumber creating films and acoustic experiences.
DANE ON SCREEN 2026: experience dance films on the big screen
DÉJÀ NU - an audiovisual poem about the appreciation of transiency, the recognition of the body, the ensoulement of nature, euphoria and loss. It is an associative work of polycultural sentiments.
Dir./Chor.: Rolf Hellat, Sylvia Ouattara
SHORTS 3 - CAPTIVATION & TROUBLING
📅 11 Apr︱ 20:30
📍Zürich︱Arthouse Piccadilly 1
🎟 Program & tickets → link in bio
#danceonscreen #dancefilm #identityinmotion #contemporarydance #zurichculture shortdancefilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

// Premiere // “It came from my body – its fatigue, its strength, its vulnerability. And from that, an intuition: that this film might revolve around the body, its limits, its spirit, and its inevitable fading.”
@rolfhellat delves into his experimental documentary ‘Déjà Nu’ - a rich collaborative film created with @laetitiaky, @sylvia_dancefit, Younouss Sadio, Jean-Luc Yonhite, Alpha Oumar Diallo and Doudou Touré which brings together themes of culture, identity and bodily transience into an enthralling genre-bending audiovisual poem.
Watch it & read our full interview with Rolf over on DN ⏯️
// Credits //
Director: @rolfhellat
Actress: @laetitiaky
Actress: @sylvia_dancefit
Sounddesigner: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Colorcorrector: @kameramon
Makeup Artist: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Line Producer: @fondation_glsgroup
Line Producer: @glsgroup_choregraphique
Line Producer: @hamed_choco_in
Musician: @asnanaiha
Musician: @thomasguei
Musician: @nicolasjaar
Distribution Partner: @swiss.films
Distribution Partner: pro.short
#RolfHellat #DejaNu #WeAreDN #Premiere #documentary #experimental #dance #shortfilm

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner

Democracy in everyday life.
Our short film „Dirt Devil 550 XS“ screens on Arte TV @arte.tv with a short report.
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/117831-002-A/kurzschluss/
or watch the entire film here on the „Short of the Week“ Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQVq9TSrnI
the interview on arte:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/119268-000-A/interview-mit-rolf-hellat/
thanks to the cast & crew!
It was a wonderful journey.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
distribution support: @swiss.films
@pro.short
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson#staubsauger #vacuumcleaner
This is the trailer for our short film „Déjà Nu“ (fiction, 14min).
We‘re honoured to have it premiere at the @odensefilmfestival in Denmark this week.
It is available as a full online stream for free on youtube and on directorsnotes.
https://youtu.be/tzMZ3FWi8-4?si=ZbqoqRR3QO7O53p-
Thanks a lot to everyone involved in this film:
La voix: Aïssatou Sandra Diatta
La créature: Kumpo de Tenndiamane
La crieuse: @laetitiaky
Les fétards: Doudou Touré, Bécaille Abdoulmani, Ibrhaim Amani
La danseuse: @sylvia_dancefit
Le sans-abri: Jean Luc Yonhite
Le baptiste: Alphoumar Diallo
La voix du baptiste: Pape Etienne Diatta
Maquillage Côte d’Ivoire, scène “Corps”: @olivia_emmanuelle_y
Design Sonore, mixage Sonore: @oscar_van_hoogevest
Production Sénégal, scène “Nature”: Pape Etienne Diatta
Production Côte d’Ivoire, scène “Corps“: Ahmed Kone, @fondation_glsgroup
Production Guinée Conakry, scène “Chèvre”: Ibrahim Toupé
Ètalonnage: @kameramon
Conseil au montage: @iamserotonine, Awa Moctar Gueye, @signzainab, Amadou Kane Ngom,
Michael Karrer, @maisha_maene , @roccorabecka , @selindtw, @sondervorstellung , Wendy Pillonel, Trésor Beda, Myriam Uzor, @estelle._kone
Réalisation, cinematographie, son, montage, production: @rolfhellat
https://www.hellat.ch/Deja-Nu
#shortfilm #senegal #cotedivoire #guinee #maroc #suisse
Unser Kurzfilm DIRT DEVIL 550 XS kann an den Solothurner Filmtagen @sofilmfest vom 22-25.Januar online gestreamt werden.
cast:
@urbscheitm
@giorgina_haemmerli
@pabloaguilar7106
@yannschmidhalter
@gwend.olin
julia gräfner
crew:
director: @rolfhellat
cinematography: @pascalreinmann
line producer: @andreas_elsener
co-producer: @cognitofilms
co-producer: @nordhangfilm
co-producer: @rolfhellat
art direction: @tringavladaj
lighting: @nico.drechsel
2nd camera: @lukasgut_dop
camera assistant: @lafujita
sound recording: oliver rogers
clapper: nathalie matter
sound design/mix: manuel gerber
casting support: @noraleibundgut @glauscasting
editing: @rolfhellat
editing mentor: michael karrer
#shortfilm #groupdynamics #democracy #miele #dyson #staubsauger #vacuumcleaner
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