A portrait of Zurich's main station Samir’s cinematic reflection of a train station moves in an area of conflict consistent of art, architecture and the sociology of such a modern train station. Based on photographic and cinematic archive material, architecture models, drawings and interviews the historical development is being described. Next to common workers, employees and security guys, people such as the Escher specialist Prof. Dr. Joseph Jung, the former leading architect of the SBB Uli Huber, the architects Robert & Trix Hausmann, Ralf Bänziger, Marcel Meili and many more have their say. The 160 years old Zurich main station has more than 3000 train movements and over 360’000 passengers a day, which makes it to one of the biggest train stations of Europe. It is also a huge shopping centre. Two pieces of art dominate the big central hall: The 10 meters tall sculpture «L’ange protecteur» made by Niki de Saint-Phalle hangs under the roof and unto the west front they fixed the «philosophical egg» of Mario Merz, which deals with the Fibonacci-numbers. Already in the middle of the 19th century the train mogul and politician Alfred Escher arranged for the train station to be the new centre of the city. Due to his reckless approach Zurich develop to the economical centre of Switzerland. This position was and is fortified with the building of the S-Bahn in the 80s and the new go-through-train-station, which is now being build as well as the new district Europaallee. The director Samir uses the guardian angle of Niki de Saint-Phalle to critically comment the architectonical and urbanite development of Zurich’s main station. > Download a PDF about the film		Serie, 2008 60 Min., HD Concept: Jacques Laurent Written & directed by: Samir Photography: Simon Guy Fässler, Pierre Mennel Editor: Michael Hertig Sound: Nicola Bellucci Festivals: Solothurn Film Festival January 2010 Production: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion Producer: Werner Schweizer, Unit production manager Sereina Gabathuler