Film hope, not tragedy
The news already shows the problems. These films show the people who are changing things.
INDI CASA
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Documentary films · Worldwide
A window on the world
Documentaries about people, nature and the planet, made to bring back the wonder that makes you feel alive.
Stories of hope, human connection and solutions.
For brands, foundations and NGOs with a real why.
What we forgot
We don't go into nature. We are part of it. And we are all connected.
We just forgot. We grow up in a world that breeds disconnection, conflict, doubt and fear, until we live without a window.
The right film feels like opening a window. Outside, a mother and her daughter speak again after years of silence. Strangers share a meal at a long table, laughing in different languages. A river runs clear again, because people came together to give it a second chance. A man who has felt stuck for too long stands in a field and smells the wet grass.
You breathe. And you remember you are alive.
Four convictions
What every film stays true to
Show both sides
Every story gets its other voice, so viewers can make up their own mind.
Real people, real places
No actors passed off as real. When a scene is recreated, the viewer knows it.
Films, not content
Not something made for a feed: a story that takes the time it needs, and stays with people long after. The short cuts come from the film, never the other way around.
Video · audience after a screening
After the film
People leave the room and need to talk
They go for a drink, just to keep talking. That night, they can't stop thinking about it, and something has shifted. That is what a documentary can do for a brand or a cause: people don't just see your story. They carry it with them.
Selected films
Watch, then decide
Aftertaste
The people whose passion turns a simple coffee bean into a culture shared across the world.
Coral Catch
The women who give their lives to bringing coral reefs back.
Puliaijat — The Forest Is Listening
A family for whom the tree, the river, the living and the dead still belong together.
Indikwe – As long as there is life · Documentary · 39 min
A film about a mother, and the long way back to her
The director's own story. Born in West Africa and adopted by a Swiss family at seven, he goes back, years later, in search of the family he lost. A film about roots, and about hope.
- Accra Indie Filmfest, GhanaBest short documentary
- FICAA, ArgentinaFirst prize · Official short film competition
- African Diaspora Cinema Festival, ItalyBest short documentary
- Africa USA International Film FestivalHonorable mention
They trusted the window
Brussels AirlinesColumbiaGeneva TourismOceanXCoral CatchHouse of YorehDomaine du ParadisReconnect
"Professionalism, real listening, art in every video, and that touch that gives us chills and that we find nowhere else."
"Indi is at the top of his field: proven craft, and a kindness and flexibility that add real value to every collaboration."
"Indi gave a human touch to our company. Very professional, and incredibly pleasant, which makes the work so much easier."
Testimonials translated from French.
Video · a face, a place
Why it matters
We all want the same thing
A father worries about his daughter the same way in Lomé, Geneva or Tokyo. We say it in different languages, with different beliefs, and too often we fight what we don't understand. It is the same with nature: we only protect what we have come to know. A film can lower that wall. When you see a life up close, a person, a river, a forest, the distance fades, and care takes its place.
"Understanding each other removes the barrier between us."
How a film happens
Three steps, about six weeks
- Step 1 · 2 days to a week
Find your why, and who carries it
We start with a conversation about why you exist. Then we meet the people who could carry that why, and find the one whose story does. Stories are not invented. They are found.
- Step 2 · 4 to 5 days
Film the real thing
On location, with the people who live your story. A crew built around each story, no staged testimonials, and the patience to be there when the real moment happens.
- Step 3 · 3 to 4 weeks
Edit with a fresh eye
Editing, sound and music, then time away from the film to see it again with fresh eyes, then your feedback. Delivered in 5 to 6 weeks.
Timeline for a brand documentary. Portraits are faster, series take longer.
Portrait · Indi, outdoors
Indi Casadei
Shaped by contrast
Lomé 6.13° N · Geneva 46.20° N · Bali 8.65° S
I was born in West Africa, adopted at seven, raised in Switzerland, and reborn in Bali. Indi Casa brings together the name my mother gave me and "Casa", as everyone called the Swiss family who raised me.
My eye comes from those contrasts: the orange earth of Lomé's streets, my first snow in Geneva, the jungle of Bali. My films come from that road, and from the documentaries that made me fall in love with the world as a teenager. They come from a life only I have lived.
I still say the same thing to everyone I meet.
"Trust life."
Work together
One film at a time
I make one client film per month, with a crew chosen for each story, so each film gets my full attention.
For NGOs and small teams
Portrait
- A 2 to 3 minute film
- One shooting day
- For your own channels
From CHF 5,000
For companies with a real why
Brand documentary
- A 5 to 10 minute documentary
- 3 short cuts for social media
- Finding your why, and who carries it
- For your own channels
From CHF 15,000
For campaigns and series
Impact documentary
- A longer film or a series
- Travel and several locations
- Rights for advertising
From CHF 30,000
Prices cover use on your own channels. The final quote depends on the crew, the shooting days, and how the film will live. Travel is billed at cost. Payment in two parts, or more if it helps: just ask.
Questions
Before we talk
Do you only work with NGOs?
No. I work with the people moving the world forward: companies, foundations, NGOs or individuals, as long as there is a real why behind what they do.
Do you work alone?
No. I direct every film myself, and I build the crew around the story. On a smaller project, that can be a field assistant and a sound engineer. On a larger one, the crew grows: camera operators, editing, color grading, drone and music. The crew is one of the things that shapes the final quote.
Can the film be adapted for our ads?
Yes. Short cuts and ad versions come from the film, and advertising rights are part of the quote. What I won't change is the truth of the story.
Where do you film?
Anywhere in the world. I go where the story is, and travel is billed at cost.
What if our budget is smaller?
The price of a film doesn't move, but its shape can: fewer formats, fewer shooting days, or a Portrait instead. Tell me what you have, and we'll find the right film.
How much say do we have in the film?
You bring the why, and your feedback matters at every step. I bring the story, and I tell it honestly. That's what makes people believe it.
Tell me your story
It starts with a conversation
Tell me what you do and why. I'll reply within two days to set up a 20-minute call. No proposal at this stage: first, I listen.
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