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QUEER FILM HISTORY SWITZERLAND at the Xenix Cinema
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F. EST UN SALAUD | Thursday 21 May, 8pm | Xenix Zürich
Marcel Gisler's brilliant adaptation of Martin Frank's Bernese German novel «ter fögi ische souhung» (1979) remained explosive and provocative even two decades after its release. The film received the Swiss Film Prize in 1999.
Presented and curated by Pink Apple (Frauenfeld/Zürich, 28 April – 10 May 2026), with Sina Früh and Madlaina Caflisch in the presence of the director.
Film programme: Living and dying in Zurich and New York at Kino Xenix
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BAILEY HOUSE | Thursday 14 May, 7pm | Thursday 21 May, 8pm | Xenix Zurich
New York, 1988: the scale of the AIDS crisis is nowhere more visible than in America's major cities. One of the few Swiss films on the subject is set here. Alain Klarer, together with producer Ruth Waldburger, Pio Corradi and Richard Dindo, made a film that is both harrowing and deeply moving about Bailey House — a former hotel converted into a home for people living with AIDS. The film depicts the physical, financial and social consequences of the disease, while also revealing broader structural dynamics. Two already stigmatised groups — people with drug dependencies and gay men — were disproportionately affected, despite being long denied support by both politics and society.
Cannes honours Claire Denis and screens J'AI PAS SOMMEIL
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On 13 May, filmmaker Claire Denis will be awarded the Carrosse d'Or for her lifetime achievement at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes in Cannes. On this occasion, the festival will screen J'AI PAS SOMMEIL (1993), co-produced by Vega Film.
Wednesday 13/05/2026
2:00pm - Screening J'AI PAS SOMMEIL
3:50pm - Conversation with Claire Denis, moderated by Emma Benestan & Christophe Cognet
6:30pm - Carrosse d'Or 2026 awarded to Claire Denis during the opening ceremonyJOHNNY SUEDE by Tom DiCillo – now available as a restored Director's Cut
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The film JOHNNY SUEDE (1991) directed by Tom DiCillo retains the distinctive charm of 90s American independent cinema and has since become a cult classic. The digitised Director's Cut celebrated its premiere at this year's Solothurn Film Festival. In an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger, Ruth Waldburger talks about the shoot in New York and how Brad Pitt landed his first lead role.
László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
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The Hungarian writer, often described as the “Master of the Apocalypse,” is known for his complex and haunting works that serve as powerful warnings against the dangers of totalitarian systems.
Several of his novels have been adapted for the screen by director Béla Tarr, including his first novel “Sátántangó” (1985), which Krasznahorkai and Tarr adapted into a screenplay and which Tarr later directed. Their collaboration continued with “The Turin Horse”, an original screenplay inspired by an anecdote about Friedrich Nietzsche, also directed by Béla Tarr. Both films were co-produced by Vega Film.
THE MOON CAN’T RUN at the European Film Market of the Berlinale
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The feature film project THE MOON CAN'T RUN is part of this year’s European Film Market Toolbox Program at the Berlinale. The biopic is a reimagining of Africa’s attempt to reach the moon. Based on the true story of Edward Nkoloso, a science teacher who trained his students and planned for Zambia to officially enter the international space race in the 1960’s. Directed by Naishe Nyamubaya and written by Shivana Naidoo, the film is an ode to the tenacity of the African spirit. The project is a co-production between Kulfi Films and Vega Film.
Niza Lou Waldburger selected as a participant for Creative Producer Indaba (CPI)
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For the 4th edition of the Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) trainee program, Niza Lou Waldburger was selected along with 14 other people. The programme supports independent producers and promotes their interest in realising projects related to the African continent.
You can read more about this in the Screendaily online article.MÉ 67 at the Festival de la Fiction La Rochelle
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The miniseries MÉ 67 by Sylvaine Dampierre and Nathan Assouline has been selected to take part in the Rendez-vous de la Création Francophone (RCF) at the Festival de la Fiction La Rochelle on September 10 & 11!
The miniseries is set on the island of Guadeloupe in 1967, the same year that the violent repression of the population by the French state reached its peak. Narrated by Mano, who finds himself caught between his fight for independence and the longing for love, MÉ 67 sheds light on an almost forgotten chapter in the important history of this region.
THE MOON CAN'T RUN receives two prizes at the Durban FilmMart
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We are pleased to announce that the film project THE MOON CAN’T RUN received two awards at the Durban FilmMart Award Ceremony:
the Game Changer Films Award and the MTN Group Digital Award.The film is set in 1960s Zambia, shortly after gaining independence, and tells the inspiring story of a man who dared to dream and to pioneer Africa's entry into space exploration.
Swiss Film Academy's 2023 Award of Honour for Ruth Waldburger
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Ruth Waldburger shaped Swiss filmmaking for many years and gave it the international significance it has today. We are delighted that she is being honoured with the Swiss Film Academy's 2023 Award of Honour. She will receive the award from President Alain Berset at the Swiss Film Awards on 24 March 2023.
MONDAY UM ZEHN at the Zurich Film Festival
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MONDAY UM ZEHN has been selected for the "Focus Competition" of the Zurich Film Festival.
The new film by Mareille Klein premieres today and can be seen at the festival until the 1st of October.
TIDES - Now in theaters
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After a successful premiere, Tim Fehlbaum's new film TIDES can now be seen in cinemas throughout German-speaking Switzerland.
Click here for an overview of all cinemas and showtimes.
