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Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker sets lo-fi love story in hi-tech future

Damien Hauser revamps the tenets of Afrofuturism - a genre that centers Black history and culture and incorporates science-fiction, technology, and futuristic elements - by mixing indie filmmaking (low budgets, non-professional actors) with AI tools to create grandiose sceneries.

This content was published on Sep 7, 2025 Damien Hauser's 'Memory of Princess Mumbi' awed audiences at the Venice Film Festival by exploring the ethical and creative tensions of using AI in cinema.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 Five tonnes of old clothes were dumped outside the federal parliament in Bern on Wednesday. Public Eye and other organisations were protesting against fast fashion. They called on the government to take effective measures in favour of sustainability, quality and fair working conditions. (Keystone/Anthony Anex)

Relatives fear for 81-year-old Swiss detained in Tunisia

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 A former UN employee has been held in custody for over a year. Are the Swiss authorities and UNHCR doing enough for him?

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has travelled to the US with a new offer from the government in the tariff dispute.

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This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 Sometimes things are a little quieter at the entrance to the Kunsthaus Zurich. With this aesthetic picture we wish you a nice weekend!

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This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 More and more Swiss Abroad are choosing to live in the Gulf states. Within a year, their number increased by 23%.

Switzerland in pictures

This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 Enthusiastic residents of Maienfeld, Graubünden cheer hometown hero and new wrestling king Armon Orlik during a welcome reception. He won the wreath at the 2025 Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival in Glarus at the weekend.

Switzerland’s mood barometer reveals high satisfaction but cracks in unity

This content was published on Sep 4, 2025 The world has become gloomier lately. But one thing has remained remarkably constant: the Swiss population's satisfaction with their lives.

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Construction company Holcim in the dock, and former Swiss President Ueli Maurer at a parade alongside Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un.

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