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Swiss co-produced African masterpiece ‘Tilaï’ revived in Cannes

Set in Burkina Faso before the French colonization, 'Tilaï' chronicles the plight of Saga (Rasmane Ouedraogo), who returns to his family's village and discovers that the woman he was in love has married his father.

This content was published on Jun 11, 2026 A newly restored version of Idrissa Ouedraogo's 'Tilaï', a milestone in Burkinabe cinema, was back this year in Cannes, where the film won the Grand Prix in 1990.

Cinema attendance up, especially in French-speaking Switzerland

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Cinema attendance rebounds, especially in French-speaking Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 5, 2026 Attendance surged by nearly a quarter in the first half of the year, with an even sharper rise of 30% in French-speaking Switzerland, driven by a string of box-office hits.

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Hypnotic documentary lays bare Persian Gulf’s climate inequality

This content was published on May 28, 2026 Following lonely souls enduring the Gulf's deadly temperatures, Jacqueline Zünd's "Heat" depicts a dystopia we mistake for the future.

Armed neutrality: a Swiss stand at a weapons fair.

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Comedic documentary dissects Swiss neutrality

This content was published on May 19, 2026 The documentary "En Terrain Neutre" (Neutral Ground) puts the spotlight on Swiss neutrality in a comic road movie that comes as voters weigh enshrining the principle in the Constitution.

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Friendship between Indian filmmaker and Swiss-based historian comes alive on film

This content was published on May 17, 2026 Filmmaker Amit Dutta uses the career of ethnographer and art historian Eberhard Fischer to explore tensions between ethnography, colonial legacies, and balanced views of India’s traditions.

Ukranian director Sergei Loznitsa poses during the photocall for 'Donbass' at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 09 May 2018.

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A Swiss celebration of Sergei Loznitsa lays bare the battlefront of Ukrainian cinema

This content was published on May 14, 2026 Born in Belarus, raised in Ukraine, Sergei Loznitsa is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of his generation. So why is he so controversial at home?

Between Sichuan, Paris and Zurich: clashes of identity, family taboos and the housing crisis.

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A queer filmmaker in Switzerland captures the divide on her visit home to China

This content was published on Apr 19, 2026 Yue Ran explores her complicated relationship with her mother – in the context of family tensions over Ran’s sexuality and China’s recent property crisis.

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New Swiss foundation to catalogue Jean-Luc Godard’s film archive

This content was published on Mar 22, 2026 The Jean-Luc Godard Foundation aims to preserve and share the archive of the 2022-deceased director, who left behind works scattered worldwide and the thorny matter of film rights.

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Swiss cinema admissions fall to lowest level in half century

This content was published on Mar 16, 2026 Swiss cinema admissions hit a 50-year low in 2025, mainly due to fewer US films.

Vinzenz Hediger, the new director of the Swiss Film Archive, at the research and archiving centre in Penthaz, close to Lausanne. He took up his post last November.

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Art of the reel: new director of Cinémathèque Suisse talks film heritage

This content was published on Mar 14, 2026 Vinzenz Hediger lays out his mission: protect a world‑renowned archive, embrace forgotten formats, and bring Swiss film heritage to audiences across the country.

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