1 – 10 October

Animatou

Animatou is the leading animation film festival in French-speaking Switzerland, dedicated to showcasing the best of contemporary animated cinema and championing bold, author-driven works that rarely find space in traditional theatres. Both locally rooted and internationally recognised, the festival brings together generations, cultures and sensibilities through a rich programme of competitive short films, special screenings, feature films, retrospectives, workshops and masterclasses. With a strong commitment to education and year-round activities for schools and the wider public, Animatou has become a key platform for animation in Geneva and beyond.

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17 March 2025 – 1 September 2026

Janus at the Bioparc

Kids

Bioparc

The Biopark is temporarily hosting Janus, a unique two-headed Greek tortoise, during the renovation of the Museum. Each head of this male tortoise has its own independent brain, which sometimes makes its movements challenging. In captivity, Janus receives attentive care, resulting in an impressive lifespan of 26 years.

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17 – 26 April

Visions du Réel

Independent Cinema

Multiple locations

FURTHER AFIELD

Visions du Réel, founded in 1969, showcases bold and singular works rooted in past, present, and future realities. For ten days, the festival transforms Nyon into a hub where generations of filmmakers and artists from around the world connect with an engaged audience. Recognized as one of the leading international festivals dedicated to documentary and “cinéma du réel,” it premieres many films globally and serves as a key platform for professional exchange and creative collaboration.

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30 March – 15 June

White Coats and Silver Screens

Independent Cinema

Les Cinémas du Grütli

A spring cycle from the Geneva University Film Club marks the 150th anniversary of UNIGE’s Faculty of Medicine, gathering ten films that probe medicine’s moral and emotional terrain. From Alfred Hitchcock’s psychoanalytic intrigue to Ingmar Bergman’s introspective intensity and David Cronenberg’s clinical horror, the program sketches portraits of doctors, caregivers and patients: dream-work, ethical dilemmas, bodily fragility and devoted care. Shot in textures from dreamlike chiaroscuro to clinical close-ups, the films balance unease and tenderness with exacting cinematic rhythms.

In French.

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Monday 20 April, 18:30

Special Screening: I Shall Not Hate

Independent Cinema

Cinélux

Tal Barda’s documentary follows Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Palestinian physician whose 2009 personal tragedy—loss of three daughters and a niece when his home was bombed—propelled him into a life of advocacy. Through testimony and witnessing, the film traces his exile to Canada and unwavering call for reconciliation, underscored by his multiple nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Poised and resolute, the film is a quiet, powerful portrait of grief, resilience and the search for hope amid political rupture.

The screening will be followed by a discussion in English in the presence of the film’s protagonist, the Palestinian physician Izzeldin Abuelaish.

English and Arab speaking | French subtitles

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Tuesday 21 April, 20:00

Alone Among the Living? Meeting a Voluntary Castaway

Independent Cinema

Uni Dufour

Matthieu Juncker’s documentary follows a marine biologist who spends 200 days alone on an atoll to observe an endangered ecosystem. Shot in intimate long takes and immersive natural sound, the film combines scientific observation with lyrical reflection, charting the rhythms of solitude, vulnerability and resilience. Through patient framing and close observation, it explores human proximity to nonhuman life and the ethical questions of witnessing fragile environments. Projection followed by a discussion with director.

In French.

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21 – 26 April

Curious Creatures

Kids

Simply Theatre Studios

Explore a miniature world of curious creatures through hands-on discovery and playful stories. Children will meet imagined beasts, build textured models, and experiment with sounds and colors. Sessions combine storytelling, sensory play and simple creative tasks that encourage imagination, observation and teamwork. Activities are tactile and noisy in the best way, with bright materials, rustling fabrics and little movements that spark curiosity.

In English. Kids ages 6 and up.

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