Sunday 15 March, 14:00

FIFDH: Prix Convergences – Niñxs

MEA

Free

Shot over eight years, Kani Lapuerta’s Niñxs is a luminous collective portrait of transgender adolescence in a rural setting. The film blends observational intimacy with poetic composition, following young protagonists as they navigate identity, friendship and belonging. Praised by a youth jury, Niñxs offers a patient, empathetic gaze that foregrounds everyday gestures and communal resilience, creating a visually radiant and emotionally generous study of coming-of-age beyond urban narratives.

Ages 12 and up.

Boulevard de la Cluse 26,
1205 Geneva

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Saturday 14 March, 19:00

FIFDH: Closing Ceremony followed by Don’t Let the Sun

Independent Cinema

Théâtre Pitoëff

The festival’s closing ceremony celebrates the films and filmmakers committed to human rights, offering a moment to revisit the highlights of this year’s edition in the presence of special guests. The evening continues with a screening of Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd, a dystopian fiction that explores human relationships in a world not far from our own, where extreme heat has forced humanity to live at night.

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7 March – 12 April

Festival du Film Vert

Independent Cinema

Multiple locations

The Festival du Film Vert is the leading documentary film festival dedicated to ecology and environmental issues in French-speaking Switzerland. Founded in 2006, it showcases Swiss and international films that address climate and environmental challenges and highlight concrete solutions. Designed as a decentralized, multi-site event, the festival prioritizes local access and complements screenings with discussions involving filmmakers, experts, and engaged voices, encouraging reflection and inspiring audiences to take action.

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6 – 15 March

FIFDH – Geneva International Film and Forum Festival on Human Rights

Independent Cinema Lectures & Workshops

Multiple locations

Since 2003, FIFDH has combined cinema with the promotion of human rights, presenting socially conscious films alongside debates and discussions that engage activists, journalists, artists, diplomats, and the public. Held across multiple venues in Geneva, including the UN, theaters, museums, and hospitals, the festival showcases feature films and documentaries that highlight human rights struggles worldwide, encouraging dialogue, reflection, and action. FIFDH has welcomed Nobel laureates, renowned filmmakers, and leading voices in activism, making it a unique platform where art and advocacy intersect.

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Saturday 14 March, 20:00

FIFDH x Blast: Alice au pays des colons

Independent Cinema

Théâtre Pitoëff

A screening of Alice au pays des colons by journalist Yanis Mhamdi, followed by a discussion in partnership with Blast. Through the daily lives of two Palestinians in the West Bank, the film sheds light on land confiscation, settlement expansion and everyday forms of resistance under occupation. The conversation with the director and activist Alice Kisiya extends this intimate perspective on dispossession and resilience.

Discussion interpreted in French and English; film in Arabic, Hebrew and English, with French and English subtitles.

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Sunday 15 March, 13:00

FIFDH : Sudan, Who Profits from the War?

Independent Cinema Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre Pitoëff

Projection de Soudan, souviens-toi de Hind Meddeb, suivie d’une discussion sur la guerre en cours au Soudan et les intérêts géopolitiques qui l’alimentent. À travers les voix et les images d’une génération engagée dans la révolution soudanaise, le film retrace l’espoir, la créativité et la résistance d’une jeunesse dont les aspirations démocratiques ont été brutalement réprimées. L’échange réunit chercheur·euses et spécialistes pour analyser les dynamiques politiques et les conséquences humaines de ce conflit.

Discussion interprétée en français et en anglais ; film en arabe, sous-titré en français et en anglais.

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Sunday 15 March, 11:00

FIFDH: Meat in the Crisis of the Living World

Independent Cinema Lectures & Workshops

Théâtre Pitoëff

A screening of The Last Pig by Allison Argo, followed by a discussion on the place of meat within today’s ecological and ethical crisis. Through the portrait of a pig farmer confronting a profound moral dilemma, the film opens a reflection on industrial farming, animal welfare and the climate impact of our food systems. The discussion extends these questions by exploring the political, social and individual dimensions of meat consumption.

Discussion interpreted in English and French; film in English, with French subtitles.

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FIFDH: Prix Convergences – Niñxs