White Coats and Silver Screens

Corinne Kuenzli’s documentary examines children placed in Swiss care during the 1980s through archival research and intimate testimony. Following families who sift through dossiers, photographs and official records, the film maps the long traces of silence, institutional violence and solitude that shape generations. Kuenzli adopts a patient, investigative gaze—combining close-up interviews and documentary artifacts—to listen as survivors and relatives rebuild narratives. The result is a restrained, textured film about memory, accountability and the fragile work of reconnection.

Followed by a discussion (in French) with Joëlle Droux, Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the History of Education at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Geneva.

In Swiss German (original version), with French subtitles.

Marion Neumann’s personal documentary explores the regenerative capacities of mushrooms through a reflective, exploratory lens. Traveling alongside parasites, symbionts and decomposers, the film offers intimate encounters with people and organisms who imagine renewal amid collapse. It meditates on interconnection, collaboration and forms of resistance, blending observational scenes with poetic reflection. Earthy textures, quiet rhythms and a curious emotional core invite viewers to reconsider human relationships with the more-than-human world and to envision a myco-cultural rethinking of care and repair.

Followed by a discussion with director Marion Neumann in attendance.
In collaboration with Eleusis Society, as part of Magic Bus Evolution.

In English (original version), with French subtitles. Discussion in French.