Filmed over ten years, Freedom – Le Destin de Shewit is an intimate documentary that follows Shewit’s perilous journey from Eritrea to Switzerland. After surviving human trafficking in Libya and arriving as a teenage refugee, she faces years of legal uncertainty while pursuing autonomy. The film observes her daily struggles and quiet determination with a patient, observational camera, exploring themes of migration, resilience and the quest for personal liberty. In French.

In the presence of the film team and in collaboration with Hospice Général.

Gabriele Schärer’s intimate film portrait follows award‑winning architect Barbara Buser as she rescues buildings from demolition and reimagines them with reclaimed materials. The camera traces Buser’s transformation of former industrial sites into vibrant urban living spaces, revealing an architecture of reuse that balances environmental care and communal life. Through close interviews and material‑focused cinematography, the film uncovers a pragmatic yet poetic practice that reframes heritage, sustainability and the ethics of habitation.

In presence of Barbara Buser, protagonist and architect.

Anne-Frédérique Widmann’s intimate documentary follows Shewit Tekie over a decade as she flees Eritrea, survives trafficking in Libya and struggles to build a life in Switzerland without secure residency. Filmed across ten years, the film blends close observational cinematography and personal testimony to trace a search for dignity and autonomy. It examines migration, legal precarity and the resilience of a young woman determined to claim freedom and shape her own destiny. In French.

In the presence of Anne-Frédérique Widmann (director) and Shewit Tekie (protagonist).

Giulio Regeni, Tutto il male del mondo reconstructs the judicial truth behind the abduction, torture and murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni near Cairo in February 2016. This investigative documentary pieces together legal findings, testimony and archival material to trace the case’s painstaking unraveling, offering a sober, forensic cinematic approach. The film’s tone is restrained yet urgent, foregrounding human loss and the pursuit of justice. Original Italian audio with English subtitles.

Special screening in partnership with Amnesty International and in collaboration with the Geneva section of the Partito Democratico and ANPI – Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d’Italia.

Claire Simon places her camera inside French classrooms to capture the living effect of Annie Ernaux’s words on adolescents. The film observes how literature can awaken conscience, unsettle certainties and prompt young people to reflect on their own adolescence. Through intimate, observational cinematography and quiet, thoughtful pacing, Simon traces a process of cultural transmission and the ways Ernaux’s work inspires quests for autonomy, language, and emotional freedom. In French.

Avant-premiere in presence of director Claire Simon.