The FILMAR festival presents “Toroboro: el nombre de las plantas” by Manolo Sarmiento at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with the Agenda 21 Climate Week. This documentary delves into the meeting between researchers and the Waorani community in the Ecuadorian Amazon, 25 years after an ethnobotanical study. It highlights the impact of colonial violence, current industrial threats, and the transmission of ancestral knowledge, emphasizing cultural survival and the forest’s future.

The FILMAR festival presents two screenings of Chris Gude’s Morichales at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with Agenda 21 – Climate Week. This 83-minute documentary follows the journey of gold miners in Venezuelan Guyana, from the Moriche palm trees to the banks of the Orinoco River. Through a blend of reflections, illustrations, and photochemical paintings, the film delves into gold mining and humanity’s connection to nature. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the director.

The FILMAR festival presents three screenings of “La misteriosa mirada del flamenco” by Diego Céspedes at Cinémas du Grütli, in collaboration with Agenda 21 – Equality and Diversity division. This fiction film, shot across Chile, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and France, unfolds the tale of Lidia, an 11-year-old girl living in a mining village in northern Chile in 1982. As a mysterious illness spreads, rumors suggest it is transmitted through a look between two men who love each other. Her brother, who is gay and marginalized, is accused of being a carrier, prompting Lidia to uncover the truth behind the superstitions.

The Ciné-Club Universitaire, a long-standing institution at UNIGE founded in 1951, launches its Autumn 2025 cycle dedicated to Dance in Cinema. This eclectic program moves beyond musicals to include drama, psychological thrillers, and documentaries, offering reflections on the body, identity, and artistic expression on screen. Open to all, each session invites viewers to experience dance as both a transformative force and a narrative tool.

Program :

• Monday 29 September, 20:00 – Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010) + inauguration apéro (Café du Grütli)

• Monday 6 October, 20:30 – And Then We Danced (Et puis nous danserons, Levan Akin, 2019)

• Wednesday 22 October, 20:30 – Girl (Lukas Dhont, 2018)

• Monday 27 October, 20:30 – Summer Interlude (Jeux d’été, Ingmar Bergman, 1951)

• Monday 10 November, 20:30 – West Side Story (Robert Wise, 1961)

• Monday 24 November, 20:30 – Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach, 2012)

• Monday 1 December, 20:30 – Pina (Wim Wenders, 2011)

• Monday 8 December, 20:30 – Horizontes (Eileen Hofer, 2015) + short Nuestro Mar + discussion with the director

• Monday 15 December, 20:00 – Billy Elliot (Stephen Daldry, 1999) + closing apéro (Café du Grütli)

A documentary screening focuses on elderly women discussing marriage and sexuality, while also probing the life choices of director Elena López Riera. Part of the Les Créatives festival, the session will include a conversation with López Riera and Lucrezia Perrig, a doctoral student in gender studies. The event is in collaboration with Sister Distribution and Les Cinémas du Grütli.

In Spanish, with French subtitles.