13 – 22 November

28th Filmar Festival in Latin America

The 28th Filmar in Latin America Festival presents a curated selection of independent films from across Latin America, foregrounding intimate storytelling and bold visual experimentation. Programmes explore migration, memory and social change through lyrical cinematography, documentary realism and genre‑bending narratives. The line-up highlights emerging auteurs and established voices alike, favouring sensory films that balance political urgency with poetic reflection and contemporary relevance.

Rue du Général-DUFOUR 16,
1204 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

Tuesday 22 September, 20:00

Special Screening: Écrire la Vie, Annie Ernaux Racontée par des Lycéennes et des Lycéens

Independent Cinema

Cinéma Bio

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.

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3 September – 10 October

Double Extraction de Nibards

Independent Cinema

Halle Nord

Ciel Sourdeau’s eight-minute, seventeen-second video unfolds as a subversive tutorial: part gore, part experimental film, it repurposes pedagogical forms into an improvised, transgressive bricolage. Mixed by Adrien Kessler, the piece layers tactile sound and rough-edged visuals to probe bodies, identity and the limits of instruction. Its stripped, confrontational aesthetic alternates shock and dark humour, inviting a re-examination of learning rituals and the politics of representation through intimate, unsettling imagery.

Opening: 3 September, 18:00

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7 September – 6 October

Patricia Plattner Retrospective

Independent Cinema

Carouge

An intimate retrospective devoted to director Patricia Plattner, presenting a selection of her films alongside a reading-performance and a small exhibition. Plattner’s cinema favors close human encounters and observational compositions, blending subtle humour with poignant emotional truth. The programme highlights her attentive direction and narrative economy, tracing recurring themes of identity, everyday intimacy and the passage of time. Screenings offer a chance to rediscover the quiet intensity and warm, lyrical realism of her work. An event presented by the association Le Bazar de la Sirène in collaboration with Luna Films and the City of Carouge.

On the program:
– Special screenings at Cinéma Bio
– An inaugural staged reading on September 5, at the Théâtre des Amis
– An exhibition, Le Petit Bazar de Patricia, at Place du Temple

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Thursday 24 September, 19:30

Laurel & Hardy with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande live

Independent Cinema

Victoria Hall

Three restored Laurel and Hardy shorts—An Eye for an Eye, Long Live Liberty and The Battle of the Century—directed respectively by James W. Horne, Leo McCarey and Clyde Bruckman. The program foregrounds their precision of gesture, rhythmic choreography and comic timing, framed in silent-era textures and restored prints. A newly composed symphonic score performed live by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande weaves with the images, creating a dialogue between music and motion. The mood alternates between nimble slapstick and melancholic lyricism, highlighting the duo’s enduring cinematic modernity.

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Thursday 24 September, 19:00

Les rêves n’ont pas d’odeurs

Independent Cinema

Cinélux

Solmaz Gholami’s documentary unfolds in five episodes—listen, see, feel, taste and smell—to explore the political, social and human realities of the “Femme, Vie, Liberté” movement. Using citizen archives and on‑the‑ground testimonies, Gholami builds a layered, sensory narrative that traces the lived experience of resistance, the courage of street protest and the heavy cost of repression. Intimate cinematography and archival textures give the film a reflective, urgent tone, turning collective aspiration into a fragile hope for change. Original version in Farsi with English and French subtitles. In collaboration with Amnesty International – Geneva & Lausanne Groups.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with:
Solmaz Gholami, director
Mitra Sohrabi, president of the Femme Vie Liberté Suisse Association
Nadia Boehlen, spokesperson for Amnesty International Switzerland
Javid Tahmassbi, board member of the Global Campaign to Stop Executions in Iran

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25 September – 4 October

Festival de cinéma des 5 continents 2026

Independent Cinema

Multiple locations

Festival des 5 Continents presents a curated panorama of world cinema: competitive and out-of-competition films, special screenings and a section for emerging voices. The programme highlights auteur cinema, daring narratives and diverse perspectives, favouring bold visual styles and intimate storytelling. Through screenings, talks and encounters, the festival offers a space to discover new talents and reassess cinematic traditions, celebrating cross-cultural dialogues and the emotional power of film.

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