The Green Film Festival raises awareness about the impacts of climate change and promotes sustainable lifestyles by showcasing films that offer solutions. Screenings are often followed by discussions with invited experts who address questions and inspire action for the environment.
EA Geneva hosts bi-weekly lunches at Uni Mail, offering a space for exchanging ideas, discussing effective altruism, and fostering friendships. Participants bring their own meals and engage in conversations on a range of topics including biosecurity, global health, AI safety, psychology, philosophy, and politics. Newcomers are warmly welcomed, and small groups of 3 to 5 people ensure enriching discussions.
LES SŒURS LUMIÈRE, the feminist film club of the Bibliothèque Filigrane, returns to Les Cinémas du Grütli with a cycle of six screenings from September 2025 to June 2026. Dedicated to the courtroom drama, this new edition offers a feminist re-reading of the genre, highlighting the challenges women face when confronted with moral and repressive orders.
Program Details:
Saint Omer — Alice Diop, 2022 (France): Thursday 25 September 2025
Une part du ciel — Bénédicte Liénard, 2002 (Belgium/France): Thursday 13 November 2025
Anna Göldin – Dernière sorcière — Gertrud Pinkus, 1992 (Switzerland): Thursday 29 January 2026
Le Silence autour de Christine M. — Marleen Gorris, 1982 (Netherlands): Thursday 5 March 2026
L’Audition — Lisa Gerig, 2023 (Switzerland): Thursday 7 May 2026
Hannah Arendt — Margarethe von Trotta, 2012 (Germany): Thursday 18 June 2026
All screening at 20:30.
This documentary pays tribute to Félix Vallotton on the centenary of his passing, delving into his significant influence on the early 20th-century European art scene. Known for his powerful lines, modern compositions, and keen societal insights, Vallotton was a versatile artist. Produced by Actua Films and UN FILM A LA PATTE, in collaboration with ARTE.tv and RTS, this 52-minute film provides a captivating exploration of a visionary artist’s world, as part of the “Rendez-vous avec Vallotton” after-work event.
In French.
The Shameless is a powerful film that explores caste, gender, and queer resistance through the story of two women on the margins of Indian society. Set against a backdrop of oppression and forbidden love, the film raises urgent questions about identity, freedom, and justice. A panel discussion with scholars and activists will follow the screening.
New documentary on the history and future of CERN.
Made to mark CERN’s seventieth anniversary, The peace particle is a documentary written and directed by Alex Kiehl, which combines poetry, music and rare archival footage, with special access to the Large Hadron Collider, to reveal how CERN emerged from the ashes of war and continues to promote peace through science, now and in the future.
In English with French subtitles.
Switzerland’s leading Latin American film festival, FILMAR en América Latina returns to Geneva this November. Founded in 1999, it presents premieres, independent films, and classics that reflect the continent’s social and political realities, while highlighting indigenous, Afro-descendant, and LGBTIAQ+ voices. Screenings, roundtables, music, gastronomy, and a special kids’ program make FILMAR a vibrant cultural celebration.
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