Wednesday 14 October, 19:30

Premiere: La Hype: 2020 Revisited de Mike Wyniger

Booking Required

Mike Wyniger’s documentary revisits the tumult of 2020, examining how conflicting information and divided scientific voices shaped public perception. Combining intimate interviews, archival footage and reflective narration, the film reconstructs lived experiences to probe the politics of information and collective memory. Measured and cinematic, Wyniger’s approach balances empathy with critical inquiry, inviting viewers to consider lessons for future crisis management while maintaining a subtle, observational visual tone.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Mike Wyniger.

Blvd de Saint-Georges 8,
1205 Genève

Photo Credit: DR

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Photo Credit: DR

Tuesday 13 October, 18:30

Special Screening: Elles, les (in)visibles

Independent Cinema

l’Espace d’Après

Maevia Griffiths’ documentary follows four undocumented women in Geneva, offering an intimate, humanizing portrait of work, family and exile. The film traces daily routines — cleaning, caregiving and the emotional labour that keeps cities running — while probing invisibility, rights and dignity. Its restrained, empathetic tone favors personal testimony and quiet observation, revealing the risks and resilience behind ordinary gestures. The result is a sensitive, textured study of migration and labour that foregrounds voices often absent from public debate.

Screening in presence of director.

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9 – 18 October

Everybody’s Perfect – Queer Film Festival

Independent Cinema

Grütli

Every October, the Everybody’s Perfect festival unites the arts and cultural exchange to celebrate the expressions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer people worldwide.

Through film, the festival aims to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, offer diverse perspectives on the world, promote creativity, and foster meaningful dialogue. Open to all, it makes a significant contribution to the evolution of society and attitudes.

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Tuesday 13 October, 20:00

Special Screening: Le Sens de la Fête

Independent Cinema

Cinéma Bio

Le Sens de la fête is a buoyant ensemble comedy that tracks the chaotic preparations and human collisions behind a grand celebration. Warm and meticulously staged, the film balances fast-paced farce with tender observations on friendship, professional pride and failure. Richly populated with vivid character moments and rhythmic visual comedy, it offers both comic precision and a gentle affection for its flawed, endearing figures, celebrating the small vulnerabilities that make gatherings unforgettable.

Screening presented by Emilia Colombi.

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Wednesday 14 October, 17:30

Woman at War

Independent Cinema

Les Scala

Halla, in her fifties, declares war on the local aluminium industry that scars her country. Benedikt Erlingsson directs this quietly fierce drama with a blend of dark humour and human warmth. As Halla risks everything to protect Iceland’s highlands, an unexpected orphan enters her life, forcing small domestic moments to collide with political resistance. The film explores solitude, activism and the ethics of protest through striking landscapes, intimate performances and a tonal balance between satire and tenderness.

Film screening and discussion exclusively for 15–25 year-olds.
Original Icelandic version with French subtitles.

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Friday 17 October, 18:30

Comme au cinéma!

Independent Cinema

Bibliothèque de Saint-Jean

Comme au cinéma! invites a communal, after-dark screening that turns everyday corners into cinematic rooms. The evening favours cozy shared attention: a soft, tactile mise-en-scène of warm light, familiar laughter and the hush before the first frame. Curated for young audiences, the program privileges approachable storytelling, sensory textures and moments of quiet humour. The focus is less on spectacle than on togetherness—how images can fold ordinary evenings into small, memorable narratives.

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19 – 23 October

Preview: Le Mystère Lucy Lost

Independent Cinema

Les Scala

Lucy lives with her family on a small isolated island, where her extraordinary gifts provoke suspicion and rejection. When she meets Milly — a little girl only Lucy can see — she sets off on a poignant adventure to unravel the mystery of her powers. Told with a lyrical, intimate eye, the film explores themes of belonging, otherness and the fragile border between imagination and reality, using windswept landscapes and close, expressive images to evoke mood and emotional truth.

In French.

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Premiere: La Hype: 2020 Revisited de Mike Wyniger