Wednesday 9 September, 20:30

Special Screening : The Princess’s Forest, Between Visible and Invisible

Booking Required

Directed by Ernst Zürcher and Jean-Pierre Duval, this documentary investigates a wild forest revered by ancient cultures and a source of inspiration for contemporary artists. Combining naturalistic cinematography and reflective interviews, it traces the relationship between humans and the woodland, and asks how to restore the Earth’s lost harmony. The film’s intimate visuals and measured pace offer a lyrical, sensory portrait of trees as living monuments and carriers of cultural memory.

Screening followed by a discussion with the two filmmakers, Ernst Zürcher, forestry engineer and author of Les Arbres, entre visible et invisible, and Jean-Pierre Duval, photographer, filmmaker and founder of Agence MUSEO.

Blvd de Saint-Georges 8,
1205 Genève
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Photo Credit: DR

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