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1717 articles available in total starting from 12/08/2002. Last article published on 22/08/2025.

Double honours for Hillside Crowd at Namur

At the Namur International Francophone Film Festival in Belgium, Swiss director Berni Goldblat’s The Hillside Crowd picked up two accolades: the Special Jury Prize (worth €10,000 in...  

13/10/2009 | Awards | Switzerland

Zurich’s Golden Eye goes to Swiss documentary

Although overshadowed by the arrest of Roman Polanski on his arrival in Switzerland where he was set to receive “A Tribute to…” for Lifetime Achievement, the 5th Zurich Film Festival (September...  

08/10/2009 | Awards | Switzerland

Swiss world premieres at Namur

A mecca for filmmakers and producers from French-speaking countries, the Namur International Francophone Film Festival (October 2-9) is this year hosting world premières of two Swiss films: Bazar,...  

02/10/2009 | Festivals | Switzerland

Parliament gives green light to MEDIA

After months of uncertainty, the renewal of the agreement between the European Union (E.U.) and Switzerland concerning Swiss membership of the MEDIA Programme has been secured. For although...  

02/10/2009 | Media Programme | Switzerland

Polanski’s arrest declared scandalous

After the announcement of Roman Polanski’s arrest yesterday at Zurich airport, the Swiss Association of Screenwriters and Film Directors (ARF/FDS) has protested vehemently at the unreasonable and...  

28/09/2009 | People | Switzerland

Polanski to pick up Golden Eye at Zurich

There will be gala evenings with glitter and red carpets at the 5th Zurich Film Festival, from September 24-October 4 . US actor Morgan Freeman will receive the Golden Icon Award and Roman...  

24/09/2009 | Festivals | Switzerland

Cargo, Swiss-style sci-fi

Ivan Engler and Ralph Etter’s eagerly-awaited Cargo is being released in German-speaking Switzerland on September 24. Entirely studio-shot, this debut science-fiction feature is something of a...  

24/09/2009 | Releases | Switzerland

Julia's Disappearance

An initiation into the art of growing old with humour from the ages of 14 to 80, all the symptoms of early or late decline are revealed with refreshing irony in this feel-good comedy  

24/09/2009 | Films | Reviews

Interview: Christoph Schaub • Director

“Fully savour every period of life”

After a successful stint at comedy, the Swiss director was handed a brilliant screenplay by Martin Suter, which subtly and humorously explores the different ages of life  

24/09/2009

Home sets sights on Oscar

For the first time this year, it was up to audiences – whose choice was confirmed by a jury – to select the Swiss representative for the nomination race for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar....  

23/09/2009 | Oscars 2010 | Switzerland

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