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'Switzerlanders': New film sheds light on 'ordinary' Swiss people
A new ‘reality’ film shows footage of how ‘ordinary’ people in Switzerland spent one summer day in 2019.
'Visionary' Swiss–American photographer Robert Frank dies aged 94
Robert Frank, a trailblazing documentary photographer whose raw, piercing aesthetic placed him among the 20th century's greats, has died, according to his gallery. He was 94 years old.
Introducing Switzerland's first ‘VIP bedroom’ cinema
Switzerland’s first new concept ‘VIP bedroom’ cinema has opened in Cinema Pathé in Spreitenbach - but operators are not concerned that any inappropriate activity will take place during film screenings.
Six super reasons to visit Bern this weekend
Most people don't need a reason to visit Switzerland's capital. But, just in case, we've got 6 super reasons why you may want to stop by this weekend...
Zurich Film Festival enters final weekend with Johnny Depp as guest of honour
The US actor is in the city as a guest of honour during the final weekend of this year's film gala, which features more than 150 movies and half a dozen new sections and awards.
Switzerland's Locarno Festival kicks off 71st edition with an eclectic program featuring 293 films
The 71st edition of the Locarno Festival, Switzerland's major film gala, kicks off today. The Local spoke to the organisers to find out about the program's highlights and how Swiss cinema features.
Zurich Film Festival returns with focus on women in cinema
This year's edition features a total of 160 productions, including 41 debut works and 12 world premieres.
Chinese documentary wins top prize at Locarno film festival
Mrs. Fang, Chinese director Wang Bing's documentary about a family waiting to say goodbye to their elderly Alzheimer's-stricken mother, scooped the top prize at the Locarno film festival on Saturday.
Filmmakers hold open casting in Ticino
The Swiss-Canadian duo Florian Halbedl and Joshua M. Ferguson are holding an open casting for their new film project on July 17th in Locarno.
Swiss returns home to make 'gender-fluid' film
Swiss filmmaker Florian Halbedl is returning to Switzerland from his current home in Canada to shoot an unusual short film in the canton of Ticino with his trans-gender partner.
The Interview set for Swiss cinema release
The controversial American film The Interview, a political satire film about North Korea, is set for release in Swiss cinemas on January 28th, producer Sony Pictures has confirmed.
Police employee 'secretly filmed women in shower'
A civilian police employee in the town of Wasen, west-central Switzerland, has been accused of installing secret cameras in the changing room and showers of a gym.
Mexico, Elvis's granddaughter and Kylie feature at Locarno
One of a wave of Mexican films takes pride of place at the Locarno Film Festival on Thursday while Elvis Presley's granddaughter shines on the silver screen.
Polanski on child sex case: 33 years of regret
<p>Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski says he has regretted having sex with a teenage girl in 1977 ever since, in his first interview since spending months in a Swiss prison over the sensational case.</p>
Polanski picks up Zurich award 2 years after arrest
<p>Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski on Tuesday picked up an award at the Zurich Film Festival which he was unable to receive two years ago due to his dramatic arrest over a decades-old child sex case.</p>
Two years after arrest, Polanski to attend Zurich film fest
<p>Two years after his arrest in Zurich, director Roman Polanski will reattempt to attend the city's film festival to pick up the award that was intended for him in 2009, organisers of the event said on Thursday. </p>
Locarno honours Swiss director
<p>Bruno Ganz, considered as one of Switzerland's greatest actors, was honoured by the Locarno festival on Thursday before the screening of his latest film.</p>
Swiss court rejects Delon's fake licence plate appeal
<p>Switzerland's top court confirmed Friday that it has thrown out an appeal by French veteran film star Alain Delon against a fine imposed on him for using a fake licence plate.</p>