The work reflects on shifting meanings of imagery and metaphors in time of a changing climate and tells of streaming, flowing and pouring.

Félicie, a lawyer, and Saïd, an Uber driver, meet in a techno club in Paris. They spend the night together, but the next morning they return to their different worlds.

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For ten years, a daily newspaper in Kabul reports on abuse, corruption, and nepotism in a transparent, critical and investigative manner. The Taliban’s seizure of power puts an end to this work and silences the independent press.

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In a clinic in Paris, women and doctors talk about vulnerability, hope, pregnancy, abortion, transsexuality, and cancer. During filming, the director herself is confronted with a cancer diagnosis.

Hans Blix, a former top diplomat, receives the assignment to find out whether Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Twenty years later, young Greta Stocklassa challenges him and also asks him uncomfortable questions.

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Mitsuki is writing a novel, has a crush on a classmate, and has found an unexpected refuge. In Sekai, we join Aki, struggling with others’ expectations, and Yoomi, who’s conflicted by her dreams.

Zhu Rikun returns to the location of his film about miners suffering from lung disease. The talks with the local authorities are polite but threatening. In the end, they demand that all footage be deleted.

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Many facts are true, but some are truer: Journalists will introduce you to fact-checking and various other methods.changing climate and tells of streaming, flowing and pouring. Please bring notebook or cell phone. The workshops are hands-on. Please come directly to the theater's Public Foyer at 4pm. There will be signage on site. Click on "more info" and you will learn who will open the tool box on which day.
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A passenger jet crashes over eastern Ukraine. All 298 people on board are killed. This film examines propaganda, manipulation, and disinformation in a war that began well before 2022.

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A construction worker prepares for a vacation in his homeland and says goodbye to friends and family. But then he meets a bryologist. An enchanting, tender story about moss, soup, and affection.
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In celebration of ORLANDO, OR MY POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY and the Queer Cinema program, the dazzling Basel drag queen Odette Hella'Grand - the empress with the charm of a chainsaw and presumably Switzerland's tallest drag queen - will perform on stage at the Theaterplatz.
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After the mysterious death of her husband, a Colombian lawyer flees to Canada with her daughter and struggles to settle in. Traumatic images from the past keep disrupting the new normality.

The film shows how topical the century-old story of a man’s transformation into a woman is again today. It presents poetic stories of individual journeys through politically charged gender norms.

For all the wannabe rock and pop stars out there: This is your moment! Choose a song, grab the microphone and take your place in the spotlight. The audience will cheer for you, whether you sing beautifully or beautifully off-key.

A film about the dysfunctional relationship of Nikita and Volha. After eight years they meet for a second first date and talk about their life in a society between Tinder and tractors.

Lina, a video journalist, documents the resistance of her friends, the demonstrations and the civil war in Syria. She assumes different identities, is arrested, survives prison and escapes.

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Kristina is a trans woman and sex worker, who lives in Belgrade. She loves antiques, flower arrangements, and spirituality. Her life is turned upside down when she accidentally meets Marko, who’s as real as he is dreamlike.

Swiss filmmakers surprise us with works in which they investigate families, rebel against silence, explore the voyeuristic gaze, and let themselves be enchanted by the tangles of love. The program was curated by the Solothurn Film Festival. Selected films in MORE INFOS

Many facts are true, but some are truer: Journalists will introduce you to fact-checking and various other methods.changing climate and tells of streaming, flowing and pouring. Please bring notebook or cell phone. The workshops are hands-on. Please come directly to the theater's Public Foyer at 4pm. There will be signage on site. Click on "more info" and you will learn who will open the tool box on which day.
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The cycle of death and rebirth leads from Laos to a psychedelic journey into the transition of death and reincarnation. It ends with the birth of a goat on a beach in Zanzibar.

Two fundamentally different methods, narratives, and attitudes in the field of tension between traditional investigative work and the possibilities of contemporary data journalism.

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For ten years, a daily newspaper in Kabul reports on abuse, corruption, and nepotism in a transparent, critical and investigative manner. The Taliban’s seizure of power puts an end to this work and silences the independent press.

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Reyhaneh Jabbari defends herself against the man who tries to rape her, is convicted of murder and spends seven years in prison. She refuses the offer to save her life for a lie.
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Félicie, a lawyer, and Saïd, an Uber driver, meet in a techno club in Paris. They spend the night together, but the next morning they return to their different worlds.

Descriptive subtitles (German)

Dance yourself free with DJ Taala.
A cooperation of BILDRAUSCH and HeK

In a clinic in Paris, women and doctors talk about vulnerability, hope, pregnancy, abortion, transsexuality, and cancer. During filming, the director herself is confronted with a cancer diagnosis.

After the mysterious death of her husband, a Colombian lawyer flees to Canada with her daughter and struggles to settle in. Traumatic images from the past keep disrupting the new normality.

Certainty, Knowledge and Truth. An Expedition into Gray Areas: Where do we stand in terms of transparency and freedom of opinion? Which sources can we still trust? Journalists and filmmakers will talk about qualitative research, their professional ethics, and challenges in journalism and filmmaking.
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Hans Blix, a former top diplomat, receives the assignment to find out whether Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Twenty years later, young Greta Stocklassa challenges him and also asks him uncomfortable questions.

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Philip Scheffner investigates the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Grigore Velcu and Eudache Calderar. They were shot dead by hunters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but the perpetrators were acquitted.

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Many facts are true, but some are truer: Journalists will introduce you to fact-checking and various other methods.changing climate and tells of streaming, flowing and pouring. Please bring notebook or cell phone. The workshops are hands-on. Please come directly to the theater's Public Foyer at 4pm. There will be signage on site. Click on "more info" and you will learn who will open the tool box on which day.
FOCUS
Free Admission

Mitsuki is writing a novel, has a crush on a classmate, and has found an unexpected refuge. In Sekai, we join Aki, struggling with others’ expectations, and Yoomi, who’s conflicted by her dreams.

Lina, a video journalist, documents the resistance of her friends, the demonstrations and the civil war in Syria. She assumes different identities, is arrested, survives prison and escapes.

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The festival’s trophy takes the form of a ring and stands for a courageous attitude. David Easteal (winner of the 2022 Peter Liechti Award) and Antoine Thirion will choose the next bearer of the ring. A short film will be awarded by Brigitte Fässler und Giacun Caduff (jury short film).

A film about the dysfunctional relationship of Nikita and Volha. After eight years they meet for a second first date and talk about their life in a society between Tinder and tractors.

The film shows how topical the century-old story of a man’s transformation into a woman is again today. It presents poetic stories of individual journeys through politically charged gender norms.

Two fundamentally different methods, narratives, and attitudes in the field of tension between traditional investigative work and the possibilities of contemporary data journalism.

FOCUS

Swiss filmmakers surprise us with works in which they investigate families, rebel against silence, explore the voyeuristic gaze, and let themselves be enchanted by the tangles of love. The program was curated by the Solothurn Film Festival. Selected films in MORE INFOS

A passenger jet crashes over eastern Ukraine. All 298 people on board are killed. This film examines propaganda, manipulation, and disinformation in a war that began well before 2022.

FOCUS

Reyhaneh Jabbari defends herself against the man who tries to rape her, is convicted of murder and spends seven years in prison. She refuses the offer to save her life for a lie.
FOCUS

Many facts are true, but some are truer: Journalists will introduce you to fact-checking and various other methods.changing climate and tells of streaming, flowing and pouring. Please bring notebook or cell phone. The workshops are hands-on. Please come directly to the theater's Public Foyer at 4pm. There will be signage on site. Click on "more info" and you will learn who will open the tool box on which day.
FOCUS
Free Admission

Four young women from the countryside work in Beijing, share a tiny room and enjoy the short freedom between youth and marriage. A testimony of human closeness between the director and the protagonists.

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A construction worker prepares for a vacation in his homeland and says goodbye to friends and family. But then he meets a bryologist. An enchanting, tender story about moss, soup, and affection.
Audio description (German)
Descriptive subtitles (German)

The cycle of death and rebirth leads from Laos to a psychedelic journey into the transition of death and reincarnation. It ends with the birth of a goat on a beach in Zanzibar.

Kristina is a trans woman and sex worker, who lives in Belgrade. She loves antiques, flower arrangements, and spirituality. Her life is turned upside down when she accidentally meets Marko, who’s as real as he is dreamlike.