Sabine Lidl’s documentary «Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self» opens in Swiss cinemas on 2 April!

Sabine Lidl portrays Siri Hustvedt's journey from her first novel to becoming one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature. A film about feminist perspectives, her soulmate Paul Auster, and the power of thought.

To mark the cinema release, there will be several premieres attended by director Sabine Lidl, producer Karin Koch and other guests:

- Wednesday, 1 April, Lunch-Kino, Bourbaki, Lucerne, in the presence of Sabine Lidl
- Wednesday, 1 April, 8.00 pm, Rex, Bern, in the presence of Sabine Lidl and Karin Koch
- Thursday, 2 April, 5.30 pm, Cameo, Winterthur, in the presence of Sabine Lidl, discussion before the film
- Thursday, 2 April, 8.30 pm, Riffraff, Zurich, in the presence of Sabine Lidl, Karin Koch and other crew members
- Friday, 3 April, 2.15 pm, Gotthard, Zug, in the presence of Sabine Lidl
- Friday, 3 April, 6.00 pm, Wildenmann, Männedorf, in the presence of Sabine Lidl
- Thursday, 9 April, 6.00 pm, Riffraff, Zurich, special screening followed by a discussion about the film with Elisabeth Bronfen and Nicola Steiner

On 16 March 2026, «Hirschfeld – The Unknown Known» by Stina Werenfels & Samir will be released in Swiss cinemas.

The outstanding reputation of the Schauspielhaus Zurich is based on artists exiled during the Nazi era, such as Bertolt Brecht and Therese Giehse. The theatre became a centre of cultural resistance against fascism in Europe. After the war, the theatre established itself with Frisch and Dürrenmatt and modern American authors. What has been forgotten is that this was all thanks to a German Jew: Kurt Hirschfeld.

The cinema release will be accompanied by several previews and special screenings:

Saturday, 21. March, 19h30, Frauenfeld, Luna, preview with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Sunday, 22. March, 17h, Zug, Gotthard, preview with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Saturday, 28. March, 12h15, Zürich, Arthouse Le Paris, Lunchkino-Special with Samir and the protagonist Ruth Hirschfeld, moderated by Salomé Weber

Saturday, 28. March, 18h, Neuchâtel, Rex, Festival du Sud, premiere with Samir 

Saturday, 28. March, 20h, La Chaux-de-Fonds, ABC, Festival du Sud, premiere with Samir

Sunday, 29. March, 12h15, Bern, CineMovie, premiere with Samir, playwright Bühnen Bern Felicitas Zürcher and director and actress Zarina Tadjibaeva, moderated by Tristan Jäggi

Sunday, 29. March, 15h30, Biel, Rex, premiere with Samir, moderated by Tristan Jäggi

Monday, 30. March, 17h30, Schaffhausen, Kiwi Scala, premiere with Stina Werenfels, Samir and Jens Lampater (general manager of the Stadttheater Schaffhausen)

Tuesday, 31. March, 20h, St. Gallen, Kinok, premiere with Stina Werenfels and Samir, moderated by Rolf Bossart

Wednesday, 1. April, 12h15, Zürich, Arthouse Le Paris, Lunchkino-Special with Stina Werenfels, Samir und the protagonist Ruth Hirschfeld, moderated by Salomé Weber

Wednesday, 1. April, 16h30, Basel, Stadtkino, special screening with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Thursday, 2. April, 20h15, Winterthur, Cameo, premiere with Stina Werenfels and Samir, moderated by Clea Wanner

Sunday, 12. April, 11h, Männedorf, Wildenmann, matinee with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Sunday, 12. April, 13h45, Luzern, Stattkino, special screening with Stina Werenfels, Samir and Eva Böhmer (dramaturge), moderated by Peter Leimgruber

Tuesday, 14. April, 19h30, Romanshorn, Roxy, special screening with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Friday, 17. April, 21h, Lausanne, Zinéma, special screening with Stina Werenfels

Saturday, 18. April, 17h30, Olten, Lichtspiele, special screening with Samir and Pedro Lenz

Sunday, 19. April, 11h30, Dübendorf, Orion, matinee with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Wednesday, 22. April, 18h, Rapperswil, Schlosskino, special screening with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Sunday, 26. April, 10h45, Liestal, Sputnik, matinee with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Sunday, 10. May, 19h, Heiden, Rosental, special screening with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Thursday, 28. May, 19h30, Wattwil, Passerelle, special screening and Apéro with Stina Werenfels and Samir

Friday, 23. October, 19h30, Thalwil, Kulturraum, special screening with Stina Werenfels and Samir

David Bernet's «Solidarity» will be released in Swiss cinemas on 19 March 2026.

SOLIDARITY is a cinematic reflection on solidarity as a phenomenon. All solidarity has its limits and casts its shadows. Director David Bernet searches for these shadows and follows his protagonists, all of whom are professionals in solidarity, through the crises of recent years. From Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Lebanon to the open clash of solidarities in Gaza.

Solidarity is not just a feeling, it is a decision. The many crises of the present teach us that the ideal of «global solidarity», on which the acceptance of human rights rests, must be reinvented.

The theatrical release will be accompanied by several previews and special screenings:

Tuesday, 10 March, 6.30 p.m., as part of the FIFDH Geneva, Graduate Institute, followed by a discussion entitled "What Future for International Geneva?"

Thursday, 12 March, 6 p.m., Tavannes, Royal, preview screening with director David Bernet

Saturday, 14 March, 4.15 p.m., as part of the FIFDH Geneva, Grütli

Sunday, 15 March, 10.15 a.m., Biel, Lido, preview screening with director David Bernet, Fabrizio Moser, legal expert migration department, redcross and Matteo Micieli, board member, Solidaritätsnetz Bern, moderated by Cyrill Hermann, author of ‘What do we want?’ and activist

Sunday, 15 March, 3 p.m., Bern, CineMovie, preview screening with director David Bernet, Angela Lindt, head of development policy, Caritas, and Nora Trenkel, board member Solidaritätsnetz Bern, moderated by Cyrill Hermann

Monday, 16 March, 6 p.m., Fribourg, Korso, preview screening with director David Bernet, moderated by Cyrill Hermann

Thursday, 19 March, 7.30 p.m., Weinfelden, Liberty, premiere with director David Bernet and Michael Egli, head of migration policy, Caritas, moderated by Cyrill Hermann

Friday, 20 March, 7:30 p.m., Wattwil, Passerelle, premiere with director David Bernet and Jelena Cosic, head of gravita redcross (centre for psychotraumatology and integration), moderated by Cyrill Hermann

Saturday, 21 March, 5:00 p.m., Zurich, Piccadilly, premiere with director David Bernet, green councillor and int. solidarity activist Yves Henz, moderated by Virginia Köpfli (president of FRIEDA – the feminist peace organisation)

Sunday, 22 March, 10:30 a.m., Basel, Kinokoni, matinée with director David Bernet, Kishor Paul, campaign coordinator for migration and climate justice at Amnesty Int. Switzerland and Andrea Rid, head of integration and volunteering (redcross Basel), moderated by Virginia Köpfli (president of FRIEDA – the feminist peace organisation)

Sunday, 22 March, 8.15 p.m., Heerbrugg, Madlen, Action Days Against Racism with director David Bernet

Thursday, 26 March, 8.10 p.m., St. Imier, Espace Noir, premiere with director David Bernet and Fabrizio Moser, egal expert migration department, redcross

Saturday, 28 March, 7.30 p.m., Herisau, Cinetreff, premiere with director David Bernet and Christian Rupp, managing director of the redcross in the canton of St. Gallen, moderated by Walter Strässle, President of the cinétreff Herisau association

Tuesday, 7 April, 6.15 p.m., Lucerne, Stattkino, premiere with director David Bernet and Martin Hiltbrunner, programme director Middle East and Ukraine, Caritas, et Peter Hruza, deputy managing director, FABIA, moderated by Virginia Köpfli (president of FRIEDA – the feminist peace organisation)

Thursday, 9 April, 7 p.m., Thusis, Raetia, premiere with director David Bernet

We are delighted that «Bagger Drama» has received seven nominations for the Swiss Film Awards 2026!

- Best Feature Film (Director: Piet Baumgartner, Producer: Karin Koch)
- Best Screenplay (Piet Baumgartner)
- Best Actress (Bettina Stucky as Conny)
- Best Actor (Phil Hayes as Paul)
- Best Actor (Vincent Furrer as Daniel)
- Best Editing (Tania Stöcklin)
- Best Sound (Peter von Siebenthal, Nadja Gubser, Jan Gubser)

A big thank you goes to the entire crew and everyone who made this film possible. We would also like to thank the Swiss Film Academy.

We are delighted to announce that two of our films will be celebrating their world premiere at this year's Berlinale (12–22 February 2026):

 
«The Education of Jane Cumming», feature film by Sophie Heldman:

Edinburgh 1810: Two teachers find themselves at the centre of a scandal when one of their students accuses them of having a love affair. A drama about prejudice, survival and the courage to stand up for the truth.

15 February 2026, 6:15 p.m., Zoo Palast 1 (world premiere)
16 February 2026, 10:45 a.m., Haus der Berliner Festspiele
17 February 2026, 9:45 p.m., Cubix 7
19 February 2026, 9:30 p.m., Urania
22 February 2026, 6:45 p.m., Cubix 9

«Siri Hustvedt – Dance Around the Self», documentary by Sabine Lidl:

Sabine Lidl portrays Siri Hustvedt's journey from her first novel to becoming one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature. A film about feminist perspectives, her soulmate Paul Auster, and the power of thought.

13 February 2026, 5:30 p.m., Haus der Berliner Festspiele (world premiere)
14 February 2026, 3:15 p.m., Urania
15 February 2026, 10:00 a.m., Cubix 7
18 February 2026, 12:30 p.m., CinemaxX 7
22 February 2026, 9:45 a.m., Haus der Berliner Festspiele

Image: The Education of Jane Cumming © Heimatfilm