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
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