Swiss Releases & VOD
Several films screened at the 24th edition of the FIFDH are being released in cinemas across Switzerland, offering you another chance to see them after the Festival.
Jacqueline Zünd
Don’t Let the Sun
On an overheated planet where humanity lives by night, Jonah works for a company selling simulated relationships. His carefully ordered life unravels when he is assigned the role of father to Nika, forcing him to rethink what real emotional bonds mean.
Swiss release – 18 March 2026
Annemarie Jacir
Palestine 36
Palestine, 1936. Under British rule, the country rises up against colonial domination as Jewish refugees arrive in increasing numbers. Caught between his rural homeland and the pull of the city, Yusuf dreams of a future less uncertain.
Swiss release – 18 March 2026
David Bernet
Solidarity
Five humanitarian aid professionals navigate between emergency responses, political constraints and ethical dilemmas. From Ukraine to Gaza, the film reveals the complexity of solidarity and questions its foundations and limits.
Swiss release – 18 March 2026
Dea Gjinovci
La Beauté de l’Âne
Dea films her father’s return to his birthplace in Kosovo after many years of exile. Together, they explore their family roots and the country’s history. Shifting between fiction and documentary, the film reflects on memory, mourning and transmission.
Swiss release – 25 March 2026
Claire Denis
The Fence
At a construction site in West Africa, Horn and Cal oversee operations while living inside the compound. One night, after the gates are locked, a man appears. His name is Alboury, and he has come to reclaim his brother’s body.
Swiss release – 8 April 2026
Akio Fujimoto
Lost Land
Two Rohingya children, Shafi and Somira, flee their refugee camp in Bangladesh in an attempt to reunite with their family in Malaysia. Initially accompanied, then left on their own, they embark on a perilous journey.
Special Mention – Fiction 2026
Swiss release – 20 May 2026
Zamo Mkhwanazi
Laundry
Johannesburg, 1968. Under apartheid, Khuthala dreams of becoming a musician, while his family’s laundry business comes under threat. Torn between personal ambition and family duty, he must make a choice.
Youth Jury Award – Fiction 2026
French-speaking Switzerland release – 2 September 2026
Gregor Brändli
Elephants & Squirrels
In museums across Switzerland, a Sri Lankan artist uncovers human remains and Wanniyala-Aetto artefacts stolen during the colonial period. The film questions the legitimacy of museum collections, cultural memory and possible paths towards reparation.
French-speaking Switzerland release – 23 September 2026
Anne-Frédérique Widmann
Freedom Le destin de Shewit
At thirteen, Shewit flees Eritrea alone and reaches Switzerland after a long, perilous journey. Filmed over ten years, the documentary traces her life in exile, the endless wait for residency, and the constant threat of deportation.
Swiss release – 23 September 2026
Corinne Portier & Jacqueline Dubuis
Temps présent: IA mon confident mortel
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping everyday life. Chatbots blur the line between human and machine and, by trapping users in digital bubbles, threaten mental health and democracy. Is this so-called “friend” really benign?
Available on Play RTS