guests
Welcoming acclaimed directors, multidisciplinary artists, activists, and musicians to Bern, Zürich, and Basel for dialogues that bridge cultures.
Elektro Hafız
Cologne and Istanbul-based visionary electric saz master blending psychedelic Anatolian rock with modern dub and electro rhythms.
Ayşe Çetinbaş
Distinguished documentary filmmaker whose lens captures social memory, artistic resistance, and collective movements.
Camille Briffod
Swiss-French director focusing on intimate human journeys, displacement, and poetic visual narratives across transit routes.
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Award-winning German-Turkish filmmaker recognized at Berlinale for his intense examinations of identity, religion, and social tension.
Özcan Alper
Acclaimed auteur behind 'Sonbahar' (Autumn) and 'Black Night', exploring melancholy, political history, and human conscience in eastern Anatolia.
Roxana Samadi
Documentary artist dedicated to amplifying diasporic women artists, bodily freedom, and cultural resistance in contemporary Iran.
Serhii Tykhoniuk
Emerging Ukrainian director whose work chronicles exile, displacement, and the tender preservation of homeland memories.
Alicia Aumüller
Acclaimed theater and screen actress, distinguished member of the Schauspielhaus Zürich ensemble, joining the festival for cross-cultural artistic exchanges.
Atina Tabe
Emerging cultural creator and artist participating in festival dialogues on contemporary storytelling and diasporic perspectives.
Alexander Ott
Prominent Swiss advocate for human rights, migration ethics, and integration, engaging in critical festival dialogues on sanctuary and social cohesion.
Elisa De Costa
Cultural producer and multidisciplinary artist contributing to collaborative discussions on cinema as a medium of mutual understanding.
Mouataz Alshaltouh
Filmmaker, author, and cultural voice from the Syrian diaspora, sharing profound narratives on displacement, resilience, and creative expression.
Saghi Gholipour
Iranian-Swiss artist and human rights advocate dedicated to amplifying voices of women, freedom of expression, and cultural resistance.
Selai Balkhi
Prominent activist and leader of Afghan Women Support, championing women's education, safety, and international solidarity.
Participate in Q&A Discussions
All screenings attended by guest filmmakers conclude with moderated audience Q&A sessions in German, English, and original languages with live interpretation.
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