Filmpodium

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Filmpodium, a repertory cinema operated by the Mayor of Zurich’s Office of Cultural Affairs, screens around 350 different films per year. Thematic cycles and retrospectives of classic works of cinema run side-by-side with premieres of distinctive contemporary independent films from around the world, all in the original language; special events with live music and guest stars are part and parcel of the programme. The Filmpodium cinema, built in 1949, is Zurich’s most beautiful movie theatre.

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“From ‘Poverty Row’ came a film that perhaps, more than any other, embodies the bleak fatalism at the heart of film noir. Whilst hitchhiking from New ...

08.11.2026

20:15

Waking Life

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Waking Life

‘A young man, in his search for the meaning of life, encounters dozens of people who constantly offer him new explanatory models. He becomes increasingly ...

09.11.2026

18:30

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Wives III (Wives III)

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Wives III (Wives III)

“Wives III brings a remarkable trilogy to a close. The three women, who are now in their fifties, have experienced one disappointment after another, yet ...

09.11.2026

20:45

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Film heritage and restitution: Who owns the images?

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Film heritage and restitution: Who owns the images?

What are the implications of the expropriation and migration of a film heritage that originated under colonial conditions? What models of critical ...

10.11.2026

18:30

Path

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Path

‘Some things are never forgotten. Jon, a young filmmaker, travels to Lansing, Michigan, to present his debut film at a local film festival. Vince, a ...

10.11.2026

20:45

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The pianist

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The pianist

‘The piano teacher Erika Kohut (Isabelle Huppert) still lives with her mother, who keeps her life under strict surveillance. Erika compensates for her ...

11.11.2026

15:00

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