06.19.2025 - 06.23.2025
RETROSPECTIVE 2025
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REVERSE ANGLE （1982）
18‘ 23“
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SAME PLAYER SHOOTS AGAIN （1968）
12‘ 14“
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SILVER CITY REVISITED （1969）
33‘ 13“
Wim Wenders
Film director、screenwriter、producer、photographer、author
major figure in New German Cinema
Among his honors are prizes from the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. He has also received a BAFTA Award and been nominated for four Academy Awards and a Grammy Award
Aida Schlaepfer
Aida, a film director with a postgraduate diploma from Zurich F+F and the Cairo Institute of Arts, was nominated for Best Documentary at the 95th Academy Awards for Souls In Transit. Her award-winning films, including NouN (2015), have been showcased globally.
A jury member and curator at major film festivals, she also lectures on Arab women in cinema. Founder and president of the Zurich International Arab Film Festival, she uses film to advocate for marginalized communities, shaped by her firsthand experience of conflict in Lebanon and Iraq.
Rashmi Doraiswamy
A renowned Indian scholar, film critic, and writer, she is a professor at Jamia Millia Islamia University. She won the National Film Award for Best Film Critic and specializes in film and cultural studies.
Her works include Post-Soviet States: Chinghiz Aitmatov in the 90s and co-editing Being and Becoming: Asian Cinema. She has translated Russian works and contributed to the Encyclopedia of Postcolonial English Literature.
Her research spans film studies, comparative literature, and cultural studies. She has served as a jury member at major film festivals, including Toronto, Berlin, Moscow, and Mumbai.
Mazen Haj Kassem
Director, screenwriter, producer, and member of the European Film Academy.
He graduated in 2012 with a degree in acting from the Drama Academy and completed his Master's in Film in 2019. As a director, he has won over 100 awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay. He is active in theater and TV production in the Middle East and Europe, playing a key role in both production and screenwriting. He has founded four film festivals in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway and served as a jury member for over 20 film festivals.
2025
NEWGENERATION
2025 New Generation
Shafagh Abosaba\Maryam Mahdiye (Iran)
Mert Erez (Turkey)
Bennial Soo (China · Taiwan)
The Contact
Inside the skin
A Misfit Tiger
discovers new filmmakers, focusing on experimentation and innovative storytelling. It provides a platform for young directors and independent teams, supporting creativity and inspiring the future of cinema.
Freddie Leyden
Ireland
The Steak
We Are Inside
Farah Kassem
Denmark, Lebanon, Qatar
Kiarash Dadgar
Canada, Iran
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA
The International Panorama unit showcases outstanding films worldwide, highlighting the diversity and innovation of global cinema. Featuring a range of themes and styles, it presents influential works—from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films—fostering cultural exchange and offering audiences both enjoyment and insight.
FOCUS ON ASIA
The Focus on Asia section highlights contemporary Asian cinema, showcasing its cultural richness and diversity. It deepens audience understanding while fostering industry collaboration and growth.
Piyush Thakur
India
The First Film
어일선
Korea
18 Youth
Teng LIU
China
HOW