EVENTS
Film Podium 2025
"unfilmbar."
Join us for three evenings of cinema showcasing the premieres of our latest films. All three films take a critically engaged and constructive look at the past and present, offering insight and perspective on the pressing challenges of our time.
Admission is free. We’d be delighted to welcome you there.
The End of Humanity
Guided by renowned experts, the documentary The End of Humanity explores the imagination of leading tech optimists, while uncovering the darker, inhuman side of their vision. The film invites viewers to think critically and creatively about what kind of future is truly worth pursuing.
Audio: English
Subtitles: German
Der letzte Ketzer
Monday, 14.4.2025
While steam engines were being developed in England, a farmer in Lucerne named Jakob Schmidli was sentenced for “heresy and seduction.” He was strangled and burned at the stake. The Last Heretic tells his story and reveals the mechanisms that led to his execution in 1747. The film offers a powerful reflection on 300 years of Swiss history.
Audio: German and Swissgerman
Subtitels: German
Christ and the Gods
Monday, 25.8.2025
The Roman Empire of the first century was saturated with gods. The emperor himself was worshipped throughout the empire as a god, lord, and savior. How could a crucified Jew from the empire’s margins stand in contrast to such visible and tangible power? The film Christ and the Gods explores this profound question.
Audio: English
Subtitles: German
