We are delighted to be presenting two documentaries at this year's 61st Solothurn Film Festival!

ON THE BORDER by Igor Hauzenberger and Gabriela Schild – previously shown at IDFA, CPH:DOX, and DOK.fest Munich, among others – will celebrate its Swiss premiere on

• Saturday, January 24, at 5:45 p.m., Kino Canva

• Tuesday, January 27, at 8:15 p.m., Kino Palace

After a successful world premiere in Locarno, FLYING SCENTS by Antshi von Moos will now be shown in German-speaking part of Switzerland for the first time in Solothurn on

• Saturday, January 24, at 9:30 a.m., Landhaus

• Monday, January 26, at 8:30 p.m., Kino Palace

We congratulate everyone involved and look forward to inspiring festival moments.

We are happy to announce that Christina Zimmermann's THE TRUE FILM has won the Best User Experience award at the XR Awards in Brussels.

The XR Awards are among the most prestigious international awards in the field of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Every year, they honor innovative projects that set new standards for creative use, technological excellence, and user-centricity. Being recognized in this environment is a great honor for us and confirms the intensive development work that went into THE TRUE FILM.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the funding institutions that made this project possible with their support. Without them, this success would not have been possible.

The VR project was developed in collaboration with INVR.Space, ZHdK, and HSLU.

We are delighted that Christina Zimmermann's VR experience THE TRUE FILM has been nominated in six categories at this year's XR Awards.

The nominations recognize the creative achievement and technical implementation of the project in the field of extended reality (XR). The award ceremony will take place on December 9 in Brussels as part of UnitedXR Europe.

THE TRUE FILM revives significant situations in the life of Siegfried Kracauer. While a historian digitizes his archive – Kracauer and his wife Elisabeth come to life as avatars and begin to manipulate their own story in the past. A journey through time to memory, identity, and the power of storytelling.

We congratulate the entire team and thank our co-production partner INVR.SPACE for this recognition!

Following a successful preview screening at Zurich's Piccadilly cinema, where an interested audience ensured a successful start, the cinema tour of our new documentary ARCHITECTURE OF GOOD FORTUNE is now beginning.

Synopsis

Campione d'Italia – the small Italian enclave on Lake Lugano – lived in the shadow of its casino for over a century. The town drew enormous wealth from gambling, but at the same time fell into a dangerous dependency. With the sudden bankruptcy of the casino, Campione plunged into an existential crisis. But what happens when luck runs out?

In their sensitive film, directors Michele Cirigliano and Anton von Bredow tell the story of a village that refuses to give up. At the heart of the film is the monumental building designed by star architect Mario Botta — a symbol of past dreams and future opportunities. ARCHITECTURE OF GOOD FORTUNE is an optimistic portrait of community, change, and the search for a new identity.

Premiere tour in the presence of Michele Cirigliano

• September 11 – Kinok, St. Gallen
• September 22 – Kino Rex, Bern
• September 28 – Cameo, Winterthur
• October 12 – Stattkino, Luzern
• October 16 – Odeon, Brugg

Premieres in the presence of directors Michele Cirigliano and Anton von Bredow

• Friday, 19. september, Cinema Otello, Ascona
• Saturday, 20. september, Cinema Iride, Lugano

Theatrical release

• From September 11: Zurich (Le Paris & Piccadilly), Basel (kult.kino atelier), St. Gallen (Kinok), Schwyz (Kino Schwyz)
• From September 18: Aarau (Freier Film), Frauenfeld (Cinema Luna), Winterthur (Cameo)
• From September 25: Bern (Rex)
• From October: Lucerne (Stattkino), Brugg (Odeon), Olten (Lichtspiele)

ARCHITECTURE OF GOOD FORTUNE asks not only about the future of a building, but also about the innermost core of a community: What defines us when the outer glamour fades?