Before its 22nd edition that will take place from June 30th to July 8th, 2023, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) continues touring Switzerland with NIFFF ON TOUR! Among the first 2023 screenings, in collaboration with the town of Plan-les-Ouates in Geneva and PalaCinema in Tessin, is Simon Rieth’s first film, NOS CÉRÉMONIES, winner of the best feature film award at NIFFF 2022. The screening is free of charge.
FANTASTIC WEDNESDAYS AT LA JULIENNE (GE)
In collaboration with the town of Plan-les-Ouates
For the second year in a row, four Wednesdays will be synonymous with fantasy at La julienne, the Maison des arts et de la culture of Plan-les-Ouates. What’s on the menu? Short film gems, the winner of the best feature film award from last year’s NIFFF, a Japanese time loop, and a poetic, spectacular post-apocalyptic film.
Entrance is free of charge, no booking required. Each screening takes place in the presence of a guest.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 8 P.M.
A SELECTION OF FANTASTIC SHORTS
- LES HÉRITIÈRES – Avril Lehmann (Switzerland, 2022, 15’, 16a) – Trailer
- MON AMI QUI BRILLE DANS LA NUIT – Grégoire de Bernouis, Jawed Boudaoud, Simon Cadilhac, Hélène Ledevin (France, 2020, 9’, 16a)
- AVANT 3 NUITS – Minna Prader (France/Switzerland, 2022, 22’, 16a)
- DUDE – Marco Jörger, Konstantin Rosshoff, Tokay Yotimo (Switzerland, 2022, 5’, 16a) – Trailer
- MOSAIC – Eleonora Berra (Switzerland, 2022, 8’, 16a)
- LE CENSEUR DES RÊVES – Léo Berne and Raphaël Rodriguez (France, 2021, 18’, 16a) – Trailer
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 8 P.M.
NOS CÉRÉMONIES
Simon Rieth (France, 2022, 104’, 16a)
Two brothers spend the summer testing each other’s bravery until an accident turns their lives upside down and creates a mysterious bond between them. A sunny film that exudes love and death.
This film won the H.R. Giger Narcisse award at NIFFF 2022, which comes with CHF 10,000 offered by the City of Neuchâtel.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH, 8 P.M.
BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Junta Yamaguchi (Japan, 2020, 70’, 14a)
As he is coming home, a coffee shop owner bumps into himself… from two minutes in the future. Dizzying time loops await in this creative and surprising film. – Trailer
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 8 P.M.
VESPER
Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper (Lithuania, France, Belgium, 2022, 113’, 14a)
After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, a teenage girl must use her wits and bio-hacking skills to fight for her future. Ambitious and breathtaking. – Trailer
DIABOLIK AT THE PALACINEMA (TI)
This is the first initiative from the new board of directors of the PalaCinema SA in Locarno: the 10 Film Festival @ PalaCinema cycle. Ten internationally renowned Swiss film festival directors present one striking film from their festival’s history to Italian-speaking Switzerland.
On Thursday, April 6th, the NIFFF will present DIABOLIK, the film from brothers Antonio and Marco Manetti, initially selected as part of the THIRD KIND category at NIFFF 2022. Before the screening, NIFFF General and Artistic Director Pierre-Yves Walder will talk about the film.
“Friends of the NIFFF, the Manetti brothers took an iconic character from Italian pop culture and made it their own. The film works both as an homage to the world of Diabolik and to their childhood movies.” – Pierre-Yves Walder
THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH AT 8.30 P.M.
Price: CHF 10
DIABOLIK
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti (Italy, 2021, 133’, 14a)
As he once again eludes the Clerville police force, the masked criminal known as Diabolik has already set his sight on a new target: the magnificent Eva Kant, a rich heiress slated to arrive in the city with a legendary pink diamond in her luggage… More than fifty years after Mario Bava’s version, the famous fumetti anti-hero is back on the big screen with a faithful, stylised new adaptation! – Trailer
SAVE THE DATE
The whole NIFFF team is hard at work on the 22nd edition, which will take place from June 30th to July 8th, 2023. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday, June 15th, 2023: Full line-up and tickets online on NIFFF.CH