Visions du Réel – International Film Festival Nyon : The
program is revealed
The programme of the 56th edition is now online! We are delighted to unveil a rich programme of 154 films from 57 different countries. The 129 new films on show include 88 world premieres and 12 international premieres. Once again, audiences will have the opportunity to dive into non-fiction cinema, through a rich and diverse range of forms, approaches and subjectivities, offering multiple perspectives on reality and its narratives.
Visions du Réel thus confirms its position as the second most important festival in Switzerland for the launch of new films, and as a key international event for non-fiction cinema. In addition to the three guest filmmakers already announced, namely Raoul Peck from Haiti, Corneliu Porumboiu from Romania and Cláudia Varejão from Portugal, Visions du Réel will have the honour of welcoming emerging and established talents throughout its ten days, as well as prestigious jury members. The 56th edition will open with the world premiere of the Swiss film Blame by Christian Frei, in the presence of Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, State Councillor Vassilis Venezelos, and Daniel Rossellat, Mayor of Nyon.
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The International Feature Film Competition celebrates the best of contemporary non-fiction filmmaking, in all its originality and eclecticism.
13 world premieres and one international premiere
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Burning Lights is an international competition of feature films dedicated to novel, free, adventurous and contemporary perspectives in cinema.
15 world premieres
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This competition celebrates the best of shorter formats in contemporary non-fiction filmmaking, in all their originality and eclecticism.
31 world premieres and 4 international premieres
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Dedicated to feature-length and medium-length films (co)produced in Switzerland, the National Competition showcases the tremendous diversity and excellence of Swiss production.
12 world premieres
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Wide Angle is a competitive section of feature films that have already won over audiences at other festivals or that will mark the coming year. These films are in competition for the Audience Award.
2 world premieres, 3 international premieres and 8 Swiss premieres
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Dedicated to the best contemporary emerging directors, the Opening Scenes competition presents 15 first short films or student films.
12 world premieres, 2 international premieres and one European premiere
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Highlights is a non-competitive section of feature-length films which presents a selection of the selection committee's "must-see" films.
2 world premieres, one international premiere, and 10 Swiss premieres
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A selection of films presented out of competition: works with specific formats, films directed by members of the official juries, series, and homages.
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Guest of Honour: Raoul Peck
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Special Guest: Corneliu Porumboiu
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Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu is the Special Guest of the 56th edition. Corneliu Porumboiu's appearance at the next edition of the Festival will be celebrated with a masterclass and a retrospective of all his feature length works. Imbued with dark humour, Corneliu Porumboiu's films play with the absurdity integral to Romanian society, which threw off the yoke of communism with the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu and the revolution of 1989, instantly supplanting it with unbridled capitalism. Composed of major works screened in Cannes, Berlin or Locarno, his filmography has made Porumboiu one of the most appreciated and respected European filmmakers of the 21st century.
Masterclass
Saturday 5 April | 14:00 | Théâtre de Marens
In collaboration with Arte
Free admission, by reservation
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Discover the retrospective films
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The 2025 Atelier is dedicated to Cláudia Varejão. The Portuguese director and photographer will give a masterclass and present a retrospective of her work. A filmmaker deeply attuned to the sensitive world, Cláudia Varejão has directed four feature-length films and seven short films, all of which share a strong feminist perspective, tackling themes such as emancipation, personal relationships, intimacy and everyday life. Her profoundly contemporary films have won critical acclaim as well as numerous awards.
In collaboration with the HEAD – Geneva.
Masterclass
Wednesday 9 April | 14:30 | Usine à Gaz 2
Free admission, by reservation
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Discover the retrospective films
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Public & cultural outreach
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