The 56th edition of the Solothurn Film Festival to unspool entirely online
11/01/2021 -
Atlas by Niccolò Castelli, which will be presented as a world premiere on the festival’s website and on Switzerland’s three national TV channels, will kick off the gathering
Atlas by Niccolò Castelli
As underlined by director
Anita Hugi, the brave and, to some extent, maverick decision to present all 170 Swiss films selected for the 56
th edition of the Solothurn Film Festival (20-27 January) online stems from the need to heighten the visibility of Swiss cinema – something that is necessary now more than ever. This need has driven the Solothurn-based gathering to develop a website that not only serves as a platform for an online edition that will follow in a similar vein to the traditional programmes of prior iterations (with a plethora of discussions and master classes), but which also invites visitors to immerse themselves in the history of Swiss film (thanks to a section dedicat