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How to watch films from Switzerland.

Legal places to watch Switzerland's films, the archive that keeps them, the festivals that premiere them and the critics who review them — all in one place, each link checked.

01 / Watch

Archives and free players

Cinémathèque suissefilm archive

Often available only within Switzerland: rights are usually bought for the home audience.

02 / Premieres

Film festivals in Switzerland

Locarno Film FestivalLocarnousually in Aug
Visions du RéelNyonusually in Apr
Solothurner FilmtageSolothurn20–27 Jan 2027source add to calendar

03 / Read

Critics, ratings and databases

Cineman
Swiss showtimes and reviews in German and French.

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