Every year, F5C opens a window – not onto a simple calendar, but onto a vibrant world that breathes through images and cinematic storytelling. Since 2005, driven by the Cultures et Cinémas association, this cross-border Franco-Genevan Festival weaves invisible bridges between continents, emotions and human stories. Its motto — “a window open onto the world” — becomes a promise of shared humanity.
One world, a thousand perspectives
From Egypt to Ukraine, from Palestine to Iran, from Africa to Venezuela, women and men film their realities, sometimes at the risk of their lives. These singular voices sketch a plural humanity: a cinema of conviction, resistance, and hope. For this 20th edition, F5C – the biggest film event in the Pays de Gex – invites audiences from the region, Switzerland and beyond to discover films that bear witness to the world’s fractures, but also to the vitality of cultures and imaginations.
Filmmakers, actresses, actors, protagonists, composers, screenwriters – will come to engage with audiences through screenings, discussions, masterclasses and workshops.
the presence of Hamdan Ballal, guest of honour. His film No Other Land, winner of three F5C awards in 2024 and the Academy Award for Best Documentary, will be screened as the opening film, for the first time in the festival’s history.
It is in this mosaic of viewpoints that the Five Continents Festival finds its strength and its spirit
Dive into the heart of the Festival
The six Festival partner venues
The festival at a glance
Ten days to travel the world through cinema and art.
30 films from the five continents, 50 screenings hosted by guests, 2 exhibitions open to all and 15 virtual reality headsets for a different way to explore. So many experiences to feel moved, reflect, and travel without borders.
A network of trust and solidarity
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