Cinemas Switzerland

Small art cinema managed by an association that offers a varied programming of short and feature films, fiction and documentaries. Every summer, Zinéma organizes open-air screenings in the Mon-Repos park, 10 Toiles sous les Étoiles, and free of charge! We also love this address for the brunch offered on Sundays from 10am to 2pm, which allows you to travel around the world and surf on new culinary trends thanks to the know-how of the guest restaurateurs. A must for many occasions!

The programming is very varied, and favors the screening of works by Swiss authors and international directors. One Thursday a month, the Ciné Seniors program offers great classics of the seventh art, with themes ranging from comedy to tragedy. The association regularly updates its website; at the time of writing, it offers great classical operas and ballets every Sunday at 10am. There are also concerts and children's film screenings, the latter scheduled once or twice a month.

Cinephiles, this cinémathèque is your Holy Grail! Built in 1928, the Capitole is Switzerland's largest cinema (867 seats) and Lausanne's oldest. Run from 1949 to 2010 by Lucienne Schnegg, it was also the subject of a medium-length film in 2005, La Petite Dame du Capitole. Recognized as one of the ten most important film libraries in the world for the scope, diversity and quality of its collections, you'll find over 85,000 possible titles here. With three screenings a day, there's plenty to keep you busy for a while!

The concept? To get off the beaten track, to showcase films that are not part of the mainstream circuit, a cinema without falbalas that honors the seventh art. We'll be showcasing Swiss films that are struggling to make their mark in the sun. The cinema screens documentaries, animated films, shorts, low-budget and experimental films. In short, the aim is to open up the world of cinema, by encouraging encounters between filmmakers and the general public. A place for real cinema and creativity, an excellent idea to be encouraged.

Close to the Tinguely Fountain, the Stadtkino Basel is the very essence of Swiss art cinema. In a sober atmosphere, it showcases national and international directors. Films are in VO with subtitles where necessary, offering an authentic experience. The Stadtkino Basel offers events, conferences, congresses and festivals for film enthusiasts. It is committed to film education for young people. Every year, around 300 films are shown, six times a week, with a capacity of 99 spectators.

Occupying the top floor of the Balexert shopping mall, this is the largest cinema in Switzerland. Food court at the entrance. The latest American blockbusters, new releases and international hits are shown. Booster seats for children, birthday packages and private screenings for companies. For 5- to 12-year-olds, there's the junior cinema club, which you simply have to sign up for to be invited to previews and other activities... A large-scale cinema, classic in its uniformity, that can be found all over the world

Excellent. A true haven for cinephiles (ciné-club, forums, meetings with directors), the Grütli is one of a kind. As a center of cinematic activity, this association offers a rich program of cult films from yesterday and today, films from all over the world, films for young audiences... You can round off your evening with dinner at the adjoining restaurant. With its highly original design, it serves world cuisine. Excellent atmosphere. Festivals specializing in world films offer cuisine linked to the film's provenance!

If you want to be placed in orbit around an unusual cinema, then Sputnik is the place to be. Hidden on the second floor of the Usine building, the Spoutnik collective is a rare beauty for disturbing cinematographic pieces. On the border of traditional networks, short films, documentaries, first films or great classics, works by students as well as confirmed filmmakers. A dynamic programming team for screenings in the "most beautiful cinema in the world".

It's an auteur cinema, with excellent programming, which is still very much appreciated at a time when film is gradually disappearing, under the sign of AI and new films broadcast only on the Net. It's an art-house cinema that still has its soul. It's the cinema of reference for auteur works, foreign films and a look at current affairs, with a program that gives pride of place to little gems from all horizons. It's a cinema that still retains a genuine atmosphere imbued with the fullness of seeing a good film, a real one.

Located in the Confederation Shopping Centre, this cinema broadcasts American blockbusters and auteur films in its three theatres. Its central location is an asset. Bar and small restaurant.

A surprising brown, with a very confusing configuration (no seats on the first floor and a curious layout on the second floor), this cinema, dating from 1957, felt the wind of the ball blowing very close. Its scheduled demolition caused such an outcry that the premises were saved from the project by the Geneva public. Since then, films from various film festivals (those of the Grütli), conferences and film clubs have been screened here. An original setting, you can feel the weight of the years.

Since 1934, fans have been at Kult Kino to discover the best of international art and test. The very nice programming is always played in original form, with subtitles in English, French or German. Rétrospectives and meetings around directors and actors are proposed throughout the year.

This cinema of the Pathé group offers films in its two rooms. Just next, the Kino Pathé Küchlin completes the range of films, always in VOST.