If you haven’t yet had the chance to watch any films at Visions du Réel, there are still a couple of days left to catch one or two of them. Tomorrow, Friday the 20th April is the last official day of the festival, however on Saturday 21st, 5 of the winning films entered in to the […]
When Arabs Danced – Film Visions du Réel Weds 18th April
“I am a dancer, music soothes our soul, but not the soul of our censors”, says a teenager in a school in Egypt. We hear the voice of someone speaking on the radio, “There is no scholar that allows you to listen to the lyrics of Madonna and Beyoncé and Michael Jackson and those kinds […]
Films screened in Gland at Festival – Packed house for “Ladies”
Films at Visions du Réel are not only screened in Nyon, but they are also being shown at the Théâtre de Grand Champ in Gland. Shuttle buses have been arranged between Nyon and Gland and are timed to arrive for the start and end of screenings in Gland. Yesterday, Sunday 14th April there was a completely […]
Canadian Retirees who Migrate to the sun each Winter – Film review
Visions du Réel. Nyon’s International Documentary Film Festival will open tonight with an official ceremony, followed by the screening of the film “Of Fathers and Sons”, which focusses on the day-to-day life of an important member of a branch of Al-Qaeda in Syria. This film is sold out for tonight (Friday 13th) but will have an […]
Life in Barstow, California to Sisterhood in St Cergue – Two Films at Visions du Réel
Nyon’s International Documentary Film festival – Visions du Réel begins this Thursday 12th April and continues until the 21st. This festival is for both film professionals and the general public, with hundreds of films on offer screened throughout the day and evening. Many films are in English or are subtitled in English. During the festival, there are […]