https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland’s first new concept ‘VIP bedroom’ cinema has opened in Cinema Pathé in Spreitenbach - but operators are not concerned that any inappropriate activity will take place during film screenings. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190510/introducing-the-new-swiss-vip-bedroom-cinema Fri, 10 May 2019 13:30:23 +0200 introducing-the-new-swiss-vip-bedroom-cinema The US actor is in the city as a guest of honour during the final weekend of this year's film gala, which features more than 150 movies and half a dozen new sections and awards. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181005/zurich-film-festival-enters-final-weekend-with-johnny-depp-as-guest-of-honour Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:24:06 +0200 zurich-film-festival-enters-final-weekend-with-johnny-depp-as-guest-of-honour Director Markus Imhoof's refugee drama will compete with other films for a place on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' shortlist for the coveted prize. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180806/switzerlerland-puts-forward-eldorado-for-best-foreign-film-at-the-oscars Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:25:44 +0200 switzerlerland-puts-forward-eldorado-for-best-foreign-film-at-the-oscars The 71st edition of the Locarno Festival, Switzerland's major film gala, kicks off today. The Local spoke to the organisers to find out about the program's highlights and how Swiss cinema features. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180801/switzerlands-locarno-festival-kicks-off-71st-edition-with-an-eclectic-program-featuring-293-films Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:47:00 +0200 switzerlands-locarno-festival-kicks-off-71st-edition-with-an-eclectic-program-featuring-293-films When a man in the Swiss city of Lugano dressed up as the comic character Deadpool to attend a sneak preview of the new Deadpool 2 film on Monday evening he got far more than he bargained for. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180516/swiss-police-arrest-man-in-deadpool-costume Thu, 17 May 2018 01:10:15 +0200 swiss-police-arrest-man-in-deadpool-costume Some 40 people had a thankfully successful escape from the aptly-named Houdini cinema in Zurich on Tuesday morning when a fire broke out, causing several thousand francs of damage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150217/lucky-escape-after-fire-at-zurich-cinema Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:48:00 +0100 lucky-escape-after-fire-at-zurich-cinema Bern is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Expo ’64 in Lausanne this month by reviving historic films created by US animator Walt Disney for a special 360-degree cinema presented at the world exhibition. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140905/bern-revives-historic-walt-disney-films Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:28:00 +0200 bern-revives-historic-walt-disney-films