Festival du Film Vert (Green Film Festival)

Although the full programme will be unveiled on 17 February, two films already stand out. These are the favourites of the festival's programming committee: Éclaireurs (Scouts) by Arthur Gosset (France, 2025) and Le Vivant qui se défend (Life Defends Itself) by Vincent Verzat (France, 2025). These two powerful films share a common theme of showing people who do not give up, who anticipate and adapt to change, and who never cease to marvel at the nature that surrounds us.

Éclaireurs will be screened more than 30 times throughout the Festival: The ecological crisis is already disrupting the world of work: in 2022, 200,000 Moroccan farmers lost their jobs due to droughts, ski resorts are closing, and fishermen are abandoning their trade. Yet the subject remains little discussed. Éclaireurs meets professionals who, aware of the fragility of their activity, are committed to transforming it. Their actions are diverse but share the same objective: to adapt their profession to a changing world.

As for Le Vivant qui se défend (Life Defends Itself), more than 40 screenings will be on the programme: Vincent Verzat has been filming ecological mobilisations for 10 years. Starting from a personal and sensitive narrative, the film Le VIVANT qui se défend retraces his journey between activism and naturalism, his search for a balance between struggle and contemplation, charting a path to live with dignity and face what lies ahead.

The Green Film Festival is currently the only documentary film festival dedicated to ecology and the environment in French-speaking Switzerland. Over the years, it has become an unmissable event showcasing high-quality films from Switzerland and elsewhere, which have attracted tens of thousands of people over the years.

Both a cultural and environmental event, local and international, this festival aims to raise awareness of the need to protect our planet, in the interests of nature and, of course, humans and animals. The Festival aims to be a space where the public can learn, question and reflect on the issues raised by our consumerist lifestyles. It also aims to be a space for exchange and sharing, to discover solutions and take steps towards a more environmentally friendly way of life. Its vision is that, in order to resolve the ecological crisis, we must anticipate, reflect, seek solutions and implement them today to enable future generations to enjoy a quality of life that is no less than our own. This is what the Festival aims to contribute to, by presenting inspiring films that are part of the transition and by bringing together the growing number of people who are eager for viable, local solutions to these major challenges.

See the programme here