OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival

Identity: Memory that nourishes the future

The 2025 edition of OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival takes us on a journey through time, exploring the crucial role memory plays in shaping individual and collective identity. Through a selection of works from around the world, the Festival invites us to reflect on how memory influences life, society, culture and art, forming the very foundation of identity. The stories of characters, scientists and artists dedicated to recovering lost testimonies, forgotten events, and collective memories deeply embedded in culture, mentality, language and the arts will be showcased. The Festival also includes an investigation into manipulated memories, contemplating the loss of memory and exploring speculative views on the future through altered recollections.

The exploration extends beyond the human dimension, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. Like humans, AI systems also depend on memory for learning, reasoning and decision-making. The development of increasingly sophisticated AI with advanced memory capabilities raises significant ethical concerns, including data privacy, algorithmic accountability, and the potential for information manipulation.

With fourteen days of programming, more than twenty-five events, and sixty films, including both Swiss and international productions, OtherMovie 2025 establishes itself as a valuable platform for exchange.

Numerous screenings will be accompanied by discussions with directors and experts, thematic workshops, and collateral events designed to enrich the audience's experience and reflection. The OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival is not just a cinematic event; it is a cultural agora where the past and future converge to redefine who we are and who we aspire to become.

Dates

• 25 – 28.03.2025
• 29.03 – 05.04.2025
• 07 – 09.04.2025

Prices

• Daily: CHF 10.–
• With aperitif: CHF 15.–
• Single film: CHF 7.–