Pickpocket Xiao Wu
Jia Zhangke’s striking debut came quietly and announced the director’s feature theme: the fate of the little man left behind by a rapidly evolving contemporary society. Pickpocket announced one of the most important Chinese film-makers of his generation.
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Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Thursday, 21. 05. 2026 / 17:40 / Main Hall
Shot with the pacing and tension of a thriller, Late Shift follows a single night in the working life of a nurse in an overcrowded Swiss hospital. Both gripping and compassionate, the film is a tribute to the extraordinary people who stand by us in the most vulnerable moments of our lives.