Only if the Baby Cries by Shadab Farooq EthnoKino proudly presents a curated selection of award-winning short films  from its 5th Film Festival in Bern (September 2025)   now available to audiences worldwide! From November 11–25, immerse yourself in powerful cinematic stories that cross borders, cultures, and perspectives. These outstanding short films celebrated for their creativity, depth, and resonance explore the many ways we live, connect, and transform together. Join

On a crisp autumn evening in Berlin, EthnoKino made its way to Lichtblick Kino one of the smallest, coziest cinemas in the world. Nestled in Prenzlauer Berg, the single-screen cinema welcomed us with its familiar warmth, its soft red seats glowing under the flicker of the projector light. It was here that EthnoKino Berlin unfolded: an intimate gathering of filmmakers, thinkers, and dreamers who believe that cinema can bridge worlds and speak in the language of the heart. Ou

Our EthnoKino Doc Impact Lab Mov(i)ement Fellow Diego Sarmiento's film An Amazon Night's Dream has been selected to be screened at the climate negotiations during COP30 in Belem Brazil. Perry World House (PWH), the University of Pennsylvania’s home for global policy engagement, and UNFCCC’s Resilience Frontiers (RF) initiative are pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural “Global Lens: Visions of Resilience” film festival is Diego Sarmiento of Peru. Mr. Sarmiento’s fil

5th EthnoKino Film Festival Magic took place in Cinematte Bern, 8-11 September, 2025. In September 2025, EthnoKino returned for its 5th edition to Switzerland, weaving together cinema, anthropology, and the alchemy of encounter. Under the theme MAGIC , the festival unfolded between Bern’s cozy urban rhythm and Meiringen’s alpine serenity , transforming both into spaces of deep listening and luminous storytelling. “Magic is not an escape from the real ,it is a return to it.”

5 th EthnoKino Film Festival 2025 Magic: A Cinematic Pluriverse into the Extraordinary This year, the 5 th edition of the EthnoKino Film Festival embarks on a cinematic journey into the theme of “Magic”, opening its portals in Bern and Meiringen, two Swiss locales steeped in myth, memory, and alpine mystique. Nestled between the heart of the capital and the dramatic landscapes of the Hasli Valley; home to legends of dragons, wild women, and elemental spirit, the festival in

EthnoKino Cappadocia line up of vision talks, masterclasses, Q&As with filmmakers and musical performances line up can now be viewed in our visual gallery. Vision Talks Musical Performances Q&As Masterclasses

Red Carpet Parade of the Ascona Fireflies Retreat Participants 7-14 August 2025.

5’th EthnoKino Film Festival “Magic” Arrives in Cappadocia: Reimagining Heritage Through Cinema  Red Kilim Carpet Runway 2-5 August...

Student Theatre Collective. Cinema Without Borders: Global Stories, Local Conversations The Cluj-Napoca edition of EthnoKino has wrapped...