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Virtual Reality Experience

A free double program of outstanding immersive works co-presented by the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) and the Locarno Film Festival between August 7–17, 2024.

During the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) will co-present a double selection of experiences at the cutting edge of contemporary immersive storytelling, entirely free of charge. The program takes place in the Cabina, the former projection booth of Piazza Grande, as well as in the exhibition space at BaseCamp PopUp, a creative hub dedicated to up-and-coming artists. 

Cabina in Largo Zorzi

Dates: 07.08.2024 – 17.08.2024
Opening hours : 10:00 – 21:00
Up to 6 people at the same time
Free entry

UNFRAMED - HAND PUPPETS, PAUL KLEE

Martin Charrière | Switzerland | 2021 | VR | vo. IT, EN, DE, FR or ZH

13min - With the help of a precise and faithful reproduction of the puppets that Paul Klee made for his son, this fourth episode of the virtual reality series Hors-Cadre sets out to discover the many facets of the artist and his work. Part fiction, part documentary, the puppets themselves recount the major events and important aspects of his career and life. From his difficult artistic beginnings to his position as a professor at the Bauhaus, to the rise of Nazism, the experience offers a new look at the artist, his practice and his history. 

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BaseCamp PopUp

Dates: 08.08.2023 – 16.08.2023
Opening hours: 18:00 – 21:00
Up to 6 people at the same time
Free entry

UNDERNEATH THE WINGS OF A BUTTERFLY

Abner Preis | Netherlands | 2023 | AR | vo. EN

10 min - Abner Preis explores in his works the possibilities offered by immersive technologies to create compelling visual universes and narratives. He offers here a playful and eccentric augmented reality experience that addresses the issue of collective survival. Between the beautiful and the abundant, multiple threats of collapse and crisis emerge. Guided by a digital butterfly, the public is invited to explore the breaches and paths of resistance for a collective and joyful survival. 

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