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Swiss Documentary Festival Visions du Reel Unveils Lineup Including 82 World Premieres

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Lise Pedersen Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel (VdR) has unveiled the lineup of its 54th edition, which features a broad panorama of both established names and newcomers from around the world.

The festival kicks off on April 21 with the world premiere of “Nightwatchers” by Juliette de Marcillac and runs through April 30.

The event will screen a total of 163 films from 46 countries, with a 50-50 parity between female and male directors. No fewer than 12 out of 14 films in the main International Competition and 13 out of 15 in the Burning Lights section, the festival sidebar dedicated to new documentary expression, are world premieres, bearing testimony to the fest’s reputation for setting the trend on the global doc scene. “I am thrilled to see that Visions du Réel is confirming both its role as a trailblazer – there are 24 first feature length films whilst 82 of the films screened are world premieres – and strong ties with filmmakers who return to the festival this year, including important and established Swiss and international directors,” says artistic director Emilie Bujès, referring to Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler.

He is back in the main competition with his latest film, “While the Green Grass Grows,” part of a seven-feature filmed personal diary project, two of which will be presented in the fest’s host town Nyon.

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