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Zurich on film: the Zurich Film Festival, Wolkenbruch and Die Schweizermacher
Zurich’s great moment in the cinema comes every autumn, when the Zurich Film Festival takes over the Sechseläutenplatz. Here is the festival, with two Swiss comedies to watch before you go. By the ULTIMATE Zurich Editorial Team.
Updated October 2026
The Zurich Film Festival
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) screens around 100 films over eleven days each autumn, with competitions for the Golden Eye, gala premieres and a programme for children. Its hub is the Sechseläutenplatz, with the Piccadilly, Corso and Le Paris cinemas and the Festival Centre; the 2027 edition runs from 23 September to 3 October. Zurich Tourism calls it the most important festival for cinema releases in the German-speaking world.
Wolkenbruch
Wolkenbruch, released in English as Cloudburst and on Netflix as The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch, had its world premiere at the 14th Zurich Film Festival, as its distributor DCM records. The trailer plays from DCM’s own channel.
Die Schweizermacher
Die Schweizermacher, the Swiss comedy classic about the officials who decide who may become Swiss, is shown here with its trailer from the Zurich Film Festival’s own channel. It is available on Play Suisse, the streaming service of Switzerland’s public broadcaster.
Questions and answers
When is the Zurich Film Festival?
The 2027 edition runs from 23 September to 3 October 2027.
Festival facts from zff.com and zuerich.com; trailers play from the official YouTube channels named under each film (checked 28 October 2026).