What is happening
A festival of contemporary Asian cinema is being developed for Lucerne. The pilot edition is planned for 2028; the funding application to the City of Lucerne was submitted on 30 June 2026 and a decision is still pending.
What is proposed
Take part: in the film programme, cultural outreach, translation, organisation, or as a partner.
Why it matters
The festival aims to open doors to the many worlds of Asia, foster exchange between audiences and filmmakers, and bring young people in particular closer to film culture.
Organisation and responsibility
- Organiser
- Verein Mountain Dragon, Lucerne (organiser in the funding application) · initiative and project lead: Kairat Birimkulov
- Type of initiative
- Cultural project · Association / partner
- Scope
- Canton of Lucerne — Lucerne
- Contact
- kontakt@kairatbirimkulov.ch