The local reception centre for homeless in Lausanne has insufficient capacity to accommodate the large numbers of people hoping to find shelter every evening. Who can spend the night in the shelter, and who should stay outside, in the harsh Swiss winter cold? Those on duty at the shelter have the difficult task of “triaging the poor”.
Director Fernand Melgar, himself a second-generation immigrant, shows what it is like to spend the winter nights out on the street, in train stations and coffee stalls. The documentary on immigration problems in Switzerland mirrors many European cities.
Movies that Matter + extra’s
De documentaries in this year’s Open Air Cinema we can offer you because of a corporation with Movies that Matter. Even better: before screening starts you can enjoy a short extra! The film will be introduced with a column by Bahram Sadeghi (Iran, 1967). Sadeghi is an Amsterdam based freelance TV director and host. He also writes for various Dutch magazines and organizes debates.
Watch the trailer:
Have a picnic or a drink on our terrace
Please feel welcome to arrive early and enjoy a richly filled Picnic basket at the terrace (2 persons: €25,00) with e.g. bread, humus, tapenade, a fine selection of sausages or cheese, olives, nuts, crisps, mini brownies, a bottle of wine and a bottle of Earth Water. The Picnic basket can be ordered online along with your ticket. Also, the outdoor bar will be open prior to the film screenings. We serve cooled juices, soft drinks, wine, beer and small snacks.
Also in Open Air Cinema
30 juli: No Man’s Land (2001)
5 aug: On the Bride’s Side (2014)
6 aug: Waltz with Bashir (2008)
12 aug: The Shelter (2014)
13 aug: Turtles can Fly (2004)
19 aug: Burden of Peace (2015)
20 aug: La Vita è Bella (1997)
26 aug: Look of Silence (2014)
27 aug: Lord of War (2005)
* All films and documentaries have English subtitles
Combi-Tickets: two movies for only €15,-
This Summer the theme of the open air cinema at Het Nutshuis is ‘Rocket Cinema’. Guided by ambiance, tempo and tension DJ’s and musicians will create an original soundtrack through live music. For only €15,00 (normally €18,50) you buy a Combi-Ticket for open air screenings at Humanity House and Het Nutshuis. Combi-tickets are valid whole summer and for sale at the door of Nutshuis and Humanity House.