The Zurich Film Festival has added 12 films to its Gala Premieres section, including Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, and the European premiere of Lauren Miller Rogen’s “Babies,” starring Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen. Also screening is Noah Segan’s “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” with John Turturro and Steve Buscemi, and the world premieres of Frauke Finsterwalder’s “Eurotrash” and “Blood Money,” starring rapper Noizy and Moritz Bleibtreu. Reta Guetg, festival director of the Zurich Film Festival, said, “With these 12 additional Gala Premieres, we are bringing outstanding voices and stories from different parts of the world to Zurich.
The program ranges from the promising ‘Club Kid’ by Jordan Firstman to new works by acclaimed filmmakers such as Ali Asgari, whose latest film will premiere in competition in Venice. The films also feature major names in front of the camera, including Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and John Turturro.” The full program of the 22nd ZFF will be published on Sept. 9. BUNKERThrillerFrance/Spain, 2026Director: Florian ZellerCast: Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Stephen Graham, Paul Dano, Patrick SchwarzeneggerA renowned architect is offered the chance to secretly design a survival bunker for a billionaire who is convinced that the end of the world is near.
As he lets himself be seduced by this morally ambiguous project, his wife begins to question their marriage. After 17 years together, do they still share the same values? BABIESEuropean PremiereComedyU.S., 2026Director: Lauren Miller RogenCast: Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen, Issa Rae, Dan Stevens, Kate Berlant, Zach Cherry, Ed Helms, Ashley Park, Sharon Stone, David StrathairnA happily married couple surrounded by friends with kids are forced to confront their indecision about becoming parents when their divorced friend and her daughter move in with them.
INKDramaU.K., France, U.S., 2026Director: Danny BoyleCast: Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, Claire FoyAn explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news – one that would give the people what they wanted and would change the face of the world we live in today. CLUB KIDComedy, Drama, LGBTQIA+U.S., 2026Director: Jordan FirstmanCast: Jordan Firstman, Cara Delevigne, Diego CalvaThe life of a washed-up New York underground party promoter is thrown off balance when he unexpectedly finds himself responsible for a son whose existence he never knew about. Faced with this new situation, he’s forced to reconsider his lifestyle and rise to the demands of a role that’s completely foreign to him – all while trying to salvage his career along the way.
A BIT OF LIGHTDramaIran/Switzerland/Italy/Canada/Turkey, 2026Director: Ali AsgariCast: Misagh Zareh, Sadaf Asgari, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Ramtin Daghigh, Mina RahimzadehAfter being arrested and having his medical practice shut down, a disillusioned Iranian doctor (played by Misagh Zareh from “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”) loses faith in the future. Determined to end his life, he spends one final day visiting his siblings and mother to prepare them for his departure. Their compassion, care and companionship slowly reconcile him with reality.
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORKCrime, ThrillerU.S., 2026Director: Noah SeganCast: John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana MaslanyHarry Lehman (Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.
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