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International Economic Film Days in Warsaw Documentaries and feature films allow a different approach to the economy. While discussing the films with local students, you also learn a lot about the host country.

The 12th edition of the “All about Economy Film Days” will take place on 13. - 17. May 2025. Students from Lucerne can participate in this event. 

Overview

Which documentaries help us understand current economic events and their backdrop? How well do feature films depict the reality of the economy? Which films manage to combine educational purposes, factual knowledge, and tension? And which films open options for the future development of our economy and society?  

Participants at the Film Days 2018 at New Bulgarian University in Sofia

Facts

Semester

Spring semester 2025

Application deadline

20.03.2025

Language of instruction
  • German
  • English
Time model

Block week (4 days) and preparatory meetings in Switzerland to prepare and distribute student assignments. 

Attention: 

-Your arrival must be no later than on 12.05.2025
- Your departure cannot be earlier than on 17.05.2025
- The program of the film festival is intensive and attendance throughout the festival is mandatory. If you want to get to know the host country even better, you should stay for more days privately. 

Mandatory preparatory online-meetings: 
17.02.2025 and 21.04.2025, 18:00 – 20:00 

ECTS/recognition

See: ISA-Programm / ECTS-Points

Institute
Business
Assessed assignment

Viewing and evaluation of several films and writing a group paper.

Head of the module
Head of the module

Organizational support by employees of the company ASCENT.

Lecturer
Lecturer (external)
  • Lecturers from the partner university in Warsaw
  • External guest lecturers from other partner universities 
Eligibility to attend

no restrictions

Entry requirements

Interest in economic topics and their background as well as in the question, in which direction the economy should develop.

Specific expertise

Critical approach towards film as a medium for providing knowledge in economics. 

Teaching methods

As preparation and follow-up: 
Viewing two documentaries about the host country 
Written group work on documentaries about the specific topic of this film festival  
Final report about the impressions about the whole module 

During the festival: 
Films and accompanying lectures 
Group exercises and discussions with students of the host university 
An excursion will complete the event  

Teaching aids: Various documenteries and feature films on selected economic topics and about the host country.

Assignments can be written in Englisch or German. Films and presentations at the festival are in English.

Learning aids

 

Programme type
ISA Module
Venue

Online
various locations

Remarks

Location: Our partner university in Warsaw, Poland

The students contribute of 90 CHF to the organization of the festival. They organize their travelling and bear the costs of meals and accommodation. Due to the price level in the host country, overall costs remain very low. 

Links:

Website:All about Economy Film Days
On Facebook: All about Economy Film Days