Martina Schmidt (*1963 in Germany) studied theology in Göttingen, Lausanne, Marbourg and Sao Leopoldo (Brazil) and is living since 1995 in Switzerland. Her doctorate at the University of Lausanne was on the relevance of Latin American liberation theology for a European context, and since then she’s been interested in cultural diversity and the ethical dimensions of intercultural dialogue. For ten years, she was at the head of ‘Bread for All’ (Pain pour le prochain, PPP) for French-speaking Switzerland, the Protestant churches’ development organization. As such, she represented ‘Bread for All’ on the Committee of the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) for seven years. In 2009, she was a member of the Ecumenical Jury at FIFF. She is member of INTERFILM and its Swiss section. Since February 2016, she has been minister of the EERV reformed parish of Montreux.
Reverend
Country of origin
Switzerland
Festivals
Current issues
Land of A Thousand and One Nights and Persian poetry, Iran has turned cinema into the art of suggestion: when speech is monitored, the image becomes a poem and editing a figure of style.
“To get straight to the point, Robert Redford was an idol of my youth.” This is how Peter Paul Huth begins his obituary for the famous actor, director, and festival founder.
Events
16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2