Beat Dietschy (* 1950) is a Reformed theologian and philosopher. As a former assistant of Ernst Bloch, he has published works on Bloch's philosophy of hope and, after spending many years in Latin America, on liberation theology and on intercultural and interreligious dialogue. He has worked as a lecturer in ethics in social work, as an editorial journalist in the religion department of Swiss Radio DRS and in church magazines, and since 2004 as head of information and education and director of Bread for All, responsible for ‘Films for One World’, among other things. He has been attending the Locarno Film Festival for 35 years and was president of the ecumenical jury at FIFF in 2010. Since his retirement in 2015, he has been a member of Interfilm and on the boards of Swisspeace, the Christian microfinance organisation ECLOF and the NGO Comundo.
Theologian, philosophe, development expert and journalist
Country of origin
Switzerland
Festivals
Festivals
Current issues
Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.
Events
16.02.2025
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