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Translator and theologian
Country of origin
Switzerland

Jean-Paul Käser studied theology at the University of Neuchâtel and graduated with a licentiate in 1991. He first worked in public social work, then returned to his passion for everything connected with old and new languages, and passed the German state examination as a translator in 1998. Since then he has worked as a freelance translator from French, as editor and proofreader. He is a long-standing member of the Biel institutions Filmgilde and Filmpodium, spends a considerable amount of his free time in the cinema seat and is occasionally involved in the Reformed parish of Biel.

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Current issues

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.
Annette Gjerde-Hansen, Norwegian President of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, writes about the background of the jury's decision to award Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" with their prize.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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