Visions du Réel

Visions du Réel, the documentary film festival in the Western Swiss town of Nyon (Canton Vaud), has been presenting courageous films about reality since 1969. Or rather: about realities, in the plural. Showing a wide variety of how people perceive reality - this idea has been central to the festival since its inception. Every spring, Nyon becomes a meeting place for generations of filmmakers and artists from all over the world. The festival is one of the most influential of its kind in Europe. In 2024, it set a new attendance record with 50,000 spectators.