Julie Enckell sat in a cinema with Anita Hugi, Head of the Film Department at HEAD – Genève since September 2023, to talk about Hugi’s journey as a cinephile, her interest in history, and her many professional roles as a movie director, programmer, festival director and professor. During the discussion, the keystrokes of Hugi’s commitment emerge: from her long-term work raising the profile of Swiss women artists and filmmakers, to her reflections on the forms of audience participation, to her defence of a new generation of Swiss filmmakers who are blazing new and exciting trails.