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Argentinean Filmmaker Sofía Petersen Embodies Tierra del Fuego in Her Arresting Locarno Title ‘Olivia’

Backed by Animitas Cine, with Vitrine Filmes and Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, ‘Olivia’ was supported by the Rotterdam ...

LISTEN: ‘Weapons,' ‘Freakier Friday' Impress as Superhero Alternatives; Why Locarno Film Festival Punches Above its Weight

The success of Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” and Disney’s “Freakier Friday” in their opening weekends at the box officemarked a win ...
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: Blue Heron, Dracula, Legend Of The Happy Worker

The Locarno Film Festival never ceases to surprise me. The eclectic programming makes it so that you’re never seeing two ...

Locarno Open Doors: ‘Kachifo,’ ‘Black Snake,’ ‘Diary of a Goat Woman’ Win Big at Africa-Focused Forum

Naishe Nyamubaya’s “Black Snake” and Azata Soro’s “Diary of a Goat Woman” won big at a vibrant Open Doors forum at this ...

Romanian Director Andrei Epure Drills Down on ‘Sabotaging Realism’ in His Locarno Player ‘Don’t Let Me Die’

Don’t Let Me Die’ marks a conscious departure from Romania’s contemporary cinematic traditions, cultivated by Cristi Puiu and ...

Locarno Open Doors Program Unveils Winners, Including ‘Kachifo' and ‘Black Snake'

Diary of a Goat Woman,' 'The Bilokos,' Yannick Mizero Kabano, and Kamy Lara are also among the winners of the co-production ...

Roger Corman Reboot ‘Deathstalker’ Closes Major Territories for Raven Banner Before Locarno World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Making good on buzz among buyers at Locarno, the Steven Kostanski-directed and Raven Banner-sold “Deathstalker” has scored ...

‘Nina Roza,’ ‘Lunar Sway,’ ‘Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants’ Among Locarno Pro Winners

The Locarno Film Festival ’s Locarno Pro industry strand on Sunday unveiled the winners of its industry awards, including its ...

Truong Minh Quy And Nicolas Graux On The Story Behind Their Locarno Title ‘Hair, Paper, Water…’ & How Technological Shifts Are Affecting Filmmaking: “The Language Of ...

The film was produced by Thomas Hakim and Julien Graff of Petit Chaos, the company behind Payal Kapadia’s groundbreaking feature debut All We Imagine As Light, alongside Julie Freres. Italian-based ...

Jackie Chan Charms Locarno as He Receives Career Award: “I Am 71. I Still Can Fight”

The Hong Kong and global film icon received an enthusiastic welcome as he was honored with a Career Leopard at the Swiss ...

Director Syeyoung Park Aims to ‘Pollute the Screen with Colorful Textures’ in His Dystopian ‘The Fin,’ at the Locarno Film Festival

A unified post-war Korea where the sea and the sky are enveloped in poignant red is the main stage of Syeyoung Park’s “The ...
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Locarno Film Festival 2025: Preview

Here are just a few goodies that Locarno 2025 has to offer. Liu has spent the better part of three decades carving a place in ...