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Locarno77: Successful Edition Inaugurates New Era for the Locarno Film Festival

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Locarno77: The Pardo d’Oro goes to Akiplėša (Toxic) by Saulė Bliuvaitė, a striking vision of the teenage female body as a battleground

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Reinas by Klaudia Reynicke Awarded the Prix du Public UBS, While Gaucho Gaucho Takes Home the First Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award

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Official Selection 2024

Discover the official selection for the 2024 edition, featuring some of the biggest names in auteur cinema.

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Best Of Locarno77

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Highlights

Shah Rukh Khan Presents ‘Devdas’ at Locarno77

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Emotions at the Open Doors Award Ceremony - Locarno77

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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Mohammad Rasoulof on Current State of Iran

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“This is very heavy” - Shah Rukh Khan Award Acceptance Speech at Locarno Film Festival

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“This award belongs to all of us” Saulė Bliuvaitė - Locarno77 Pardo d'Oro Winner

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Special Jury Prize - Cities of Ascona and Losone to Mond (Moon) - Concorso Internazionale

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Pardo Verde to Agora

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Pardo d'Oro Award to Holy Electricity - Concorso Cineasti del Presente

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Interviews

Love and Obsession Through Time Eras - Alice Lowe & Jacob Anderson on Timestalker

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Nick Frost on the Freedom of Playing Different Characters - Locarno77

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"A Shot That is Transmitting a Feeling" - A Journey into the Community of Argentinian Gauchos

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Ben Burtt - ‘Star Wars’ Legendary Sound Designer, Editor, and Voice Actor

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News · 16 | 08 | 2024

Spotlight on Aruan Anartay's Joqtau

News · 16 | 08 | 2024

'Your Enthusiasm Must be Greater Than Your Fear'

News · 15 | 08 | 2024

Alice Lowe: I Just Want to Make Films That Feel Like a Treat

News · 14 | 08 | 2024

'We’re Just a Noisy Part of the Orchestra': Ben Burtt on the Sounds of Star Wars and Indiana Jones

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Retrospective 2024

The Lady with the Torch: The Centenary of Columbia Pictures

The sprawling Retrospective is a beloved event for cinephiles, scholars, professionals, and the general public. This year, the Festival will counter the received wisdom around the legendary studio Columbia Pictures during its heyday from the sound era to the late 1950s.

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When it comes to the celebration of pure cinema, Locarno has few peers.

News · 10 | 07 | 2024

Cinema Is Our Mission

by Giona A. Nazzaro

News · 10 | 07 | 2024

A Home for Transformative Thinking

by Maja Hoffmann

News · 10 | 07 | 2024

A Festival of Limitless Possibilities

by Raphaël Brunschwig

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Of all film festivals, Locarno's is the most magical.

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Eight thousand people outside watching movies at night is quite moving. It is the most beautiful and emotional film festival of its kind.[...] Locarno turned out to be the most unforgettable experience that stays with one's soul.

Irina Medavoy,