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Shah Rukh Khan: The King of Bollywood

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Shah Rukh Khan: Looking Back at a Career

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Two Further Names Added to Festival Board of Directors

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Locarno77: The Pardo d’Oro goes to Akiplėša (Toxic) by Saulė Bliuvaitė

The 11 days of the Festival this year brought packed cinemas, extraordinary moments, and unforgettable encounters to the city of Locarno once again, capped off by the triumph of the Lithuanian drama Akiplėša (Toxic), winner of the Festival’s Pardo d’Oro of the Concorso Internazionale.

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

As its 77th edition draws to a close, the Locarno Film Festival looks forward to a new era, building on past successes and embracing positive change for the future. Locarno77 showed a path forward for the Festival, bringing increased audience numbers (+3.5%) and engagement across the board.

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Highlights

Shah Rukh Khan Presents ‘Devdas’ at Locarno77

Emotions at the Open Doors Award Ceremony - Locarno77

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

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

Palmarès

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

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

Pardo Verde to Agora

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

Interviews

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

Nick Frost on the Freedom of Playing Different Characters - Locarno77

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

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

Conversations

In Conversation with Jane Campion

Claude Barras: Recreating the Rainforest of Borneo with Animation

Alfonso Cuarón: "Filmmaking is an Instinctive Process"

Live Conversation with Shah Rukh Khan

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

Pardo Editorial

“It’s Imperfections That Make Your Artwork Truly Yours”

Klaudia Reynicke on Reinas, winner of the Prix du Public UBS 2024

When Alberto Cavalcanti Returned to Brazil

About Cinegrell's restoration of Mulher de Verdade

Locarno Finds Its Leopard

After 15 years with the same leopard as its public face, the Locarno Film Festival has a new look

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

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A great place to discover beautiful surprises and pearls.