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Retrospective 2025 - Great Expectations: British Postwar Cinema (1945-1960)

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Approaching British Cinema with Great Expectations: Ehsan Khoshbakht on the Locarno78 Retrospective

After a successful exploration of Columbia Pictures in 2024, curator Ehsan Khoshbakht once again will return to Locarno to craft the festival’s retrospective. We spoke with him about the program, conceived as a focus on films about life in the country during the period of 1945-1960.

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The Locarno Film Festival Is Evaluating the Possibility of Changing the Date of the Event for the 80th Edition in 2027

Following the Board of Directors' meeting on December 2, 2024, the Festival informed the City of Locarno that it intends to evaluate the feasibility of moving the event to the second half of July, starting with its 80th anniversary in 2027. At the same time, the Board of Directors stressed its willingness to discuss further with public bodies and stakeholders to arrive at the best possible decision.

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