The ninth one is cheerful and crowded. The red carpet of the ninth night of Locarno74 is a triumph of smiles and talent. There are Abba T. Makama, Michael Omonua and C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, from the collective that made Juju Stories, and then we have Francis Nebot, Kim Gordon and the Nüesch Sisters alongside Alessandro Rak, the star of the Piazza Grande screening thanks to his film Yaya e Lennie - The Walking Liberty. But the stage and the audience belonged entirely to him, Dante Spinotti, the master cinematographer and recipient of the Locarno74 Pardo alla carriera.