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Locarno Special Jury Prize Winner Proves Elliptical

Unfolding in two very different locations, “Moon,” the elliptical second feature from Iraq-born Austrian filmmaker Kurdwin Ayub (“Sun”) follows a…

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Radu Jude Shorts Debut at Locarno

It’s rare for a new feature-length project from an internationally renowned filmmaker to arrive almost fully shrouded in mystery, especially…

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Lithuanian Teen Drama ‘Toxic’ Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival

Lithuanian cinema, not typically that well represented on the international film festival circuit, was the big story of this year’s…

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Locarno Film Festival Awards ‘Toxic’ by Saulė Bliuvaitė of Lithuania

Akiplėša (Toxic), the feature debut from Lithuanian writer and director Saulė Bliuvaitė that explores the human body and mysterious model…

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Lituania Film Director Interview on Body, Models, Locarno

Akiplėša (Toxic) is the feature film debut from Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė, and it had its world premiere in the…

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Swiss Funding Bodies Talk Co-Financing Opportunities at Locarno

For Switzerland’s SRG SSR, the main goal is keeping co-producers “happy,” said Gregory Catella at Locarno. “We profit from this…

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Locarno Open Doors Program Unveils Winners, Sets New Africa Focus

Open Doors, the co-production and talent development program for artists from underrepresented communities around the world that is part of…

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Marco Tullio Giordana on Locarno Film ‘The Life Apart,’ Italian Family

In 1980, Italian writer and director Marco Tullio Giordana won the Golden Leopard award at the Locarno Film Festival for…

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Director Richard Hunter Unpacks Locarno Title ‘Foul Evil Deads’

Richard Hunter’s feature “Foul Evil Deeds” is one of the more European of British first features, taking its inspiration from…

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Kurdwin Ayub Locarno Film Festival 2024 Interview: ‘Mond,’ ‘Moon’

Writer and director Kurdwin Ayub was born in Iraq, but her family came to Austria as refugees when she was…

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