Locarno Film Festival
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Locarno 2025: The Seasons (by Maureen Fazendeiro) | Review
A poetic and poignant portrait of Alentejo, Portugal, where time’s toll on the landscape calls for preservation, not only in…
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Locarno 2025: Phantoms of July (dir. Julian Radlmaier) | Review
Julian Radlmaier’s charming exploration of alienation through Sangerhausen’s political history is a multilayered examination of collectivism and fate.
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Locarno 2024: Listen to the Voices (by Maxime Jean-Baptiste) | Review
Maxime Jean-Baptiste’s delicate feature debut, playing in the Concorso Cineasti del presente, explores the grieving process through both traditional and…
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Locarno 2024: Hanami (by Denise Fernandes) | Review
Weaving between the natural and magical, Denise Fernandes’ "Hanami" explores the beauty in Cape Verde and what it means to…
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Locarno 2024: Salve Maria (by Mar Coll) | Review
Motherhood is hell in Mar Coll’s latest film "Salve Maria," making its debut at the 77th edition of Locarno Film…
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Locarno 2023: Essential Truths of the Lake | Interview of Lav Diaz
Filipino master, Lav Diaz presents a tragic tale of contradictions and salvation in his meditative investigation film, Essential Truths of…
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Locarno 2023: Baan | Interview of Leonor Teles
Baan is one of the most anticipated films from the multiple award-winning director and cinematographer, Leonora Teles. She delivers a…
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Locarno 2023: Patagonia (by Simone Bozzelli) | Review
A queer coming of age in contemporary Italy, Simone Bozzelli's explosive feature film Patagonia premiered at Locarno 76 and marked…
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Locarno 2023: Critical Zone (Mantagheye bohrani) | Review
Taking place over a single night, Ali Ahmadzadeh unveils an underseen group of Iranian citizens looking to score and forget…
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Locarno 2023: Dreaming & Dying (Hao jiu bu jian) | Review
A spell-binding story about a couple’s journey into the unknown. Spearheaded by splendid cinematography and hypnotic images, Nelson Yeo dives…
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