‘The Seasons,’ Film on Alentejo, Portugal at Locarno, Gets Trailer
The Locarno Film Festival, at its 78th edition this year, is inviting audiences to explore The Seasons (As Estações). The…
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Political, Dystopian Films at 2025 Locarno Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival is known for presenting the latest art-house movie discoveries, and isn’t afraid to push some buttons…
Frenetic Films Takes Playtime-Sold Locarno Bow ‘Solomamma’
Adding to the run-up of pre-Locarno business, in one key distribution deal, Zurich-based Frenetic Films, one of Switzerland’s most highly-regarded…
MoreThan Films Acquires Sophy Romvari’s Locarno Entry ‘Blue Heron’
International film sales agency MoreThan Films has picked up rights to Sophy Romvari’s feature debut “Blue Heron” ahead of its…
‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Locarno Film Trailer: “Homage to Gaza, People”
Images speak louder than words, they say. A trailer for With Hasan in Gaza from Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari (A…
Locarno Pro Boss Markus Duffner Interview: Investment, ‘Flow’ Success
There will be high-profile film industry veterans, such as Poor Things, Pillion, and My Father’s Shadow producer Ed Guiney of Element Pictures, Yorgos Lanthimos’ longtime producer, Berlin…
Cecilia Kang’s Locarno Premiere ‘Elder Son’ Debuts Trailer
Cecilia Kang’s fiction debut “Elder Son” (“Hijo mayor”) has been picked up by Buenos Aires-based sales company Meikincine. The film,…
Locarno Adds Vicky Krieps, Naomi Kawase Film ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’
The new film from Japanese director Naomi Kawase (Embracing, The Mourning Forest) that stars Vicky Krieps (Corsage, The Dead Don’t…
Vicky Krieps Film ‘Yakushima’s Illusion’ Set for Locarno Premiere
Japanese director Kawase Naomi’s drama “Yakushima’s Illusion” (“L’Illusion de Yakushima”), starring Vicky Krieps, will world premiere at the upcoming Locarno…
Swiss Films at Locarno Film Festival 2025: Happiness, Dalai Lama
Ready for a bit of Swiss bliss on the big screen? The 78th edition of Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival has you…