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Prefestival Events & Screenings

Before the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival kicks off, a series of events will take place throughout the ten days of August. Curated by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, these initiatives bring special selections of past works from previous editions of the Festival to Switzerland, from squares to museums to Alpine peaks. Recent discoveries and surprises, or gems from the past that have made cinematic history, the films presented are the perfect way to prepare for the screenings on the Piazza Grande.

June 18 - July 31, 2025

Ticino, Switzerland

Festeggiamo

Festeggiamo is back again this year thanks to the municipalities of Locarnese and Valli (with the support of the Locarno Film Festival): a traveling outdoor film festival curated by our Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro, who for this 4ᵗʰ edition has selected titles related to well-known celebrities from the world of cinema who have been honored during past editions of the Festival. From mid-June until the end of July in as many as seven locations in the region, audiences will have the opportunity to experience the Piazza Grande in many picturesque locations in the Locarno region and its valleys.


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June 23, 2025

Zürich, Switzerland

Hofkino

Don't miss the open-air screening of Reinas on June 23, 2025! We're delighted to have partnered with the Hofkino Zürich, taking the wonderful opportunity to present Klaudia Reynicke's Piazza Grande-premiering family drama, an audience favorite at Locarno77 and winner of the Prix du Public UBS. By entering the code locarnofilm25 on the Hofkino website, you are entitled to a 20% discount on tickets.


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July 15 - 20, 2025

Lausanne, Switzerland

Plateforme 10

The ‘Piazza Piccola’ is back at last with the 4th edition of the open-air screenings at Plateforme 10. Still completely free of charge and curated by Giona A. Nazzaro (artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival), the series will showcase some of the best films from Locarno77, projected directly onto the giant, immaculate façade of the Photo Elysée – mudac building.


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