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News · 14 | 10 | 2025

Like Souls Adrift: Alexandre Koberidze on Dry Leaf

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Press Release · 16 | 08 | 2025

The Pardo d’Oro goes to “Tabi to Hibi” (“Two Seasons, Two Strangers”) by Sho Miyake

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A Passionate Celebration of the Power of Cinema: This Was Locarno78

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Locarno78: “Rosemead”, Directed by Eric Lin and Starring Lucy Liu, Awarded the Prix du Public UBS

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Locarno Film Festival: Open Dialogue on the Future of Livio Vacchini’s Construction

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SHORTS

Short films can be the spark that lights a filmmaker’s career ablaze. We’re launching a digital showcase called SHORTS, presenting new films every two weeks for the rest of the year, giving a new life to shorts that played in Locarno.

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Highlights

Jackie Chan: Award Acceptance Speech at Locarno78

Emma Thompson: Award Acceptance Speech at Locarno78

Golshifteh Farahani: Award Acceptance Speech at Locarno78 - With Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Behind the Scenes with Willem Dafoe & Emma Suárez | The Birthday Party World Premiere

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“Tabi to Hibi” - Sho Miyake’s Pardo d’Oro-Winning Exploration of Emotional Awakening

“Hair, Paper, Water…” - Directors Trương Minh Quý and Nicolas Graux in Conversation

Sophy Romvari on “Blue Heron”: Embracing the Unexpected

“Hijo Mayor” by Cecilia Kang - Best Emerging Director Award - Family, Identity, and Hope

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Golshifteh Farahani on the Unifying Force of Art and Culture

Denis Lavant Between Body and Poetry: A Journey Through Armenia

Lamberto Bava Receives the Pardo Speciale Alla Carriera - Memories, Horror, and Restorations

Ben Rivers Presents “Mare’s Nest” - On Children’s Freedom

In Conversation with

In Conversation with Golshifteh Farahani: “My Music, My Cinema, My Freedom”

In Conversation with Jackie Chan at the 78ᵗʰ Locarno Film Festival

In Conversation with Myriam Sassine and Georges Schoucair: Abbout Productions

Mohammad Rasoulof - Interview on the Locarno City of Peace Award at Locarno78

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When it comes to the celebration of pure cinema, Locarno has few peers.

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A great place to discover beautiful surprises and pearls.