74th Locarno Film Festival

The 74th annual Locarno Festival was held from 4 August to 14 August 2021 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The opening film of the festival was Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, which had its world premiere on 4 August.[2] The 74th edition of Locarno Film Festival hosted 14 films including 7 world premieres in Piazza Grande among which half were European productions.[3][4] More than 75,000 spectators attended the festival. 50% less than the attendance rate in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

74th Locarno Film Festival
Festival official poster
Opening filmBeckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
Closing filmRespect by Liesl Tommy
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
Awards
Hosted byAssociazione Festival del film Locarno
No. of filmsProgrammed: 209
World premieres: 100
Festival dateOpening: 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
Closing: 14 August 2021 (2021-08-14)
Website74 Locarno Film Festival

Events

Rotonda by la Mobiliare - Come together!

This event will be held from 30 July to 14 August. It is Locarno Film Festival’s communal space, which embraces existing audience and greets new people. It will have following platforms:

  • Art
  • Virtual Reality
  • Forum
  • Talks
  • Music
  • Food and beverage
  • Kids town
  • Come together

Locarno Talks la Mobiliare

During the course of the film festival, it will be a stage for exchanging and debating ideas and perspectives. It will have encounters with people from the world of art, photography, cinema music, politics and science.

Cinema and Youth

This is an initiative open to 28 final year students of high school or vocational school of Switzerland and Northern Italy, aged between 18 and 23. They will be privileged viewers as they may watch the screenings, meet directors and actors/actresses, attend specially organized introductory lectures on film language. In addition they will have access to the sidebar events.

Eliza Hittman, international competition jury president

Juries

International competition

Filmmakers of the present competition

Leopards of Tomorrow
  • Kamal Aljafari, Palestinian filmmaker and artist
  • Marie-Pierre Macia, French Producer
  • Adina Pintilie (Romanian film director, screenwriter, visual artist and curator)

First Feature
  • Amjad Abu Alala, Sudanese filmmaker
  • Karina Ressler, Austrian editor
  • Katharina Wyss, Switzerland filmmaker

Sections

The following films were selected to receive screening in the sections below:[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Pre-Festival
  • LYNX by Laurent Geslin
  • Tomorrow My Love by Gitanjali Rao

Piazza Grande
English Title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Beckett (Opening Film) Ferdinando Cito Filomarino Italy
Free Guy Shawn Levy United States
Heat Michael Mann
Hinterland Stefan Ruzowitzky Austria, Luxembourg
Ida Red John Swab United States
Monte Verita Stefan Jäger Switzerland, Austria, Germany
National Lampoon's Animal House John Landis United States
Respect (Closing Film) Liesl Tommy United States, Canada
Rose Aurélie Saada France
Sinkhole 싱크홀 Kim Ji-hoon South Korea
The Alleys Bassel Ghandour Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
The Terminator James Cameron United States /United Kingdom
Vortex Gaspar Noé France, Belgium, Monaco
Yaya e Lennie – The Walking Liberty Alessandro Rak Italy

International competition (Concorso internazionale)
Highlighted title indicates Golden Leopard winner
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
A New Old Play Jiao Ma Tang Hui Qiu Jiongjiong Hong Kong, France
After Blue Paradis Sale Bertrand Mandico France
Cop Secret Leynilögga Hannes Þór Halldórsson Iceland
Gerda Natalya Kudryashova Russia
The Giants I Giganti Bonifacio Angius Italy
Heaven Above Nebesa Srdjan Dragojević Serbia, Germany, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Juju Stories C.J. Obasi, Abba T. Makama, Michael Omonua Nigeria, France
Luzifer Peter Brunner Austria
Medea Alexander Zeldovich Russia
The Odd-Job Men Sis dies corrents Neus Ballús Spain
Petite Solange Axelle Ropert France
The River Al Naher Ghassan Salhab Lebanon, France, Germany, Qatar
The Sacred Spirit Espíritu sagrado Chema García Ibarra Spain, France, Turkey
Secret Name La place d'une autre Aurélia Georges France
Soul of a Beast Lorenz Merz Switzerland
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas Edwin Indonesia, Singapore, Germany
Zeros and Ones Abel Ferrara Italy, Germany, United States

Filmmakers of the Present (Concorso Cineasti del presente)

Highlighted title indicates winner

English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Actual People Kit Zauhar United States
Holy Emy Agia Emi Araceli Lemos Greece, France, USA
Public Toilet Africa Amansa tiafi Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah Ghana
Brotherhood Francesco Montagner Czech Republic, Italy
Virgin Blue Bu yao zai jian a, Yu hua tang Niu Xiaoyu China
The Legionnaire Il Legionario Hleb Papou Italy, France
Whether the Weather Is Fine Kun maupay man it panahon Carlo Francisco Manatad Philippines, France, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Qatar
Our Eternal Summer L’été l’éternité Émilie Aussel France
My Brothers Dream Awake Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos Claudia Huaiquimilla Chile
Mostro José Pablo Escamilla Mexico
No One's with the Calves Niemand ist bei den Kälbern Sabrina Sarabi Germany
Shankar's Fairies Irfana Majumdar India
Streams Mehdi Hmili Tunisia, Luxembourg, France
Wet Sand Elena Naveriani Switzerland, Georgia
Zahorí Marì Alessandrini Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, France

International competition (Concorso internazionale)

Highlighted title indicates winner

English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
The Infernal Machine A Máquina Infernal Francis Vogner Dos Reis Brazil
And Then They Burn the Sea Majid Al-Remaihi Qatar
Suncatcher Atrapaluz Kim Torres Costa Rica, Mexico
Christmas Dōng dōng de shèng dàn jié Fengrui Zhang China, United States
FIRST TIME [The Time for All but Sunset - VIOLET] Nicolaas Schmidt Germany
Neon Phantom Fantasma Neon Leonardo Martinelli Brazil
Playtime Giochi Simone Bozzelli Italy
Home Imuhira Myriam Uwiragiye Birara Rwanda
In Flow of Words Eliane Esther Bots Netherlands
Night Layl Ahmad Saleh Germany, Qatar, Jordan, Palestine
The Demons of Dorothy Les Démons de Dorothy Alexis Langlois France
Love, Dad Diana Cam Van Nguyen Czech Republic, Slovakia
Mask Nava Rezvani Iran
Dad's Sneakers Papyni krosivky Olha Zhurba Ukraine
Sound of the Night Somleng reatrey Chanrado Sok, Kongkea Vann Cambodia
Squish! Tulapop Saenjaroen Thailand, Singapore
Steakhouse Špela Čadež Slovenia, Germany, France
The Sunset Special Nicolas Gebbe Germany
Strawberry Cheesecake Siyou Tan Singapore
Time Flows in Strange Ways on Sundays Yi yi Giselle Lin Singapore

National competition (Concorso nazionale)

Highlighted title indicates winner

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
After a Room Naomi Pacifique United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland
Dihya Lucia Martinez Garcia Switzerland
Dream Racing Cavales Juliette Riccaboni
Four Pills at Night Leart Rama Kosovo, Switzerland
It Must Es muss Flavio Luca Marano, Jumana Issa Switzerland
The Life Underground Loïc Hobi
Mr. Pete & the Iron Horse Kilian Vilim
Real News Luka Popadić Switzerland, Serbia
Strangers Chute Nora Longatti Switzerland
Thing Ding Pascale Egli, Aurelio Ghirardelli Switzerland

Competition of Author's Courts (Concorso Corti d’autore)

Highlighted title indicates winner

English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Caricaturana Radu Jude Romania
Creature Criatura María Silvia Esteve Argentina, Switzerland
Dead Flash Bertrand Mandico France
Fou de Bassan Yann Gonzalez
Gotta Fabricate Your Own Gifts Il faut fabriquer ses cadeaux Cyril Schäublin Switzerland
Happiness Is a Journey Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan United States, Estonia
Hotel Royal Salomé Lamas Portugal
How Do You Measure a Year? Jay Rosenblatt United States
Penalty Shot Kazneni udarac Rok Biček Croatia, Slovenia, Austria
Se posso permettermi Marco Bellocchio Italy

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
From the Planet of the Humans Dal pianeta degli umani Giovanni Cioni Italy, Belgium, France
The Monster of the Crypt Il mostro della cripta Daniele Misischia Italy
Mad God Phil Tippett United States
Pathos Ethos Logos Joaquim Pinto, Nuno Leonel Portugal
Rampart Marko Grba Singh Serbia
She Will Charlotte Colbert United Kingdom
The Sadness Rob Jabbaz Taiwan

Open Doors Screenings
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Aswang Alyx Ayn Arumpac Philippines, France, Norway, Germany, Qatar, Denmark
The Inseminator Nguoi truyen giong Bui Kim Quy Vietnam, Germany
The Long Walk Bor mi vanh chark Mattie Do Laos, Spain, Singapore
Manta Ray Phuttiphong Aroonpheng Thailand, France, China
Money Has Four Legs Maung Sun Myanmar
The Seen and Unseen Sekala niskala Kamila Andini Indonesia
The Story of Southern Islet Keat Aun Chong Malaysia
They Sing Up on the Hill Od ba gegee Bat-Amgalan Lkhagvajav, Ian Allardyce Mongolia, United Kingdom
Young Love Lomorpich Rithy Cambodia

History (s) of cinema (Histoire(s) du cinéma)
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Around Rocha’s Table A Távola de Rocha Samuel Barbosa Portugal, Japan
Destiny Al-massir Youssef Chahine Egypt, France
Derborence Francis Reusser Switzerland
Dick Andrew Fleming United States, France, Canada
Doctor Chance  Docteur Chance F. J. Ossang France, Chile

Retrospective (Retrospettiva)
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
12 directors for 12 cities: Genoa 12 registi per 12 città: Genova Alberto Lattuada Italy
Anna Italy, France
Love in the city Amore in città Alberto Lattuada, Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Carlo Lizzani, Francesco Maselli, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini Italy
Stay as You Are Così come sei Alberto Lattuada Italy, Spain
White Sister Bianco rosso e... Italy, France, Spain

Locarno Kids
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Clorofilla dal cielo blu Victor J. Tognola Switzerland
Go West Buster Keaton USA
Here My Village Abas Aram Iran
Trash - The legend of the magic pyramid Trash - La leggenda della piramide magica Luca Della Grotta, Francesco Dafano Italy
Too Far Away Zu weit weg Sarah Winkenstette Germany

Swiss Panorama (Panorama Suisse)
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Atlas Niccolò Castelli Switzerland, Belgium, Italy
The Game Das Spiel Roman Hodel Switzerland
The Girl and the Spider Das Mädchen und die Spinne Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
Mare Andrea Štaka Switzerland, Croatia
The New Gospel Das neue Evangelium Milo Rau Switzerland, Germany
Nothing but the Sun Apenas el sol Arami Ullón Switzerland, Paraguay
Your Street Deine Strasse Güzin Kar Switzerland

International Critics' Week (Semaine de la critique)
English title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
A Thousand Fires Saeed Taji Farouky France /Switzerland /Netherlands /Palestine
The Bad Man Lee Yong Chao Taiwan
The Balcony Film balkonowy Paweł Łoziński Poland
Bukolika Karol Pałka
How to Kill a Cloud Tuija Halttunen Finland /Denmark
Stand Up My Beauty Heidi Specogna Switzerland /Germany
Walk With Angels Tomasz Wysokiński Poland

Official Awards

The following awards were presented for films shown in competition:[16][17]

International Competition

Filmmakers of the Present Competition
  • Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present: Brotherhood by Francesco Montagner
  • Special Jury Prize: L’Été L’éternité by Émilie Aussel
  • Best Emerging Director: Hleb Papou for Il Legionario
  • Leopard for the Best Actress: Saskia Rosendahl for No One’s With the Calves
  • Leopard for the Best Actor: Gia Agumava for Wet Sand

International Competition
  • Pardino d’oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film:
    • Neon Phantom by Leonardo Martinelli
  • Pardino d’argento SRG SSR for the International Competition:
    • The Demons of Dorothy by Alexis Langlois
  • Pardi di domani Best Direction Award – BONALUMI Engineering:
    • Eliane Esther Bots for In Flow of Words
  • Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award:
    • Home for Myriam Uwiragiye Birara
  • Special Mentions:
    • First Time (The Time For All But Sunset – Violet) by Nicolaas Schmidt

National Competition
  • Pardino d’oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film:
    • Strangers by Nora Longatti
  • Pardino d’argento Swiss Life for the National Competition:
    • After A Room by Naomi Pacifique
  • Best Swiss Newcomer Award:
    • Flavio Luca Marano, Jumana Issa for It Must

Competition of Author's Courts
  • Pardino d’oro Swiss Life for the Best Author Short Film:
    • Creature by María Silvia Esteve

First Feature
  • Swatch First Feature Award:
    • She Will by Charlotte Colbert
  • Special Mention: Holy Emy (Agia Emi) by Araceli Lemos
John Landis winner of Leopard of Honour, the lifetime achievement award

Special Awards
Laetitia Casta winner of Excellence Award Davide Campari
Dario Argento winner of Special Lifetime achievement award

Leopard of Honour (Pardo d’onore Manor award)

Excellence Award Davide Campari

Locarno Film Festival Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards
  • In Flow of Words

Special Lifetime Achievement Award

Prix du public UBS Award

Variety Piazza Grande Award
  • Rose by Aurélie Saada[21]

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