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Locarno Film Festival 2026

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The 79th Locarno Film Festival ~~ran 5–15 August 2026 in Locarno, Switzerland, showcasing 233 films from 69 countries, including 103 world premieres. The festival received nearly 8,000 submissions, with 17 titles competing for~~ concluded its international competition by awarding the Golden Leopard ~~(Pardo d’Oro). During the opening ceremony at Piazza Grande, Isabella Rossellini was honored with the Excellence Award, noting the connection~~ to ~~her family's cinematic legacy; her father, Roberto Rossellini, previously won a Great Prize at~~ the ~~festival in 1948.~~ Romanian film ‘Nu e locul tau aici’ (‘You Don’t Belong Here’), directed by Florin Șerban. The ~~festival opened with~~ film examines the ~~world premiere of “The Green Eyes” (Les Yeux verts) by French directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh. Artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro also announced~~ strained relationship between a ~~strategic plan to move future editions to July starting in 2027. Notable programming~~ single father and his teenage son. Other major award winners included the ~~“Piazza nostra” exhibition at~~ Special Jury Prize, which went to the ~~Museo Casorella, curated~~ Brazilian-German co-production ‘A Margem do Rio’ (‘The Riverbank’), a film exploring a queer love story threatened by ~~Cyril Cordoba~~ violence. South Korean director Hong Sang-soo earned the Best Director award for ‘Nun Dul Dega Eomne’, while Kim Min-hee and ~~Joséphine Métraux,~~ Monica Bellucci were recognized for outstanding acting performances. The festival, which ~~utilized over a hundred hours of interviews~~ ran 5–15 August 2026, showcased 233 films from 69 countries, including 103 world premieres. In addition to ~~highlight~~ the ~~festival’s history. The Alliance 4 Development program showcased experimental works~~ main competition, the event featured retrospectives such as ~~Tamer Ruggli’s “Cuore Matto,” Henning Beckhoff’s “Dyspnoe,”~~ the ‘Red and ~~Claudia Rorarius’s “Humanoid.” As~~ Black’ series focusing on the International Competition concluded, Romanian filmmaker Florin Șerban’s “You Don’t Belong Here” was highlighted for its formal brilliance. Other notable entries included “D’ici là” by Sarah Leonor McCarthy era, and ~~“Hearing” by Lê Bảo. The festival also featured an~~ side programs like the Ecumenical Jury, which ~~awarded a 10,000 franc prize to films capturing~~ recognizes spiritual ~~dimensions.~~ dimensions in cinema.

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