Locarno International Film Festival

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Markus Duffner

Locarno Pro’s works-in-progress First Look strand to focus on Canada

Six Canadian films in post-production will be showcased in collaboration with Telefilm Canada.

Wind, Talk To Me

Locarno Open Doors, Vision du Reel set to lose major Swiss funding from 2029

The decision by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation throws their future into question.

Youth (Hard Times)

‘Youth (Hard Times)’: Locarno Review

The second in Wang Bing’s documentary trilogy returns to the young migrant workers who populate the factories of China’s Xisheng Road

Toxic

‘Toxic’: Locarno Review

Golden Leopard-winner hones in on teenage girls and what they’ll do to get out of their dead-end town

A Sister's Tale

‘A Sister’s Tale’: Locarno Review

Iranian documentarian Leila Amini follows her sister over seven years as she attempts to make it as a singer in Tehran

Mexico 86

‘Mexico 86’: Locarno Review

Bérénice Béjo stars as a Guatemalan activist exiled to Mexico who must rebuild her relationship with her 10-year-old son

The Sparrow In The Chimney

‘The Sparrow In The Chimney’: Locarno Review

A family celebration proves a melting pot for sisterly tension in the final part of Ramon and Silvan Zurcher’s animal trilogy