SPECIAL LOCARNO #71: DAY-5 The last time Carlo Chatrian driving Festival

From Locarno Luigi Noera (the photos are published courtesy of the Locarno Film Festival)

With a parting in the style of the popular Festival of the Old Continent so it begins Carlo Chatrian in his Love Letters Locarno71:

"I would like to place this issue in the name of humanism. Place in the middle of the program the man may seem obvious; However it seems to me that never before in this age people are afraid to face the next. He prefers to look down, drop it on a small monitor that never abandons us and that, like a security blanket, it covers the face. Then the cinema screen, so big that it can not be avoided, acquires a new role. The cinema, the room where the collective dimension is essential, It becomes the place where the next face looks at us. It puts us questions that are not circumvented. The idea of ​​claiming the importance and the dignity of man, to assert - as do the drops that they paint the poster of this year - that every man is unique, precious and irreplaceable, It is revived by a celebration that Locarno has decided to accept: the seventy years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, organized in collaboration with the United Nations. To think that the Festival has the same age as this "paper", so simple and essential, stimulates and proud. Directors experienced as Hong Sang-soo and the young voices of the Filmmakers of the Present competition tell us that movies are basically nothing more than love letters. As in a letter, where the distance that separates the sender and recipient allows the use of expressions that pronounced directly would have a different flavor, so the camera can become a filter capable of protecting and offer greater freedom to those who use it. The freedom to speak words otherwise emptied of meaning. Freedom to look no misunderstanding the man or woman who lies ahead. "

We wanted to give ample space to the artistic direction that the 12 August is projected to strike up new plots of Berlinale!

The 71st edition of the Locarno presents many surprises starting with juries:

In the international competition is President: Jia Zhang-ke, Filmmaker (China) assisted by: Emmanuel Carrère, Writer (France), Sean Baker, Filmmaker (United States), knee Covina, Filmmaker (Italy / Austria) and our favorite Isabella Ragonese, Actress (Italy)

While the Filmmakers Competition jury this has as President: Andrei Ujică, Filmmaker (Romania), assisted by Ben Rivers, Filmmaker (Great Britain), Laetitia Dosch, Actress (Switzerland / France).

The Jury of the Leopards of Tomorrow, President: Yann Gonzalez, Filmmaker (France), coadiuvato da Deepak Rauniyar, Filmmaker (Nepal) and Marta Mateus, Filmmaker (Portugal).

Let us now turn to the roundup of selected films with a substantial contribution of France and America.

In Piazza Grande 17 feature films and 1 whose short film 9 world premieres will be screened in the outdoor movie theater that brings together every evening until 8’000 audience.

Instead in International Competition 15 feature films, of which 13 in World, competing for the Golden Leopard. In Competition Filmmakers of the Present, competition dedicated to the discovery of Locarno, It includes 16 between first and second films, of which 13 in World. In Signs of Life, the section that explores the frontier territories of cinema, including new narrative forms and innovation of language, It includes 7 feature films and 7 short films which 13 in World. Also in Pardi competition tomorrow are two competitions, one dedicated to Swiss short films and a second international, that count 36 world premieres.

While out of competition in the open space to the works of the masters of cinema and internationally renowned directors Histoire(s) du cinema The history of cinema through the Locarno71 protagonists of which I refer later. This year's retrospective is dedicated to Leo McCarey (1898-1969) with 109 author's works. Infine Open Doors, Section aims to promote and develop independent cinema in the south and east of the world, This year concludes his research journey through the films from South Asia.

There are many awards at Locarno film makers who want to celebrate:

Raimondo Rezzonico Prize 2018 the US producer Ted Hope that is commented by Carlo Chatrian, Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival: "In a landscape marked by the growing importance of marketing and communication strategies, Ted Hope embodies a reference point for those who consider cinema a vehicle to hear original voices and not approved. As simple in its appearance are as safe in his production choices, in thirty years as an independent producer or the Amazon Studios team, Ted Hope has not changed his relationship with directors and movies that supports.

But the Locarno Film Festival also pays homage to the brothers Taviani remembering Vittorio, passed away last April. Paolo Taviani, Italian director and screenwriter, It will be a guest on the Piazza Grande. The tribute will be accompanied by the screening of the restored version of the film Good Morning, Babylon (1987) produced by the National Film Library (CSC) and Istituto Luce-Cinecittà.

Locarno honors with Kyle Cooper Vision Award Ticinomoda, recognition dedicated to those who with their talent have created new perspectives in the world of cinema. The director and graphic designer will visit the US in Piazza Grande Sunday 5 August and the tribute will be accompanied by a screening of the film Se7en.

Finally, the Leopard Club Award 2018 va in the Meg Ryan, prize that will be awarded on Friday 3 August in the Piazza Grande. Locarno's homage to Meg Ryan will be accompanied by the screening of the film In the Cut actress and a meeting with the public of the Festival.

Let us now turn to the films selected for this year n. 71 among which Italian filmmakers:

In the Piazza Grande - Audience Award that there are two filmmakers represent, GUEST Duccio Chiarini and in World Premiere AN ENEMY WHO WANTS GOOD Denis Rabaglia, always in World Premiere

In international competition instead Menocchio Alberto Fasulo Italy / Romania - 2018 - 103'con Marcello Martini World Premiere.

In Competition Filmmakers of the Present LIKEMEBACK Leonardo Seràgnoli War World First.

At the Leopards of Tomorrow (international Competition) FRASE WEAPON Federico Di Corato - Italy / France - 2018 – 30’

Mentre in Signs of Life il film DULCINEA Luca Ferri Italy - 2018 - First in the World

out of competition two titles of many promising filmmakers: MY HOME, IN LIBYA Martina Melilli in World Premiere, opera before and SEEMS MY SON Constance Quatriglio always in World Premiere

Alongside the official selection we are curious what does the Critics' Week Ticinese always attentive to new talents.

The Critics' Week - 29. Issue The Critics' Week is an independent section of the Locarno International Film Festival. from 1990 It is organized by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists and presents 7 very special documentaries.

The APOLLO GAZA (THE APOLLO OF GAZA) – Nicolas Wadimoff – prima mondiale Switzerland/Canada, 2018 - o.v. French, English, Arabic, Hebrew; 78′

TIME OF FORESTS (THE TIME OF FORESTS) - François-Xavier Drouet - World prima France, 2018 - o.v. French; 103′

#FEMALE PLEASURE – Barbara Miller – prima mondiale Switzerland/Germany, 2018 - o.v. English, German, Japanese; 97′

DAYS OF MADNESS (DAYS OF MADNESS) - Damian Nenadić - First International Croatia / Slovenia, 2018 - o.v. Croatian; 74′

EASY LESSONS (EASY LESSONS) - Dorothy mess - prima mondiale Hungary, 2018 - o.v. Hungarian, Somali; 78’

Before: At the gym 07.08, 11.00

HIS BA GUSHVAREHAYE Baruta (WOMEN WITH GUNPOWDER EARRINGS) Reza Farahmand - first international Iran, 2018 - o.v. Arabic; 77′

TARA FOOTPRINT (TARA’S FOOTPRINT) - Georgina Barreiro - World Argentina, 2018 - o.v. Nepali; 71′

Finally we point out appointments with filmmakers at the CINEMA space:

Friday 3 agosto Ted Hope, seguito dal Panel Critics Academy Round Table

Where is the Future of Cinema? con h Bobby Allen, Alessandro Raja, Paul Wieszczecinski, Andreas Furler, Barry Rebo, Rene Wolf

Saturday 4 August conversation with Meg Ryan, moderated by our dear friend E. Nina Rothe a cui seguirà What Happened to the Images in the 20th Century? Con Peter Sloterdijk's Andrei Ujică

Sunday 5 August encounter with Bruno Dumont presented by the artistic director Carlo Chatrian

Finally, the 6 August, the Masterclass with Kyle Cooper moderated by Sergio Fant

As usual we will keep you informed about the impressions of the most popular Festival of Europe in the coming reseconti.

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