Locarno International Film Festival
The 77th Locarno International Film Festival, that takes place from 7 August to 17 August in Switzerland, will see 17 films from around the world competing for the Pardo d'Oro Award. According to independent journalist Mansour Jahani, the film festival kicked off with the premiere of the French historical drama "Le Déluge" ("The Flood") director by Gianluca Jodice.
The 77th edition of this festival headed by Maja Hoffmann and with the artistic management of Giona A. Nazzaro, hosts several competitive sections including; 17 films in the Concorso International competition, 15 films in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente competition, Pardi di domani competition including; 20 short films in the international competition, 10 short films in the Swiss National Cinema Competition and 10 short films in the Concorso Corti d'Autore competition, 11 feature films in the Fuori Concorso competition, 7 feature-length documentary films in the Semaine de la critique competition. In addition, there are several non-competitive sections including; 20 films in the Piazza Grande, 17 films in the Open Doors Screenings, 25 films in the Histoire du Cinéma, 10 films in the Panorama Suisse and also 14 films in the Locarno Kids Screenings section from the 7th to It will be held on August 17, 2024 in Locarno, Switzerland.
Locarno International Film Festival focuses on world independent cinema and is considered the fourth most prestigious festival in the world after Cannes, Venice and Berlinale. Among the screenings, the movie "The Seed of the Sacred Fig", directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, a joint product of Germany, France and Iran, will be shown in the Piazza Grande.
SPECIAL AWARDS
The Lifetime Achievement Award, the Locarno Film Festival's tribute to film personalities with extraordinary careers, will be given this year to five-time Academy Award-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón.
The Locarno Film Festival’s Pardo d’Onore Manor, the award for outstanding achievement in cinema, will be given to Jane Campion, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker from New Zealand.
The Excellence Award Davide Campari, given to film personalities with extraordinary careers, this year was to French stars Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet.
