Locarno 2022: The Awards

Locarno 2022: The Awards

VERDICT: Brazilian director Julia Murat's bold, brave and important feature 'Rule 34' ('Regra 34') walked off with the Pardo d'oro for best film at Locarno in a surprise win.

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

Golden Leopard (Pardo d’Oro)
Rule 34 (Regra 34)
Directed by Julia Murat

Special Jury Prize of the Cities of Ascona and Losone
The Adventures of Gigi the Law (Gigi la legge)
Directed by Alessandro Comodin

Pardo for Best Direction of the City and Region of Locarno
I Have Electric Dreams (Tengo sueños eléctricos)
Directed by Valentina Maurel

Pardo for Best Actress
Daniela Marín Navarro
in I Have Electric Dreams

Pardo for Best Actor
Reinaldo Amien Gutiérrez
in I Have Electric Dreams

 

CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENT

Pardo d’oro Concorso Cineasti del presente to the best film
Nightsiren (Svetlonoc)
Directed by Tereza Nvotová

Best Emerging Director Award of the City and Region of Locarno
Safe Place (Sigurno Mjesto)
Directed by Juraj Lerotic

Special Jury Prize Ciné+
How Is Katia? (Yak Tam Katia?)
Directed by Christina Tynkevych

Pardo for Best Actress
Anastasia Karpenko
in How Is Katia?

Pardo for Best Actor
Goran Markovic
in Safe Place

 

FIRST FEATURE COMPETITION

Swatch First Feature Award
Safe Place (Sigurno Mjesto)
Directed by Juraj Lerotic

 

PARDI DI DOMANI

Pardino d’oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film
Big Bang
Directed by Carlos Segund

Pardino d’oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film
Sovereign (Soberane)
Directed by Wara

Pardino d’argento SRG SSR for the International Competition
Neighbor Abdi (Buurman Abdi)
Directed by Douwe Dijkstra

Pardi di domani Best Direction Award – BONALUMI Engineering
Hardly Working
Directed by Total Refusal