Locarno - The Film Verdict

Excursion

Posted by Carmen Gray | Aug 11, 2023 | Festivals, International Oscars 2024, Locarno 2023, Sarajevo, Sarajevo 2023 |

Una Gunjak’s sensitive, richly textured Bosnian coming-of-ager about a lie’s repercussions questions sexual double standards in a society of repressed fears.

Kudos to Marianne Slot

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 5, 2023 | Festivals, Locarno 2023 |

Locarno’s 2023 Raimondo Rezzonico Award goes to producer Marianne Slot, who has brought the best of auteur cinema to discerning audiences around the world.

Animal

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 3, 2023 | Locarno 2023, Festivals, Spotlight |

Dimitra Vlagopoulou shines in ‘Animal’, Sofia Exarchou’s sometimes sexy, sometimes poignant second feature film.

The Falling Star

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Aug 2, 2023 | Locarno 2023 |

Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel return with ‘The Falling Star’, another picture more wacky than substantial — and therein lies its charm and limitation.

Conann

Posted by Stephen Dalton | Aug 1, 2023 | Festivals, Locarno 2023, Spotlight |

Director Bertrand Mandico’s lurid saga of gender-queer decadence and visceral violence ‘Conann’ is a ravishing sensory feast for viewers with strong stomachs.

Tag: Locarno

Excursion

Kudos to Marianne Slot

Animal

The Falling Star

Conann