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Romanian Producer Ada Solomon Has 3 Films in Locarno’s Competition and Likes Cinema to Cause Debate: “We Need Dialogue More Than Ever”

"For me, it's very important for cinema to have something to say," the woman behind 'Dracula' and much more tells THR. "The ...

Locarno Takeaways, From Emma Thompson's Savoir Faire to Why More Companies Are Using the Swiss Festival for Premieres to a Raved-About Retrospective

Unspooling in sweltering humidity, Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival, Europe's biggest mid-Summer movie event, sometimes ...
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Switzerland releases CHF4 million for Sudan

Switzerland has released CHF4 million (nearly $5 million) to help Sudan, which has been severely affected by famine and ...
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Swiss director Simon Edelstein’s triumphant return to Locarno, 50 years later

The last time Simon Edelstein had a film screened at the Locarno Film Festival was over 50 years ago. This year a retrospective paid homage to the influential Swiss director showing two newly restored ...
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Switzerland’s Visions Sud Est fund sets out plans for final year before closing in September 2026

The fund will still be involved as a sponsor of the two awards it presents during Visions du Réel's (VdR) industry platform ...
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Alexander Payne Thinks Your Movie Is Too Long

Alexander Payne is at the Locarno Film Festival to receive the Pardo d’Onore, where he is once again espousing the value of a ...

Helen Walsh on Returning to Edinburgh With ‘On the Sea’: ‘Place Is Always My Starting Point’

For Helen Walsh, place comes first. “Place is always my starting point. It’s an active force that shapes and informs our ...

‘Dry Leaf’ Review: Alexandre Koberidze’s Latest Is Low-Resolution and Hard Going

Locarno: The Georgian filmmaker’s follow-up to "What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?" ultimately finds less magic in the ...