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This year's Locarno Film Festival features an eclectic mix of exciting titles from around the world, right in the heart of Europe. It's a chance for fans to see some of the year's most exciting premières, along with much-loved classics, outside underneath the stars.
The festival runs from 7 to 17 August.
View Films by Strand:
- Concorso Internazionale
- Filmmakers of the Present
- Fuori Concorso
- Histoire(s) du Cinéma
- Kids' Screenings
- Panorama Suisse
- Pardi Di Domani
- Piazze Grande
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Locarno Latest Reviews
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In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device.
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Two familes try to cope with trauma after a weekend getaway turns sour.
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Two teenage girls, eager to escape from the bleakness of their industrial town, form an unexpected bond at a local modelling school that pushes their bodies to the limit.
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When young Gonga and his uncle Bart stumble upon a case of rusty crosses in a scrapyard, they repurpose them into neon crucifixes and start selling them in their neighbourhood.
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Strange things happen at a recording studio.
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Documentary sequel about a former sailor and his off-the-grid life.
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A family gathering is triggering for everyone.
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A woman tries to juggle being a revolutionary with motherhood.
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A troubled home carer finds her grip on reality starts to slip after she goes to help an elderly agoraphobic.
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A father's faith could fracture his nomadic family.
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