Locarno Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival

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Pardo d’Oro – Grand Prize of the Festival and City of Locarno

Toxic Trailer
Saulė Bliuvaitė
ToxicDreaming of escape from the bleakness of their industrial hometown, two 13-year-olds,…

Special Jury Prize – Cities of Ascona and Losone

Moon No Video Available
Kurdwin Ayub
MoonFormer martial artist Sarah leaves Austria to train three sisters from a wealthy…

Pardo for Best Direction – City and Region of Locarno

Drowning Dry Trailer
Laurynas Bareiša
Drowning DryTogether with her sister Juste's family, Ernesta, her husband Lukas, and her son are…

Pardo for Best Performance

Gelminė Glemžaitė, Agnė Kaktaitė, Giedrius Kiela, Paulius Markevičius

Drowning Dry Trailer
Laurynas Bareiša
Drowning DryTogether with her sister Juste's family, Ernesta, her husband Lukas, and her son are…

Pardo for Best Performance

Kim Minhee

By The Stream Trailer
Hong Sangsoo
By The StreamA lecturer named Jeonim asks her uncle to direct a theatrical skit put on by her school…

Special Mention

Youth (Hard Times) Trailer
Wang Bing
Youth (Hard Times)Individual and collective stories unfold in Zhili's textile workshops, becoming more…

Special Mention

Salve Maria No Video Available
Mar Coll
Salve MariaMaria, a promising young writer and new mother, stumbles upon a chilling headline: a…

Pardo d’Oro – Concorso Cineasti del Presente

Holy Electricity Trailer
Tato Kotetishvili
Holy ElectricityWhen young Gonga and his cousin Bart find a suitcase full of rusty crosses in a…

Best Emerging Director Award – City and Region of Locarno

Hanami Trailer
Denise Fernandes
HanamiOn a remote volcanic island – a place everyone wants to leave – Nana has learned to stay.…

Special Jury Prize CINÉ+

Listen to the Voices No Video Available
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Listen to the VoicesMelrick, a 13-year-old boy, spends his summer with his grandmother Nicole in Cayenne,…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente, Pardo for Best Performance

Callie Hernandez
Invention No Video Available
Courtney Stephens
InventionIn the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s sudden death, his daughter inherits his…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente, Pardo for Best Performance

Anna Mészöly
Lesson Learned No Video Available
Bálint Szimler
Lesson LearnedYoung teacher Juci attempts to challenge the outdated methods in her school, while new…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente, Special Mention

Lesson Learned No Video Available
Bálint Szimler
Lesson LearnedYoung teacher Juci attempts to challenge the outdated methods in her school, while new…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente, Special Mention

When the Phone Rang No Video Available
Iva Radivojević
When the Phone RangThrough an intimate reconstruction of an important phone call, Kada je zazvonio telefon…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Corti d'Autore, Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film

Upshot Trailer
Maha Haj
UpshotA reclusive couple’s carefully maintained fantasy is threatened when an uninvited…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Corti d'Autore, Special Mention

The Masked Monster No Video Available
Syeyoung Park
The Masked MonsterOvercome with hunger, a girl trades her brother for a bag of rice. When her hunger is…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Corti d'Autore, Locarno Film Festival Short Film Candidate – European Film Awards

The Exploding Girl No Video Available
Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
The Exploding GirlFor the past three months, Candice has been exploding every day. Sometimes even two or…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film

WAShhh Trailer
Mickey Lai
WAShhhSet in a Malaysia National Service camp, a Chinese trainee is ordered by the teacher to…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale Pardino d’Argento SRG SSR for the International Competition

Hymn of the Plague Trailer
Ataka51
Hymn of the PlagueIn an old Soviet recording studio, musicians attempt to record a composition based on…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale Pardi di Domani Best Direction Award – BONALUMI Engineering

May It Go Beautifully for You, Rico No Video Available
Joel Alfonso Vargas
May It Go Beautifully for You, RicoAn aimless teen and his underage girlfriend sell illegally brewed cocktails called…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale Medien Patent Verwaltung AG Award

The Form No Video Available
Melika Pazouki
The FormEli, a 15-year-old teenager, gets ready in the school restroom to go on her first date…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Internazionale, Special Mention

Freak Trailer
Claire Barnett
FreakA couple is confronted with a question that tests the boundaries of their relationship:…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Swiss Short Film

Voiceless Trailer
Samuel Patthey
VoicelessDan spends most of his time in his apartment listening to electronic music. In the…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale Pardino d’Argento Swiss Life for the National Competition

Better Not Kill the Groove Trailer
Jonathan Leggett
Better Not Kill the GrooveBetween scootering and self-development, a young boy in search of his identity explores…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale Best Swiss Newcomer Award

Lux carne Trailer
Gabriel Grosclaude
Lux carneAnyone who wants to eat meat must pass a test. When a young reporter wants to document…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Nazionale Special Mention

Progress Mining Trailer
Gabriel Böhmer
Progress MiningFeed the monster, have a cup of tea, and if it's your first day – don't pay attention to…

Concorso Internazionale Swatch First Feature Award

Toxic Trailer
Saulė Bliuvaitė
ToxicDreaming of escape from the bleakness of their industrial hometown, two 13-year-olds,…

Concorso Internazionale MUBI Award – Debut Feature

Green Line No Video Available
Sylvie Ballyot
Green LineFida grew up during the war in Beirut in the 1980s, immersed in the "red hell" her…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente First Feature Awards – Special Mention

Hanami Trailer
Denise Fernandes
HanamiOn a remote volcanic island – a place everyone wants to leave – Nana has learned to stay.…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente First Feature Awards – Special Mention

Listen to the Voices No Video Available
Maxime Jean-Baptiste
Listen to the VoicesMelrick, a 13-year-old boy, spends his summer with his grandmother Nicole in Cayenne,…

Concorso Internazionale Pardo Verde

Agora No Video Available
Ala Eddine Slim
AgoraThe return of three missing persons to their hometown is certain to upset the established…

Concorso Cineasti del Presente Pardo Verde – Special Mention

Skill Issue Trailer
Willy Hans
Skill IssueAfter escaping from gym class, Simon finds himself on the banks of a river with a group…

Pardi di Domani – Concorso Corti d'Autore Pardo Verde – Special Mention

Revolving Rounds Trailer
Johann Lurf, Christina Jauernik
Revolving RoundsA mid-century cinematic device that uses a rotating barrier-grid to display…