The edition 2019, the first under the artistic direction of Lili Hinstin, It ended with the awarding of the Golden Leopard at VITALINA VARELA the Portuguese Pedro Costa.

(Locarno Luigi Noera – Photos are published courtesy of the Locarno Film Festival)

In the eleven-day festival in Locarno72 they were presented 245 films but also the tenderness of Fredi M. Murer and determination of Hilary Swank who went the recognition of the Pardo d'Oro career, l'empatia the SONG Kang-to Bong Joon-ho, the temperament of John Waters and the creative genius of Enrico Ghezzi.

But the numbers speak as well 9000 spectators who packed the Piazza Grande for the last Tarantino film and the claustrophobic 7500 di Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

But even with the opening Maybe, The debut film by Ginevra Elkann in which Alma, Jean and Sebastian, children of divorced parents, They arrive from Paris to Rome to visit his father. During a vacation, the family tensions emerge.

and closing with Tabi No Owari Sekai No Hajimari (To the Ends of the Earth) di Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

The director is known for his horror films that leave from a reality known for detracting. Here it is the other: Yoko is testing its insular character and prudent when she leaves for Uzbekistan to shoot the last episode of his travel television program.

Ithe Public awarded the Variety Piazza Grande Award in INSTINCT di Halina Reijn, Netherlands which tells the story of a psychologist who despite his background and experience, She is seduced by sex offender who is treating the institution of punishment which lends his work.

The selection Mathilde Henrot commented and presents the film: This bold debut film explores the implications of desire, its strengths and its ambiguities points. The viewer remains bewitched dall'ipnotica interpretation of van Houten (Game of Thrones) psychologist in the role of a serial abuser. Director and actress questioning in depth the control exerted on people: the desire and refusal, almost simultaneous, to dominate and be dominated. A harsh examination of human nature, From her most valued clinical mise-en-scène of Reijn.

President Marco Solari officially it closed the 72nd Locarno Film Festival with a wish "At the end of the current edition the real goal of the Presidency and the Board of Directors remains" Locarno 2025. ". The Festival must in fact be able to maintain the high artistic quality achieved to continue to be important source of income for the entire region and platform of international political meetings useful to the Ticino and Switzerland. "

The new Artistic Director Lili Hinstin has commented on his new experience at the Festival: “I feel very happy and satisfied with my first edition. The audience award reflects what we heard with the artistic team, is an intelligence and a generosity beyond compare. Locarno has the best audience, and we feel very fortunate to present the films we choose in this frame. We had planned a festival inclusive, able to pick up and push forward the Locarno heritage thanks to new projects launched: After these ten days together was surprising to realize how cinema can become the instrument still today an outlet of awareness, pushing us to believe in the great utopia that cinema can create. "

But here are the winners

international Competition

The jury of the International Competition consists of the President: Catherine Breillat, Filmmaker and writer (France) and assisted by Ilse Hughan, producer (Netherlands), Emiliano Morreale, Movie critic (Italy), Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Actor (Argentina) e Angela Schanelec, Filmmaker (Germany) He awarded the prizes;

Pardo d'oro (Grand Prix Festival) - Locarno City to VITALINA VARELA Pedro Costa, Portugal has also obtained Leopard for Best Actress a Vitalina Varela

And 'the story told in a dry style Vitalina Varela, the Cape Verdean 55 years she is playing herself, in the most tragic moment of his life in fact she arrives in Lisbon three days after her husband's funeral. Vitalina had expected the trip to be reunited with her husband for over 25 years.

Special Jury Prize - Cities of Ascona and Locarno PA-GO (Height of the Wave) The PARK Jung-bum, South Korea

Yea Young-eun fears the sea because it took away his parents. Left alone on the island, it is cared, but also abused, by villagers.

Leopard for Best Director - City and Region of Locarno to Damien for Manivel CHILDREN ISADORA, France / South Korea A hymn to the Cinema and Dance

After the death of children, Isadora Duncan has created the solo Mother in which, with extreme tenderness, a mother cradling her child before letting him go. A century later, four women have discovered this excruciating dance.

Leopard for Best Actor a Regis Myrupu per A fEVER The Maya Da-Rin, Brazil / France / Gremania, extraordinary debut of Da-Rin

Justin, 45 years, Desailly belongs to the people and works as a guard at the port of Manaus. While his daughter is preparing to study medicine in Brasilia, He is struck by a mysterious fever.

Special mentions to Frenzy SI AL-STORY (The Science of Fictions) The Joseph Anggi Noen, Indonesia / Malaysia / France and in MATERNAL Maura Delpero, Italy / Argentina.

Competition Filmmakers of the Present

The jury of the Filmmakers of this composed by Jake Perlin, Producer and Programmer (United States), Zhu Shengze, Filmmaker and producer (China) e Yolande Zauberman, Filmmaker (France) He has assigned the following awards:

Pardo d'oro Filmmakers of the Present in DENIES BAAMUM (Nafi’s Father) in Mamadou Dia, Senegal

Two brothers fight about marriage of their children. In his role as father and responsibility it deserves as spiritual guide, Tierno comes into conflict with itself.

Prize for best new director - City and Region of Locarno in 143 STREET OF THE DESERT Ferhan di Hassan Thani, Algeria / France / Qatar

In his inn in the Algerian desert, for a cigarette or coffee, a woman welcomes truckers, vagrants and dreams ... His name is Malika.

Documentary dry revolving around humanity Malika resisting in a dry land and is rewarded by the friendship of his patrons.

Special Jury Prize Ciné + Filmmakers of the Present in IVANA CEA Terrible (Ivana the Terrible) di Ivana Mladenovic, Romania / Serbia

In Ivana autobiographical film invites friends, relatives and former lovers to play themselves in the scripted version of the story of a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. On the banks of the Danube, the drama turns to comedy.

Special mention to HERE FOR LIFE The Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Adrian Jackson, Great Britain

Sezione Moving Ahead

The Moving Ahead jury composed by Michael B. Gillespie, Theoretical and historical film (United States), Aline Schmid, producer (Switzerland) e Eduardo Williams, Filmmaker (Argentina) He has assigned the following awards:

Moving Ahead Award a THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT (SINGLE CHANNEL) di Ja'Tovia M. Gary, United States / France

The film captures the Harlem external and historical gardens of Monet at Giverny, in a multifaceted cine-poem reflecting on the integrity physics and virtuous creativity of black women.

Honorable mentions

THOSE THAT, AT A DISTANCE, RESEMBLE ANOTHER In Sarah Jessica demilitarized, UK / Argentina / Spain

Shang Zhi Bei (Osmosis) di ZHOU Tao, China

Award for a Debut

Swatch First Feature Award (Prize for the Best First Feature) a DENIES BAAMUM (Nafi’s Father) in Mamadou Dia, Senegal also received Filmmakers of the Present Golden Leopard for this story where two brothers bicker about marriage of their children. In his role as father and responsibility it deserves as spiritual guide, Tierno comes into conflict with itself.

Swatch Art Peace Hotel Award a DOVE AND THE WOLF (The Dove and the Wolf) Carlos Lenin, Mexico

Forced to flee the violence that rages in their town, Paloma and Lobo survive trying to love each other. In the thirst, in fear, nostalgia, Paloma wants to go home, while Lobo is pegged at a memory that prevents him from doing so.

Special mentions to:

INSTINCT di Halina Reijn, Netherlands, who also received the Variety Piazza Grande Award

FI AL-THAWRA (During Revolution) The Maya Khoury, Syria / Sweden

Furthermore, we also remember the winners of Leopards of Tomorrow

international Competition

Golden Leopard for best international short film - SRG SSR BLACK SUN (Black Sun) di Arta Çiltep to, Turkey / Germany which is nominated for the Locarno Short Film at the European Film Awards 2019);

Silver Leopard SRG SSR for the International Competition UMBILICAL di Danish Tang, United States;

Award for Best Director Leopards of Tomorrow to PLAN OTPUSK (Leave of Absence) Anton Sazonov, Russia

national Competition

Golden Leopard for the Best Swiss Short Film - Swiss Life Prize MAMA ROSA di Dejan Barac;

Silver Leopard Swiss Life for the National Competition SILENT STORM di Anai Moog;

Award for Best Swiss Newcomer a TERMINAL Kim Allamand

On the awards we will let you know soon our considerazi