‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ Review: An Unusual Ukrainian War Story
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has prompted a wealth of urgent nonfiction filmmaking documenting the harsh realities of…
Virginie Efira Receives Locarno 2026 Leopard Club Award
Belgian-born actress Virginie Efira (All of a Sudden, Parallel Tales, Benedetta, Paris Memories) took the stage in the central…
‘At Night’ Film Trailer: Locarno 2026 Female Friendships Love Letter
Six women roam the neon-lit city of Paris after dark. Over the course of a single night, their…
Isabella Rossellini Explains Why She Lives in US Despite Bad Politics
On Wednesday evening, Italian-American actress, model and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini helped kick off the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival with star…
‘Forgotten Spaceman,’ Afghan Story, Readies for Takeoff: Film Trailer
In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became the first, and only, Afghan cosmonaut in space and made Pashto the…
Nelson Yeo on Singapore’s First Wuxia Film Ahead of Locarno Bow
Singapore has never really had a wuxia feature film – though the genre was a fixture of local…
Inwave Films Picks Up Locarno Title ‘The Days Off’
Inwave Films, the international sales company with offices in Paris and Beijing, has acquired worldwide sales rights to…
‘As Light as Air’ Doc Film Trailer: Collective Ecstasy in Pakistan
As Light as Air is the title of Pakistani filmmaker Umair Bilal’s feature debut, which will world premiere…
Deepak Rauniyar’s Locarno-Bound ‘Private Property’ Boards Parallax
Parallax Films has boarded international sales on “Private Property,” the new short from Deepak Rauniyar and Asha Magrati,…
Fabrice Du Welz to Head Locarno International Competition Jury
Belgian filmmaker Fabrice du Welz will preside over the jury for the international competition at the 79th Locarno…
Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’ Sells to Cinema Guild: Locarno
South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo‘s new film, Nowhere to Lay My Eyes, has sold to Cinema Guild for…
‘Mu-Ki-Ra,’ From ‘Decorado’ Producer, to Market at Locarno With Latido
“Mu-Ki-Ra,” from Colombian creative powerhouse Estefania Pineres Duque and Spain’s Ábano Producions, producer of Annecy winner “Decorado,” will…