‘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…
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…
‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ Review: Shô Miyake’s Beguiling Diptych
Three years ago, Japanese director Shô Miyake enjoyed an arthouse breakthrough with his gorgeous, unconventionally delicate boxing movie…
Lucy Liu on the Emotional Suffering of Her Character in ‘Rosemead’
Lucy Liu received Locarno Film Festival‘s career achievement award Thursday, and presented her new film “Rosemead,” which had…
Radu Jude’s Profane Riff on Vampire Movies
From posthumous footage of a cloaked Bela Lugosi stumbling through graveyards in “Plan 9 From Outer Space” to…
Best Friend Forever Boards ‘Nina Roza’ by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Brussels-based Best Friend Forever has boarded Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ “Nina Roza”. The film has been selected for Locarno’s…
Emma Thompson reveals how Trump ‘stalked’ her, asked for date after her divorce; ‘I’d love you to come and stay at…’ | Hollywood
Hollywood actress Emma Thompson, who is widely known for her roles in Love Actually and the Harry Potter…
Jackie Chan Says Movies Lack Quality Because Of Money-Focused Studios
Jackie Chan told a Q&A audience in Locarno that he believes the big Hollywood studios are stifling contemporary…
Jackie Chan Charms Locarno Film Fest, Gets Award: “I Still Can Fight”
Hong Kong and global film icon Jackie Chan got a rapturous reception at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on…
Willem Dafoe in a Murky Family Melodrama
No man is an island, except, perhaps, a man who owns one. The alienating, even dehumanizing effects of…
Emma Thompson on Donald Trump Call, Harry Potter, Sex Joke: Locarno
Emma Thompson discussed her career, including getting a call from Donald Trump asking her on a date, her…