23rd Locarno Film Festival

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23rd Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard:
Artistic director
Festival dateOpening: 24 September 1970 (1970-09-24)
Closing: 4 October 1970 (1970-10-04)
Website Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 23rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 24 September to 4 October 1970 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The festival continued its unique trend of only allowing first or second pictures from directors to compete. [2] The festival also featured a UNESCO meeting on Literature, Film, and Television. [1]

Contents

Some festival organizers expressed a desire to move it back to its tradition summer schedule to increase tourism for the city, which was the main funder of the festival. [2] [3] This was opposed by festival head Sandro Bianconi and program director Freddy Buache, head of the Swiss Film Archive in Lausanne, who both felt that the shift would make the festival too commercial. [2] [3] [4] This was their last year as organizers. [4] Following the festival, both resigned. [4]

As usual for the time period at film festivals, youths clashed with some directors over the political importance of film and spectators argued in open panels with some directors, including actor Michal Simon over his film La Maison which dealt with aging. [1] [2]

Four Golden Leopards, the festival's top prize, were awarded at the festival to four films: This Transient Life directed by Akio Jissoji, Lilika directed by Branko Piesa, Soleil O by Med Hondo, End of the Road directed by Aram Avakian. [5] [6]

Jury

Jury consisted of filmmakers Robert Lapoujade  [ fr ], Alain Tanner, Desire Ecare, Matjaz Klopcic, Vladimir Naumov. [1]

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [7]

Main Program

Feature Films In Competition / Main Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Biladi - Une RevolutionBiladi - A Revolution Francis Reusser Switzerland
Dr. Med. Sommr Ii Dr. Med. Summer II Lothar Warneke 1970Germany
Ecce Homo Homolka Behold Homolka Jaroslav Papousek 1969Czech Republic
El Mumiaa The Night of Counting the Years Chadi Abdel Salam United Arab Emirates
Elitetroupe: Fleur De MarieOimel MaiGermany
GradivaMaterial Giorgio Albertazzi 1970Italia
IconostatisTodor Dinov1969Bulgaria
La Hora De Los NiñosThe Children's Hour Arturo Ripstein, Arturo Ripstein1969Mexico
La MaisonThe House Gérard Brach France
Le FouThe Madman Claude Goretta 1970Switzerland
Le Portrait De MarianneThe Portrait of MarianneDaniel Dolgenberg1970France
Lilika Lilies Branko Piesa 1970Yugoslavia
Memoria De HelenaHelena Memory David E. Neves 1969Brazil
Mersekelt EgövTemperate Zone Zsolt Kézdi-Kovacs 1970Hungary
Mujo This Transient Life Akio Jissoji 1970Japan
Olimpia Agli AmiciOlimpia to Friends Adriano Aprà 1970Italia
Pre Mic Pentru Um Razboi Atit De MareToo Little for Such a Big War Radu Gabrea 1969Romania
Saint-Denis Dans Le TempsSaint-Denis in Time Marcel Carrière 1970Canada
Sarah Akash The Whole Sky Basu Chatterji 1969India
Skzice WarszawskieWarsaw SketchesHenryk Kluba1970Poland
Smil EmilSmile, Emil Jesper Hom 1969Denmark
Soleil O Med Hondo 1967France, Mauritania
The End Of The Road Aram Avakian USA
ThomasThomas and the Bewitched Pupi Avati Italia
VludlennyeVlverElio IshmuhamedovRussia

Short Films In Competition / Main Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A MoziThe CinemaBela VajdaHungary
A Note From AboveDeren PhilipsGreat Britain
A Retired LoveAllen KatesCanada
A TojasThe EggBela VajdaHungary
AirportDeren PhilipsGreat Britain
AlephErnst Reinboth, Michael SchwarzeGermany
AlunissonsGisèle et Ernest Ansorge, Ernest AnsorgeSwitzerland
Ars Gratia ArtisTechnique of Trade Dušan Vukotić Yugoslavia
AtmospheresErnst ReinbothGermany
BiegRunBohdan KosinskiPoland
CapriccioWhim Zoltán Huszárik Hungary
Centipede Jules Engel USA
Continents Sans Visa: AddictsChristian MottierSwitzerland
El DesafioThe ChallengeEnrique JuarezArgentina
Hello HellEsam El MagrabyUnited Arab Emirates
HidavataBélai IstavanHungary
IcausBorivoj DounikovicYugoslavia
JabukaAppleMilan BlazekovicYugoslavia
JaggerStuart MonroGreat Britain
L'ArmoireThe WardrobeJ.P. MoulinFrance
La VistaThe ViewDavid AmitinArgentina
Les Lapins Zaiko Et BaikoRabbits Zaiko and BaikoGueorgui TchavdarovBulgaria
LinkDerek BoshierGreat Britain
Los Buenos SentimientosGood FeelingsBernardo BorenholtzArgentina
MabouleCoe HoedemannCanada
Mexican 1000Jack CopfermanUSA
MonajharaMonjhraDominique DuboscFrance
MonstrumMonsterRajko RanfiYugoslavia
On The Back SideEva LuratiFrance
OratorDragutin VunacYugoslavia
Ormenis 199 + 69Ornamed 199 + 69 Markus Imhoof Switzerland
Per Aspera Ad AstraFor ATTERA in AstraNedeliko DragicYugoslavia
Politicals PortraitsGrigori MarkopoulosGermany
Sand Or Peter And The Wolf Caroline Leaf USA
The Hoarder Evelyn Lambart Canada
Toilettes Pour Le BalBall ToiletJean-Marie DeconinckBelgium
Yes, If You LikeRichard MeyrikGreat Britain

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)

Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Nous Deux FranceTo Us Two FranceDésiré Ecaré1970Ivory Coast
Black OutJean-Louis Roy1970Switzerland
EquinozioEquinox Maurizio Ponzi 1970Italia
James Ou PasJames or notMichel Soutter1970Switzerland
Ondata Di CaloreHeat WaveNelo Risi1970Italia
Szerelmesfilm Lovefilm Istvan Szabo 1970Hungary
Wie Zwei Fröhliche LuftschifferLike Two Happy Airmen Karl Dieter Briel Germany

Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
24 Su 2424 are 24 Villi Hermann Switzerland
79 Primaveras79 SpringSantiago AlvarezCuba
Château De SableSand CastleA. VidouguirisRussia
Coup De FeuShotDidier BaussyFrance
Die LandschaftsgärtnerThe Landscape Gardeners Kurt Gloor Switzerland
Dissonante ZeitreihenDissonant Time SeriesHans Peter KochenrathGermany
Ego Bruno Bozzetto Italia
El Problema De La CarneThe Meat ProblemMario HandlerUruguay
ExpressionBiren DassIndia
Film Film FilmMovie Movie MovieFédor KhitroukRussia
InwazjaInvasionStefan SchabenbeckPoland
Kad Sam Bio Mali Bio Sam Zdrav I VeseoWhen I Was Little I Was Healthy and CheerfulJoze PagacnikYugoslavia
Liber Arce /LieberarseMario Handler, Mario JacobUruguay
Me Gustan Los EstudiantesI Like StudentsMario HandlerUruguay
PanopticumMiroslaw KijowiczPoland
She Is Like A RainbowAnton KotuysNetherlands

Special Sections

Off-Program Films

Off-Program Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
1933Joyce WielandCanada
AloneBob Cowan1969Canada
Cinetude IiKeith Rodan1969Canada
Des Corps Nus Ou La Vie Est RondeNaked Bodies where Life is RoundHugues Tremblay1970Canada
Earth SongBob Cowan1970Canada
InaugurationAl Razoutis1969Canada
JangleflexBob Cowan1969Canada
Maltese Cross MovementKeewatin Dewdney1967Canada
Surfacing On The ThamesDavid Rimmer1970Canada
Tercer Mundo - Tercera Guerra MundialThird World - Third World War Julio García Espinosa Cuba
The DanceDavid Rimmer1970Canada
Variations On A Cellophane WrapperDavid Rimmer1970Canada
VroomClovis Durand1970Canada

Tribute To Claude Autant-Lara

Tribute To Claude Autant-Lara
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ciboulette Claude Autant-Lara 1933France
DouceGentle Claude Autant-Lara 1943France
En Cas De MalheurIn Case of Misfortune Claude Autant-Lara 1958France
Fait-DiversDiverse Claude Autant-Lara 1923France
L'Auberge RougeThe Red Auberge Claude Autant-Lara 1951France
La Jument Verte The Green Mare Claude Autant-Lara 1959France
La Traversée de Paris The Crossing of Paris Claude Autant-Lara 1956France
Le Ble En HerbeThe Grass Ble Claude Autant-Lara 1953France
Le Bois Des AmantsThe Wood of Lovers Claude Autant-Lara 1960France
Le Diable Au CorpsThe Devil to the Body Claude Autant-Lara 1946France
Le Journal D'Une Femme En BlancThe Newspaper of a Woman in White Claude Autant-Lara 1965France
Le Rouge Et Le NoirRed and Black Claude Autant-Lara 1954France
Les PatatesPotatoes Claude Autant-Lara 1969France
Les Sept Peches Capitaux, Sixième Sketch: L'OrgueilThe Seven Capital Features, Sixth Sketch: Pride Claude Autant-Lara 1952France
Marguerite De La NuitNight Marguerite Claude Autant-Lara 1955France
Occupe-Toi D'AmelieTake Care of Amelie Claude Autant-Lara 1949France
Tu Ne Tueras PointYou Won't Kill Claude Autant-Lara France
Une Famme En Blanc Se RevolteA Woman in White Revolts Claude Autant-Lara 1966France

Official Awards

International Jury

Youth Jury

International Cinema Encounters of Sorrento Jury

Source: [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pictures: Yodels from Locarno". Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Vol. 260, no. 8. Los Angeles. 7 October 1970. p. 18. ProQuest   1032449033.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Pictures: Locarno's Quest For Its Own Bit Of Fest Scene Draws 'Biased' Youth". Variety. Vol. 260, no. 8. Los Angeles. 7 October 1970. p. 18. ProQuest   1032449057.
  3. 1 2 "Pictures: Locarno continues as competing fest". Variety. Vol. 259, no. 4. 10 June 1970. p. 7. ProQuest   1014859463.
  4. 1 2 3 Cordoba, Cyril (23 February 2023). "From the Grand Hotel to the Piazza Grande: The Locarno Film Festival's Quest for Legitimacy (1946–77)". Journal of Festive Studies. 4 (1). University of Fribourg, Switzerland: 23–46. doi: 10.33823/jfs.2022.4.1.104 . Archived from the original on 7 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "1970 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.