42nd Locarno Film Festival

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42nd Locarno Film Festival
Opening film Gone With The Wind directed by Victor Fleming
Closing film Mystery Train directed by Jim Jarmusch
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? directed by Yong-Kyun Bae
Artistic directorDavid Strieff
Festival dateOpening: 3 August 1989 (1989-08-03)
Closing: 13 August 1989 (1989-08-13)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 42nd Locarno Film Festival was held from 3 to 13 August 1989 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The opening film of the festival was Gone With The Wind. [2] Attendance at the Piazza Grande, the open-air theater, reached a new record high with 8,900 tickets sold for the closing film Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train. [3] [4] Over 100,000 people attended the festival. [5]

Contents

A retrospective of the films of Preston Sturges also was a hit with audiences, especially film professionals, and film historian Donald Spotto along with Sturges' widow, Sandy Sturges, both attended the festival. [6] [3] Three episodes of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog were also crowd favorites with the festival having to turn away crowds every night. [3]

Variety reporter, Edna Fairaru remarked that this year showed the importance of festival selection as the film Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, which experienced walk-outs at the Cannes film festival, was loved at Locarno by audiences and critics alike when it won top prize. [3]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? directed by Yong-Kyun Bae. [7] [8] [9]

Jury

International Jury – Main Competition (Incomplete)

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [10]

International Competition

International Competition - Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Setima LetraJosé Dias de Souza, Simao dos Reis1989Portugal
Affettuose LontananzeAffectionate DistanceSergio Rossi1989Italia
Chil-Su Oa Man-Su Park Kwang-su 1988South Korea
Denj AngelaDays AngelaNikolaï Makarov, Sergueï Selianov1989Russia
Der Siebente Kontinent The Seventh Continent Michael Haneke1989Austria
Dharmaga Tongjoguro Kan Khadalgun? Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? Bae Yong-kyun 1989South Korea
Dreissig JahreThirty Years Christoph Schaub 1989Switzerland
Estaciò CentralJosep Anton Salgot1989Spain
Khaneh-Ye Dust Kojast? Where Is the Friend's House? Abbas Kiarostami 1988Iran
KornblumenblauCerealLeszek Wosiewicz1988Poland
NiupengDai Sijie1989France, Germany
Piano Panier Ou La Recherche De L'EquateurPiano Basket or the Search for EcuadorPatricia Plattner1989Switzerland
Piravi Shaji N. Karun 1988India
Prisoners Of InertiaJeffrey Noyes Scher1989USA
Riding The Rails Neil Hollander 1988USA
Shadow Man Piotr Andrejew 1988Netherlands
The Top Of His Head Peter Mettler 1989Canada
Verfolgte WegePersecuted Paths Uwe Janson 1988Germany

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ab, Bad, Khak Water, Wind, Dust Amir Naderi 1985Iran
Abschied Vom Falschen ParadiesFarewell to the Wrong Paradise Tevfik Baser 1988Germany
Amori In CorsoLoves in Progress Giuseppe Bertolucci 1988Italia
Ariel Aki Kaurismäki 1988Finland
Arusi-Ye-Khuban Mohsen Makhmalbaf 1989Iran
Boulevards D'Afrique - Bac Ou MariageBoulevards d'Afrique - Bac or WeddingTam-Sir Doueb, Jean Rouch1988France
Caracas Michael Schottenberg 1989Austria
El KaalaThe Citadel Mohamed Chouikh 1988Algérie
El dorado Géza Bereményi 1988Hungary
Gone With The Wind Victor Fleming 1939USA
Gorod ZeroThe City of ZeroKaren Chakhnazarov1989Russia
Krotki Film O Milosci A Short Film About Love Krzysztof Kieślowski 1988Poland
La Bande Des Quatre Gang of Four Jacques Rivette 1988France, Switzerland
Mentiras Piadosas Love Lies Arturo Ripstein 1988Mexico
Mielött Befejezi Röptet A DeneverBefore you Finish Flying the DeneverPéter Timar1989Hungary
Mystery Train Jim Jarmusch 1989USA
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore 1989Italia
Rosa De AreiaRose Margarida Cordeiro, António Reis 1989Portugal
Schwarze Sünde Black Sin Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub.1989France
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Steven Soderbergh 1989USA
Tennessee Nights Nicolas Gessner 1989USA, Switzerland
Une Histoire De VentA History of WindJoris Ivens, Marceline Loridan1988France
Yaaba Idrissa Ouédraogo1989Burkina Faso, France

Special Sessions

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Dekalog, Dziesiec Dekalog: Ten Krzysztof Kieślowski 1988Poland
Dekalog, Dziewiec Dekalog: Nine Krzysztof Kieślowski 1988Poland
Dekalog, Jeden Dekalog: One Krzysztof Kieślowski 1988Poland
Geister Und GästeGhosts and GuestsIsa Hesse-Rabinovitch1989Switzerland
Hamlet Goes Business Aki Kaurismäki 1987Finland
Richard Iii Laurence Olivier 1955Great Britain
Robbykallepaul Dani Levy 1988Germany, Switzerland
Route One/Usa Robert Kramer 1989France
Ti Ho Incontrata DomaniI Met you TomorrowPio Bordoni1989Switzerland
Varjoja Paratiisissa Shadows in Paradise Aki Kaurismäki 1987Finland
Voglia Di RockDesire for RockMassimo Costa1989Italia

Tribute To - Hans Richter

Tribute To Hans Richter
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
8 × 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements Hans Richter 1955Germany
Alexandre Calder Hans Richter 1963Germany
Diagonal Symphony Hans Richter 1921Germany
Dreams That Money Can Buy Hans Richter 1944Germany
Everything Turns Hans Richter 1929Germany
FilmstudieFilm Study Hans Richter 1926Germany
Irilation Hans Richter 1928Germany
Race Symphony Hans Richter 1928Germany
Rythme 21 Rhythmus 21 Hans Richter 1921Germany
Rythme 23Rhythm 23 Hans Richter 1923Germany
Twopence Magic Hans Richter 1930Germany
VormittagsspuckMornings Hans Richter 1928Germany

African Week

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Baabu BanzaCities Mariama Hima 1985Niger
Bal Poussière Dancing in the Dust Henri Duparc 1988Ivory Coast
Camera D'AfriqueAfrica Camera Férid Boughedir 1983Tunisia
DuniaWorldS. Pierre YaméogoBurkina Faso
FalawPalace Mariama Hima 1985Niger
Finye The Wind Souleymane Cissé 1982Mali
Geedka NoloshaThe Tree of Life Abdullah Mohammad Saad 1987Somalia
Jom Ou L'Histoire D'Un PeupleJom or the Story of a People Ababacar Samb Makharam 1981Senegal
Le Neveu Du PeintreThe Painter's NephewMoustapha Dao1989Burkina Faso
Mortu Nega Dead Denied Flora Gomes 1988Guinea Bissau
Parlons Grand-MèreLet's Talk Grandmother Djibril Diop Mambéty 1989Senegal
Segu-JanjoIt's Segoo Mambaye Coulibaly 1989Mali
Touki-BoukiTOUKI-BOUKKI Djibril Diop Mambéty 1973Senegal
ToukouAll Neck Mariama Hima 1987Niger
À Nous La RueTo Us the StreetMoustapha Dao1987Burkina Faso

Look At Italian Cinema

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Barbablù BarbablùFabio Carpi Carpi1989Italia
Cavalli Si NasceHorses are BornSergio Staino Staino1989Italia
Ladri Di SaponetteSoap ThievesMaurizio Nichetti Nichetti1988Italia
MaicolMario Brenta Brenta1988Italia
Mignon È PartitaMignon StartedFrancesca Archibugi Archibugi1988Italia
Nostos - Il RitornoNostos - The Return Franco Piavoli 1989Italia

Out of Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
ParcsParksDouglas BeerSwitzerland
Zan Boko Gaston Kaboré Burkina Faso

Retrospective - Preston Sturges

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Christmas in July Preston Sturges 1940USA
Diamond Jim A. Edward Sutherland 1935USA
Easy Living Mitchell Leisen 1937USA
Hail the Conquering Hero Preston Sturges 1944USA
Les Carnets Du Major Thompson The French, They Are a Funny Race Preston Sturges 1955France
Remember the Night Mitchell Leisen 1940USA
Sullivan's Travels Preston Sturges 1941USA
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Preston Sturges 1949USA
The Big Pond Hobart Henley 1930USA
The Good Fairy William Wyler 1935USA
The Great McGinty Preston Sturges 1940USA
The Great Moment Preston Sturges 1944USA
The Lady Eve Preston Sturges 1941USA
The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek Preston Sturges 1943USA
The Palm Beach Story Preston Sturges 1942USA
The Power And The Gory William K. Howard 1933USA
The Sin Of Harold Diddlebock Preston Sturges 1947USA
Unfaithfully Yours Preston Sturges 1948USA

Independent Sections

New Swiss Films

Swiss / Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Bankomatt Villi Hermann 1989Switzerland, Italia
Der WaldThe ForestFriedrich Kappeler1988Switzerland
DuendeElfJean-Blaise Junod1989Switzerland, France
Georgette MeunierCyrille Rey, Tania Stöcklin1989Switzerland
Johnny SturmgewehrJohnny Assault RifleUeli Mamin1989Switzerland
La Nuit De L'EclusierThe Night of the L'EclusierFranz Rickenbach1989Switzerland
Lüzzas WalkmanWalkmanChristian Schocher1989Switzerland
Noch Ein WunschAnother Wish Thomas Koerfer 1989Switzerland
Pestalozzi's Mountain Peter von Gunten 1989Switzerland
Was Geht Mich Der Frühling AnWhat Does Spring Come to MeHeinz Bütler1988Switzerland
Swiss / Short Films
Original titleEnglish titleDirector(s)YearProduction country
Canal LiliMartial Wannaz1988Switzerland
L'Île D'AmourThe Island of LoveRobert Bouvier1989Switzerland
La NefThe NaveClaude Champion1988Switzerland
Late ShowRobert Müller, Martin Stricker1988Switzerland
Most TangoAnges Weber1989Switzerland
The Three SoldiersKamal Musale Musale1988Switzerland

Official Awards

Official Jury International Competition

FIPRESCI Jury

Ecumenical Jury

Youth Jury

Barclay Award Jury

Source: [8] [7] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "42nd locarno international film festival". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 3. 2 August 1989. p. 63. ProQuest   1438499762.
  2. ↑ Alderman, Bruce (9 August 1989). "Film: Sullivan travels again: Sturges hit of locarno fest; new pix sputter". Variety. Vol. 336. p. 28. ProQuest   1438500696.
  3. 1 2 3 4 FAIRARU, Edna (16 August 1989). "Film: Lesson to be learned from 'bodhy-dharma:' finding the right festival is all important". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. p. 11. ProQuest   1286184155.
  4. ↑ Fainaru, Edna (2 August 1989). "SWISS SCREEN SURVEY: Locarno film festival's 42d edition to preserve indie spirit". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 3. pp. 49, 54. ProQuest   1438499948.
  5. 1 2 "International news: Korean tops locarno film fest". Screen International. No. 718. 19 August 1989. p. 8. ProQuest   963263484.
  6. ↑ FAIRARU, Edna (16 August 1989). "Film: Preston Sturges retrospective a big hit with professional audience at fest". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. pp. 11, 14. ProQuest   1286184125.
  7. 1 2 "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 "1989 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Film: LOCARNO FEST WINNERS". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. 16 August 1989. p. 11. ProQuest   1286184086.
  10. ↑ "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.
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