43rd Locarno Film Festival

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43rd Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Accidental Waltz directed by Svetlana Proskurina
Artistic directorDavid Strieff
Festival dateOpening: 2 August 1990 (1990-08-02)
Closing: 12 August 1990 (1990-08-12)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 43rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 August 1990 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The festival had 112,000 people attend, of which 70,000 people attended screenings at the Piazza grande, the open-air theater constructed in the town center. Wild at Heart directed by David Lynch drew a record crowd of 10,500 people. [2] The festival hosted a section of Eastern European films banned by their governments the 1960s. Two banned films premiered for the first time at the festival, Born in '45 directed by Jürgen Böttcher and Egon Günther's Wenn Du Gross Bist, Lieber Adam (When You Are Grown Up, Dear Adam). [3] Over half the films at Locarno this year were from Eastern Europe. A retrospective of pioneering Russian filmmaker Lev Kuleshov, was also shown that included 34 out of his total 50 films. [4]

Contents

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Accidental Waltz directed by Svetlana Proskurina. [5] [6] [7]

Jury

International Jury – Main Competition

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [8]

Competition

Feature Films

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Alicinte Anweshanam T. V. Chandran 1989India
Badis Mohamed Abderrahman Taz 1988Morocco
Dao WenThe Story of a GangsterHung-Wei Yeh1989Taiwan
Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer John McNaughton 1985USA
Hush-A-Bye Baby Margo Harkin 1989Iceland
Konechnaya OstanovkaThe Final StopSerik Aprimov1989Russia
L'Aria Serena Dell'Ovest The Peaceful Air of the West Silvio Soldini 1990Switzerland, Italy
L'Homme ImagineA Man ImaginesPatricia Barton1989France
La Capatul LinieiAt the End of the LineDinu Tanase1983Romania
La Sposa Di San PaoloThe Bride of San PaoloGabriella Rosaleva1990Italy
Leb Wohl, JosephFarewell, JosephAndreas kleinert1989Germany
Leningrad, November Andreas Schmidt 1990Germany, Russia
Metropolitan Whit Stillman 1990USA
Reise Der Hoffnung Journey of Hope Xavier Koller 1990Switzerland, Italy
Slouchainij Vals Accidental Waltz Svetlana Proskurina1989Russia
Szürkület Twilight György Fehér 1990Hungary
The Reflecting Skin Philip Ridley 1990Great Britain
Zeit Der RacheTime of RevengeAnton Peschke1990Austria

Out of Competition

Feature Films

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A AyOh Moon! Reha Erdem 1989Turkey
Angels Jacob Berger 1989Switzerland, Spain
Boda Secreta Secret Wedding Alejandro Agresti 1989Argentina, Netherlands
Daddy Nostalgie Bertrand Tavernier 1990France
Homo NovusA New Man Pál Erdőss 1990Russia
Il Sole Anche Di NotteThe Sun Even at NightVittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani1990Italy
Ju DouJudo UZhang Yimon1989China
KaraulGuardAlexandr Rogozhkin1989Russia
Kindergarten Jorge Polaco 1989Argentina
La Nacion ClandestinaThe Clandestine Nation Jorge Sanjinés 1989Bolivia
Nama-Ye NazdikNama-Nadik Abbas Kiarostami 1990Iran
Nouvelle VagueNew Wave Jean-Luc Godard 1990Switzerland, France
Pink Ulysses Eric de Kuyper 1990Netherlands
Porte Aperte Open Doors Gianni Amelio 1990Italy
Ser (Svoboda Eto Rai)Sir (Freedom Here is Paradise)Sergueï Bodrov1989Russia
Spasi I SokraniSave and SocranAleksandr Sokurov1989Russia
The Comfort Of Strangers Paul Schrader 1990USA
TilaïIdrissa Ouédraogo1990Burkina Faso
Wild At Heart David Lynch 1989USA
À La Recherche Du Lieu De Ma NaissanceIn Search of the Place of My BirthBoris Lehman1990Belgium, Switzerland

Special Sessions

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Al GatunKali Kali1990Switzerland
L'Atalante Jean Vigo 1934France
Meghe Dhaka Tara Ritwik Ghatak 1960India
Titash Ekti Nadir Naam A River Called Titas Ritwik Ghatak 1973Bangladesh

Tribute To – Cesare Zavattini

Tribute To Cesare Zavattini
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Il Giudizio UniversaleThe Universal Judgment Vittorio De Sica 1961Italy
La VeritàaaThe TruthCesare Zavattini1982Italy
Parliamo Di TeLet's Talk About youFabio Carpi Carpi1968Italy
Storia Di CaterinaHistory of CaterinaFrancesco Maselli, Cesare Zavattini1953Italy
Zavattini Regista, Zavattini SceneggiatoreZavattini Director, Zavattini ScreenwriterLuigi Di Gianni1989Italy

Banned Films From the 60s

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Das Kaninchen Bin IchI Am the Rabbit Kurt Maetzig 1965Germany
Dolgada Scastivaja ZhiznDolgada is a Happiness Life Gennady Shpalikov 1966Russia
Jahrgang 45 Born in '45 Jürgen Böttcher 1965Germany
MeandreMeanderMircea Saucan1966Romania
O Slavnosti A HostechAbout the Festivities and GuestsJan Nemec1968Czech Republic
Ponedelnik SutrinMonday MorningIrina Aktascheva, Christo PiskovBulgaria
Skrivanci Na NitichThe Hidden on Nihich Jiri Menzel 1969Czech Republic
Spur Der SteineTrade of the Stones Frank Beyer 1966Germany
Vsichni Dobri RodaciAll Good Rods Vojtěch Jasný 1968Czech Republic
Wenn Du Gross Bist, Lieber AdamWhen You Are Grown Up, Dear Adam Egon Günther 1965Germany
Zastava IlicaFlag IlicaMarlen Khutziev1964Russia

Retrospective – Lev Kuleshov

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
AlbidumWhiteLeonid Obolenskij1929Russia
ChakhmantnaïaVsevolod Poudovkine1925Russia
Delo ZastiojkamiWorkAlexandra Khokhlova1929Russia
Dva-Bouldi-DvaTwo-Bouldi-Two Lev Kuleshov 1929Russia
GorizontHorizon Lev Kuleshov 1933Russia
Iounye PartizanyYuna Partisans Lev Kuleshov 1943Russia
JournalistkaJournalist Lev Kuleshov 1927Russia
KirptchikiEquipment RPT ChikiLeonid Obolenskij1925Russia
Kliatva TimouraCliaba Timoura Lev Kuleshov 1942Russia
Korol' ParijaKorol 'ParijaEvgueni Bauer1917Russia
Koukla S MillionamiA Doll with MillionsSergueï Komarov1928Russia
LiedolomLadolome Boris Barnet 1931Russia
Loutch SmertiRay of Death Lev Kuleshov 1925Russia
Mekhanika Golovnogo MozgaBrain MechanicsVsevolod Poudovkine1926Russia
Miss MaryBoris Tchaïkovski1918Russia
Moskva V OktiabreMoscow in Oktiabre Boris Barnet 1927Russia
My S Ourala Lev Kuleshov 1943Russia
NabatEvgueni Bauer1917Russia
Neobytchaïnye Priklioutchénia Mistera Vesta V Strane BolchevikovNeobytcharnye Priklioutchenia Mister Vest in the Party Bolchevikov Lev Kuleshov 1924Russia
Po ZakonouAfter the Law Lev Kuleshov 1926Russia
Potselouï Meri PikfordPotselouï Sea PikfordSergueï Komarov1927Russia
Proekt Injeniera PraïtaProekt Injeeniera Praota Lev Kuleshov 1918Russia
SachaAlexandra Khokhlova1930Russia
Serp I MolotSerp I MoveVladimir Gardine1921Russia
SibiriakiSilemari Lev Kuleshov 1940Russia
Sloutchaï Na VoulkanieSloutcharis for a BullshitEvgueni Schneider1940Russia
SmeltchakMikhaïl Narokov1919Russia
Son TarassaI'm TarassaIouri Jeliaboujski1919Russia
Sorok SerdetsForty Hearts Lev Kuleshov 1930Russia
Steklianny GlazGlass EyesLili Brik1929Russia
Torgovstsy SlavoïLeonid Obolenskij1929Russia
Velki Outiechitel'Veil Lev Kuleshov 1933Russia
Vessiolaïa KanareïkaVessiolaïa Canareïka Lev Kuleshov 1929Russia
Za StchastiemFor StagnantEvgueni Bauer1917Russia
Znakomoe LitsoA Familiar FaceNikolaï Chpikovski1929Russia

A Look At Italian Cinema

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Il Gioco Delle OmbreThe Game of ShadowsStefano Gabrini1990Italy
Les Cinque Rose Di JenniferThe Cinque Rose Di JenniferTommaso Sherman1989Italy
Lungo Il FiumeAlong the RiverVanna Paoli1990Italy
Roma, Paris, BacelonaRome, Paris, BarcelonaPaolo Grassini, Italo Spinelli1989Italy
Turné On Tour Gabriele Salvatores 1990Italy

Out of Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Joseph CzapskiEmanuel KowalskiSwitzerland

Independent Sections

Critics Week

The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival. [9] [10]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
ContretempsSetback Jean-Daniel Pollet 1988France
Der Grüne BergThe Green MountainFredi M. Murer1990Switzerland
Good News - Von Kolporteuren, Toten Hunden Und Anderen WienernGood News - From Kolporte, Dead Dogs and Other Viennese Ulrich Seidl 1989Austria
Lung-TaFranz-Christoph Giercke, Marie Jaoul de Poncheville1990France
Nachid El-HajarWe Commend the Stone Michel Khleifi 1990Belgium
The Thin Blue Line Errol Morris 1988USA

Swiss Information

New Swiss Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
BingoMarkus Imboden1990Switzerland
Grimsel - Ein AugenscheinGrimsel - An Inspection Peter Liechti 1990Switzerland
L'AssassinaThe AssassinBeat Kuert1990Switzerland
La Femme De Rose HillRose Hill's Wife Alain Tanner 1989Switzerland, France
Leo Sonnyboy Rolf Lyssy 1989Switzerland
LynxFranz Reichle1990Switzerland
Step Across The BorderNicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel1989Switzerland, Germany
Stille BetrügerSilent FraudstersBeat Lottaz1989Switzerland, Germany
ToucholTouchAlvaro Bizzarri1990Switzerland
New Swiss Short Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Alois Camenzind KlauenschneiderBernard Weber1989Switzerland
Encore Une Histoire D'AmourAnother Love Story Pierre-Yves Borgeaud 1989Switzerland
L'AutreThe OtherJuliette Frey1990Belgium
La Mano Senza VoltoThe Faceless HandAdriano Kestenholz1989Switzerland
Le DecoupageTobias Ineichen1989Switzerland
SyndromSyndromeJörg Bühlmann1989Poland
À Tire-CoeurFiringMarie-Luce Felber1990Switzerland

Official Awards

Official Jury

Source: [7] [6] [5]

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