44th Locarno Film Festival

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44th Locarno Film Festival
Opening film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles
Closing film Late Autumn directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Johnny Suede directed by Tom DiCillo
Artistic directorDavid Strieff
Festival dateOpening: 7 August 1991 (1991-08-07)
Closing: 17 August 1991 (1991-08-17)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 44th Locarno Film Festival was held from 7 to 17 August 1991 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] Of the 19 film in competition, ten were world premieres, and eight were first pictures from directors, as Locarno has a focus on discovering new talent. [1]

Contents

The opening film was a brand new print of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane and the closing film was a new print of Yasujiro Ozo's Late Autumn. Artistic director, David Strieff paid for the Ozo print personally as a parting gift to the festival. [1] This was his last year as head of the festival after over a decade in the role. [2] [3]

A surprise screening was held for A Brigther Summer Day directed by Edward Yang, which was a big get for the festival. Yang attended the festival along with every director in competition, apart from Sean Pean. [1]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Johnny Suede directed by Tom DiCillo. [1] [4] [5]

Jury

International Jury – Main Competition (Incomplete)

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [6]

Competition

Feature Films

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Barbed Wire Alambrado Marco Bechis 1991Italy, Argentina
Anna Göldin - Last WitchAnna Göldin - Letzte HexeGertrud Pinkus1991Switzerland, Germany
Cheb Rachid Bouchareb 1991France, Algérie
Erwin and JuliaErwin Und Julia Götz Spielmann 1990Austria
H Darrell Wasyk 1990Canada
The Knot in the TieIl Nodo Alla Cravatta Alessandro Di Robilant 1991Italy
Indian Runner Sean Penn 1991USA
Johnny Suede Tom DiCillo 1991USA
The Year of AwakeningL'Annee De L'Eveil Gérard Corbiau 1991France
Cloud-Paradise Oblako-RaiNikolaï Dostal1990Russia
OstkreuzMichael Klier1991Germany
Hey, Lads and LassesOy, Vy Gousi Lidia Bobrova 1991Russia
Poison Todd Haynes 1991USA
Sprung Aus Den WolkenNancy Rivas, Stefan Schwieter1991Germany, Switzerland
Fire! Ta Dona Adama Drabo 1991Mali, France
Days of DoubtTage Des ZweifelsBernhard Giger1991Switzerland
The Dove's Lost Necklace Tawk Al Hamama Al Mafkoud Nacer Khemir 1991Tunisia, France
Tinpis RunPengau Nengo1990Papua New Guinea
The FuneralZazamboFumiki Watanabe1991Japan

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Program Number 1
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
El SaadEl SadSaber Akeed1988Egypt
Katok I Skripka The Steamroller and the Violin Andrei Tarkovsky 1960Russia
La Vie Des MortsThe Life of the Dead Arnaud Desplechin 1990France
Program Number 2
Fa MinorAndré Tchernykh1991Russia
Koncert ZyczenWishes Concert Krzysztof Kieślowski 1967Poland
Life In A DayGerhard Schirlo1990Great Britain
That Burning QuestionDavid Hamblin1990USA
Program Number 3
Cadillac DreamsMatia karrell1989USA
OuagadougouIdrissa Ouédraogo1984France
PalingenesisCarlos Martinez1990USA
Pourquoi?For What?Idrissa Ouédraogo1981France
The Thruth GameJeff Cole1990Great Britain
This & ThatDavid Hamblin1990Great Britain
Program Number 4
Eating The Last SupperAlexandra Hooper1990Canada
Face FactsLinda Hugues1990Great Britain
Last Year In Vietnam Oliver Stone 1970USA
SparksRobert Klenner1989Australia
Swimming Belinda Chayko 1990Australia
Program Number 5
It'S Not Just You Murry Martin Scorsese 1964USA
Les LoukoumsBlaise Piguet1990Belgium
Pierwsza Projekcja Filmowa W Powszechnej Historii KinaThe First Film Screening in the Universal History of CinemaJaroslaw Falinski1990Poland
The Brooch Pin And The Sinful ClaspJonna Woodward1989Great Britain
Program Number 6
DemoniadYelena Yershova1989Russia
Janez PavarottiPavarotti Vinci Vogue Anžlovar 1990Yugoslavia
KoncertConcert István Szabó 1961Hungary
Mella'S ShoesPamela Falk1989USA
The Green Beret Stephen Hillenburg 1991USA
TransitIgor Shkourine1990Russia
Program Number 7
A Broken HorseMike Cahill1990USA
Electronic Labyrinth George Lucas 1967USA
KonservfilmConserved FilmZlatin Radey1990Bulgaria
Sezon PokhoronThe Season of the FuneralGorgij Paradzanov1991Russia
Sognando A Scatola ApertaDreaming of an Open BoxSarah Webster1990Italy
Program Number 8
BalloonKen Lidster1991Great Britain
Divertissement Or An Isolated Apartment For Chorus Line DancerNino Lapiashvili1988Russia
Elegie BitterfeldHorst Markgraf1991Germany
HoneymoonBernd Löhr, Mark Schlichter1991Germany
KegyelmesekGraciousKlara Pöter1990Hungary
Miriam Daniel Schmid 1967Germany
Program Number 9
E.Q.TeStefano Argentero1991Italy
Ginepro Fatto UomoJuniper Made Man Marco Bellocchio 1962Italy
RagoutThomas Bartels, Martin Hasen1990Germany
SugarbluesNadia Anliker1990USA
Teena And SimonRicardo Parilla1990Great Britain
Program Number 10
Another Damaging Day Stacy Cochran 1990USA
Diplomafilm Béla Tarr Hungary
EllieGill Wilkinson1991Great Britain
FavagokWood MembersIstvan Szaladjak1989Hungary
Hogyan Verekedett Meg Jappe Es Do Escobar Utan A VilagHow Did you Fight Jappe and Do Escobar after the World Gábor Bódy 1974Hungary
ToxicAndrew McEwan1990Great Britain

Out of Competition

Out of Competition (Hors compétition)

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Barton Fink Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 1991USA
Bianzou Bianchang Life on a String Chen Kaige 1991China
Boyz N The Hood John Singleton 1991USA
Caido Del Cielo Fallen from Heaven Francisco José Lombardi 1990Spain, Peru
Citizen Kane Orson Welles 1941USA
Dandan-E MarDownload Masoud Kimiai 1990Iran
Es MegisIt is MegisZsolt Dézdi-Kovacs1991Hungary
Goudouldo OuricheromGoudouldo Uricherom Park Kwang-su 1990South Korea
Il PortaborseThe Door Holder Daniele Luchetti 1991Italy, France
Kohayagawa-Ke No AkiAutumn in Kobayakawa Yasujirō Ozu 1961Japan
L'Homme Qui A Perdu Son OmbreThe Man Who Lost His Shadow Alain Tanner 1991Spain, Switzerland
La Belle Noiseuse Jacques Rivette 1991France, Switzerland
NazarMani Kul1990India
Pegnij Pes Begushij Kraem MoriaKaren Guevorkian1990Russia
Riff-RaffKen Loach1991Great Britain
The Adjuster Atom Egoyan 1991Canada
Toto Le Heros Toto the Hero Jaco Van Dormael 1991Belgium, France

Special Programs

Roman Polanski in Łódź

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Dwaj Ludzie Z SzafaTwo People with a Wardrobe Roman Polanski 1958Poland
Kieidi Spadaja Anioly When Angels Fall Roman Polanski 1958Poland
LampaLamp Roman Polanski 1959Poland
MordertswoMorerttswo Roman Polanski 1957Poland
Rozbijemy ZabaweWe will Break the Fun Roman Polanski 1957Poland
Uzmiech ZebicznyZebo Roman Polanski 1957Poland

Anka Schmid In Berlin (DFFB)

Die Reise Zur SüdseeThe Trip to the South Pacific Anka Schmid 1986Germany
Habibi - Ein LiebesbriefHabibi - a Love Letter Anka Schmid 1986Germany
Herzens-FreudeHeart Joy Anka Schmid 1986Switzerland
Mailma - Eine ImprovisationMailma - An Improvisation Anka Schmid 1988Germany
Rondo - GravitatRondo - Weights Anka Schmid 1986Germany
TransparenzTransparency Anka Schmid 1983Germany

Christine Carrière In Paris (FEMIS)

BrouhahaChristine Carrière1988France
Les Pieds HumidesThe Damp FeetChristine Carrière1990France
Mariage BlancWhite WeddingChristine Carrière1989France

Entrants from Moscow (VGIK)

Le JeuThe Game Abderrahmane Sissako 1990Mauritania
Sanos Y SanitariosHealthy and HealthXavier Berrios1990Cuba
Örült De AngyalRejoiced De AngelTamas Toth1991Hungary

New York Special

Amore EternoEternal LoveMassimo Ciccioriccio1990USA
Coyote Mountain Stacy Cochran USA
Gold MountainRachel Saltz, Kryssa Schemmerl1990USA
Red HerringIsabel Henger1991USA

The Whole Latest Selection (La toute dernière sélection)

Desimt Municiu Pries Ikaro SkrydiA Minute of a Minute Before the Icaro FlightArunas Mateils1990Russia
ElossaAlive Jukka-Pekka Siili 1990Finland
Killers ConnectionsOlivier Zimmermann1991Switzerland
Malchik I GolubBoy and Dove Andrei Konchalovsky 1962Russia
Midnight BarbequeRuedi Gerber1991USA
Tanulmany A FografiarolStudy is the PhotografiarolVilmos Thernesz1990Hungary

Aspects of the Formation (ESAV)

Au Fond Du CouloirAt the Bottom of the CorridorAtelier A. Arnold1990Switzerland
Deux FrèresTwo BrothersOlivier Moeckli Moeckli1990Switzerland
Face DetectorVidéo-atelier M. Kaufmann1990Switzerland
Heroic Death By SmokingTravail collectif dirigé par K. Jacobs1989Switzerland
La Belle Au Bois DormantSleeping BeautySybille Bühler, Catrina Ganzoni1991Switzerland
Neuf Fois Saint-AntoineNine Times Saint-AntoineAtelier D. Comtat1990Switzerland
Situation GeneralRichard Vetterli1990Switzerland

Mona Hoel in Stockholm

BlueMona Hoel1987Sudan
Brief Encounters IiMona Hoel1986Sudan
HusetThe HouseMona Hoel1989Sudan
Luciana'S MorningMona Hoel1984Sudan
Nora'S SecretMona Hoel1985Sudan

Tribute To

Les Films Du Losange

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Celine Et Julie Vont En BateauCeline and Julie Go by Boat Jacques Rivette 1974France
La Marquise D'OThe Marquise d'O Éric Rohmer 1975France
Le Jour Des RoisKings DayMarie-Claude Treilhou1991France
Une Sale HistoireA Dirty Story Jean Eustache 1977France

Riccardo Freda

Beatrice Cenci Riccardo Freda 1956Italy
I MiserabiliThe Miserable Riccardo Freda 1947Italy
I Mosaici Di RavennaThe Mosaics of Ravenna Riccardo Freda Italy
Il Cavaliere MisteriosoThe Mysterious Knight Riccardo Freda 1948Italy
Lo SpettroThe Spectrum Riccardo Freda, Robert Hampton1963Italy
Teodora Imperatrice Di BisanzioTeodora Imperatrice of Byzantium Riccardo Freda 1954Italy

Vittorio Cottafavi

I Cento CavalieriThe Hundred Knights Vittorio Cottafavi 1965Italy
La Donna LiberaThe Free Woman Vittorio Cottafavi 1954Italy
La Fiamma Che Non Si SpegneThe Flame that Does not Turn Off Vittorio Cottafavi 1949Italy
Maria ZeefMaria Seef Vittorio Cottafavi 1981Italy
Traviata '53 Vittorio Cottafavi 1953Italy

Retrospective – Jacques Becker

Retrospective Jacques Becker
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ali Baba Et Les Quarante VoleursAli Baba and the Forty Thieves Jacques Becker 1954France
Antoine Et Antoinette Antoine and Antoinette Jacques Becker 1947France
Casque D'OrGold Helmet Jacques Becker 1952France
Dernier Atout The Trump Card Jacques Becker 1942France
Edouard Et Caroline Edward and Caroline Jacques Becker 1951France
Falbalas Paris Frills Jacques Becker 1945France
Goupi-Mains RougesRed Goupi-Mayors Jacques Becker 1943France
L'Or Du Cristobal Cristobal's Gold Jacques Becker 1940France
La Grande EsperanceThe Great Expense Jacques Becker 1936France
La Vie Est À NousLife is Us Jean Renoir 1936France
Le Commissaire Est Bon EnfantThe Commissioner is Good Child Jacques Becker 1935France
Le Trou The Hole Jacques Becker 1960France
Les Aventures D'Arsene LupinThe Adventures of Arsene Lupine Jacques Becker 1957France
Montparnasse 19 Jacques Becker 1958France
Rendez-Vous De JuilletJuly Meeting Jacques Becker 1949France
Rue De L'EstrapadeT Jacques Becker 1953France
Touchez Pas Au GrisbiDo not Touch Grisbi Jacques Becker 1954France
The Trump Card

Special Sessions

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Family ExpressGeorge Nicolas Hayek1990Switzerland, France
Le Film Du Cinema SuisseThe Film of the Swiss CinemaJean-Francois Amiguet, Ernest Ansorge1991Switzerland
Visages SuissesSwiss FacesMatteo Bellinelli, Simon Edelstein1991Switzerland

Out of Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Roma Intorno A RomaRome Around RomeCarlo SparaneroItaly

Film Surprise

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Guling Jie Shaonian Sharen Shijian A Brighter Summer Day Edward YangTaiwan

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. [7]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Arthur Rimbaud, Une BiographieArthur Rimbaud, a BiographyRichard Dindo1991Switzerland
Dar Koutche-Haye EshghQuqshhhi House I WasKhosro Sinaie1991Iran
Face ValueJohan van der van der Keuken1991Netherlands
PrivilegeYvonne Rainer1990USA
SchmetterlingsschattenButterfly ShadowAnne Kasper Spoerri1991Switzerland
Trois Jours En GrèceThree Days in GreeceJean-Daniel Pollet1991France

New Swiss

New Swiss Films / Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Adolf Dietrich, KunstmalerAdolf Dietrich, PainterFriedrich Kappeler1991Switzerland
ChartresHeinz Bütler1991Switzerland
Chronique Paysanne En GruyèrePeasant Chronicle in GruyèreFriedrich Kappeler1990Switzerland
Der Berg The Mountain Markus Imhoof 1990Switzerland
Hinter Verschlossenen TürenBehind Closed Doors1991Switzerland, Germany
Immer & EwigAlways & ForeverHeinz Bütler1991Switzerland
Jacques & François Francis Reusser 1991Switzerland, France
Le Cri Du LezardBertrand Theubet1990Switzerland, France
Les Carnets De SandorSandor's NotebooksMark Hunyadi, Hugues Ryffel1991Switzerland
Männer Im RingMen in the RingErich Langjahr1990Switzerland
Palaver, PalaverAlexander J. Seiler1990Switzerland
Point De VuePoint of ViewBernhard Lehner, Andres Pfäffli1991Switzerland
SeriatUrs Graf, Marlies Graf Dätwyler1991Switzerland
Witschi GehtWitschi GoesPaolo Poloni Poloni1990Switzerland
New Swiss / Short Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Busy Woman Like MeBianca Conti Rossini1990Switzerland
Le BolThe BowlNicolas Wadimoff1990Switzerland
LiberationMichael Peterli1990Switzerland

Official Awards

Official Jury

Source: [5] [4] [1] [2]

References

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