45th Locarno Film Festival

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45th Locarno Film Festival
Opening film The Leopard directed by Luchino Visconti
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Autumn Moon directed by Clara Law
Artistic directorMarco Mueller
No. of filmsIn competition: 19 (14 World Premieres, 5 European Premieres)
Festival dateOpening: 5 August 1992 (1992-08-05)
Closing: 15 August 1992 (1992-08-15)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 45th Locarno Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 August 1992 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] All 19 films in competition were premieres, 14 were world premieres and the rest European premieres. [2] [3] Ten film in competition were first time features from directors. [4]

Contents

This was Marco Mueller's first year as festival head and artistic director following the departure of David Strieff. [2] [5] Mueller wished to refocus the festival as a "market festival" in order to compete in the mid-level film festival circuit. [1]

Under his leadership, the festival adjusted to attract more market buyers. Utilizing its $3.5 million dollar budget, the festival paid for the hotels and food for around 50 distributors and buyers to entice them to attend. In addition, 30 buyers trips were paid for by the European Film Distribution Office (EFDO), which held its annual meeting in Locarno. In total, around 100 market buyers and distributors attended the festival. [5] [6] [2] [1]

The festival also upped its prize money to $50,000 for first prize, the Golden Leopard, $30,000 for the runner up Silver Leopard and $20,000 for the Bronze Leopard. [1] Mueller also launched his pet project and entered into film production. Through the Montecinemaverità Foundation, he created a program to fund new films in exchange for the right to premiere the films at the Locarno festival upon completion. [7] [6] [8]

The opening film of was the newly restored The Leopard directed by Luchino Visconti. [9] Some world premieres included, Daniel Schmid's Off Season in the Piazza Grande [6] and Wolfgang Becker's Child's Play in competition. [2]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Autumn Moon directed by Clara Law. [10] [11]

Jury

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [12] [13]

Piazza Grande

The Piazza Grande is Locarno's open-air theater where out-of-competition films are screened.

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Antigone Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 1991Germany, France
Baby GangBabySalvatore Piscitelli1992Italia
Charlotte Vie Ou TheâtreCharlotte Life or Theater Richard Dindo 1992France
Hors Saison Off Season Daniel Schmid 1992Switzerland, Germany
Hyènes Hyenas Djibril Diop Mambéty 1992Senegal, Switzerland
Il Gattopardo The Leopard Luchino Visconti 1963Italia, France
Il Ladro Di BambiniThe Thief of Children Gianni Amelio 1992Italia
Juice Ernest Dickerson 1992USA
Kinder Der LandstrasseChildren of the Country Road Urs Egger 1992Switzerland, Germany
Le ChêneOakLucian Pintille1992France, Romania
Leo The LastJohn Norman1970Great Britain
MacJohn Turturro1992USA
No Dia Dos Meus AnosOn My Years João Botelho 1992Portugal
O Dia Do DesesperoThe Day of Despair Manoel de Oliveira 1992Portugal
Strictly Ballroom Baz Luhrmann 1992Australia

Main Competition (Concorso Internazionale)

The Main Competition featured 14 world premieres and 5 European premieres. [2] [3]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
ConfortorioConforter Paolo Benvenuti 1992Italia
Das Tripas CoraçaoOf the Guts Heart Joaquim Pinto 1992Portugal
Die TerroristenThe Terrorists Philip Gröning 1992Germany
DonusaDonkey Angeliki Antoniu 1992Germany, Greece
Eddie KingGidi Dar1992Israel
HolozänHeinz Bütler, Manfred Eicher1992Switzerland, Germany
Kairat Darezhan Omirbaev 1992Kazakhstan
Kinderspiele Child's Play Wolfgang Becker 1992Germany
La Vie CreveeLife Shown Guillaume Nicloux 1992France
Mau-MauWould WantUwe Schrader1992Germany
Perumthachan Ajayan 1990India
Qiuyue Autumn Moon Clara Law 1992Hong Kong, Japan
Quartier Mozart Jean-Pierre Bekolo 1992Cameroon, France
Rapado Martín Rejtman 1992Argentina, Netherlands
Rosa NegraBlack Pink Margarida Gil 1992Portugal
Sishi PuhuoFamily Portrait Li Shaohong 1992China
Video Blues Árpád Sopsits 1992Hungary
Villa MauresqueMoorish VillaPatrick Mimouni1992France
Zebrahead Anthony Drazan 1992USA

Leopards of Tomorrow

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Leopards of Tomorrow / Brazil Program
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Pricesa RadarTo Princess RadarRoberto Moreira1992Brazil
Andre LoucoAndre CrazyRosa Berardo1991Brazil
Chà Verde E ArrozGreen Chà and ArrozToshiko Futemma, Olga Toshiko1991Brazil
Est Nao E' A Sua VidaIt's not 'Your Life Jorge Furtado 1991Brazil
Numa Bira De EstradaIn a RoadsideMarcos Gutmann, Luis Vidal1991Brazil
O Desertos DiasO Desserts DiasFernando Severo1991Brazil
Rota AbcABC RouteFrancisco Cesar Filho1991Brazil
Uma Noite Com OswaldOne Night with OswaldRicardo Dias, Inacio Zatz1991Brazil
Ex-USSR Special Program
D'Une Manière MiserableMiserableAndré Cirov1992Russia
L'AutreThe OtherC. Masloboïchikov1989Russia
Le Meilleur Des Mondes - Ou Plus Simplement Un JourThe Best of all Worlds - Or more Simply One Day Sergiu Prodan 1992Moldova
Un Pas En ArrièreOne Step BackGulnara Oldongarova1992Kazakhstan
Preview
Wath'S The PointEric Stitzel1992Switzerland
Program Number 1
Imouto To Abura-AgeI'm Getting Oiled with My SisterDaisuke Tengan1991Japan
MurderedAndrius Juzenas1991Lithuania
The Beauty Or The BeastMona Heol1991Norway
Versailles Rive GaucheVersailles Rive Left Bruno Podalydès 1991France
Program Number 2
3000 Years GravityJames Carman1991USA
AlcibiadesSergio Trefaut1992Portugal
Das Kleine Objekt AThe Small Object aAngelika Levi1992Germany
Jimbo'S JourneyDavid Kreutz1992USA
L'Homme Au SableThe Sand ManMassimo Donati1991Switzerland
Les MarionnettesPuppetsMarc Chevrie1991France
Program Number 3
American DreamClaudio Adani1991USA, Italia
Eine Live-SchaltungA Live CircuitPeter Kuhn, A. Rios1992Germany
G.A.S.Manfred Birkl, Walter Steffen1991Germany
I ThiaYannis Akonidis1991Greece
Nuits NoiresBlack NightsGisèle Cavalli1991France
Release MeFrances Lea1991Great Britain
Syn ChroneSyn ChronsLilli Kirsten1992Germany
Program Number 4
BoxulmaleenPhornyAmet Diallo1991Senegal
Ecce HomoHere is a ManRené A. Hazekamp1992Netherlands
Homage By Assassination Elia Suleiman 1992USA
Im Schatten Des PadyschahIn the Shadow of the PadishahThomas Bartels1991Germany
L'AltalenaThe SwingVincenzo Terracciano1991Italia
RevolverChester Dent1991Great Britain
What Happened To PeteSteve Buscemi1992USA
Program Number 5
Ah, La PrimaveraAh, SpringManuel Rodriguez1991Cuba
Caught, LookingCostantine Giannaris1991Great Britain
Femmes Du MetroMetro WomenMendy Younès1992USA
Jenseits Der GleiseBeyond the TracksHorst Markgraf1992Germany
La Course À L'AbîmeThe Abyss Race Georges Schwizgebel 1992Switzerland
LavomaticMarie-Luce Felber1992Switzerland
Le Ali Di Cenere E CromoThe Wings of Ash and ChromiumMarco Arnò1992France, Italia
MacanudoMichael Küspert1991Germany
SacramentoZiziounkov1992Russia
Un Lugar Limpio Y Bien IluminadoA Clean and Well -Lit PlaceMariano Bartolomeu1991Angola
Program Number 6
A Horse With StripesAndrew O'Sullivan1991Australia
Copiii MarcelaruluiThe Children of the MarcelarViorica Mesina1992Moldova
KastajaisetBaptismal Jukka-Pekka Siili 1992Finland
Maman Kaboul (Mama Esli By Ja VernulsjaTBakir Kabulov1991Russia, Russia
Oscuros Rinocerontes EnjauladosDark Caged Rhinos Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti 1991Cuba
Quem Faz Correr Quim?Who Makes Running Kin?Mariano Bartolomeu1991Angola
Program Number 7
EtcStefan Gelineo1992Serbia
L'Ourse BleueThe Blue BearMarc Chevrie1990France
Non Schiacciate Quel BottoneDon't Crush that ButtonOsvaldo Verri1991Italia
Om I OnaAbout in ONABakir Kabulov1992Russia
Paula Sergiu Prodan 1992Moldova
Solos Y SoledadesAlone and SolitudesJavier Berrios1991Cuba
The Dead Boy'S Club Mark Christopher 1992USA
Program Number 8
Ankur Peeter Simm 1991Estonia
Cascaras Mariana Rondón 1991Venezuela
Cat'S CradleLiz Hughes1991Australia
Die Schwarze SonneThe Black SunJohannes Hammel1992Austria, Switzerland
Ora Et LaboraORA and LABORABenoît Vlietnick1991Belgium
SchwitchbladeSwitchbladeDaniel Schäublin1992Switzerland
Shilde Darezhan Omirbaev 1991Kazakhstan
Special School Program In Switzerland
Antoinette P.Sophie Meyer1992Switzerland
ApparencesAppearancesKarine Sudan1992Switzerland
Countdawn1992Switzerland
Image Et RealitesImage and RealitiesDaniel von Aarburg1992Switzerland
La CureCareVincent Scalici1992Switzerland
La PlageBeachBene Garcia1992Switzerland
Le Sang De Mon FrèreMy Brother's BloodGiovanni Piscalicchio1991Switzerland
NardoNardGiovanni Piscalicchio1990Switzerland
O Sangue E O LeiteBlood and MilkGiovanni Piscalicchio1991Switzerland
Quatre Bulles De LumièreFour Light BubblesChristian Davi, Ina Volmer1992Switzerland
Sensunik - Le Vième SensSENSUNIK - The 6th MeaningBenoît Rossel1992Switzerland
Trois Dernières ImagesLast Three ImagesChistina Davi, Séverine Schellenberg1992Switzerland

Retrospective – Mario Camerini

Retrospective Mario Camerini
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
12 Trailers De Mario Camerini Mario Camerini 1926Italia
Battement De CrurCrur Beat Henri Decoin 1939France
Batticuore Heartbeat Mario Camerini 1939Italia
Cento Di Questi GiorniOne Hundred of These DaysAugusto Camerini1933Italia
Centomila Dollari One Hundred Thousand Dollars Mario Camerini 1940Italia
Cirano Di BergeracCirano in Berrerac Augusto Genina 1922Italia
Come Le FoglieLike Leaves Mario Camerini 1934Italia
Crimen ...And Suddenly It's Murder! Mario Camerini 1960Italia
Darò Un MilioneI will Give a Million Mario Camerini 1935Italia
Delitto Quasi PerfettoAlmost Perfect Crime Mario Camerini 1966Italia
Don Camillo E I Giovani D'OggiDon Camillo and Today's Young People Mario Camerini 1972Italia
Due Lettere Anonime Two Anonymous Letters Mario Camerini 1945Italia
Due Mogli Sono TroppeTwo Wives are Too many Mario Camerini 1951Italia
Figaro E La Sua Gran Giornata Figaro and His Great Day Mario Camerini 1931Italia
Giallo Mario Camerini 1933Italia
Gli Eroi Della DomenicaThe Heroes of Sunday Mario Camerini 1953Italia
Gli Uomini, Che MascalzoniMen, Who Mascalzoni Mario Camerini 1932Italia
Heartbeat Sam Wood 1946USA
I Briganti ItalianiItalian Brigands Mario Camerini 1961Italia
I Grandi MagazziniThe Department Stores Mario Camerini 1939Italia
I Promessi Sposi Mario Camerini 1941Italia
I'Ll Give A Million Walter Lang 1938USA
Il Brigante Musolino The Brigand Musolino Mario Camerini 1950Italia
Il Cappello A Tre PunteThe Three-Pointed Hat Mario Camerini 1934Italia
Il Grande Appello The Great Appeal Mario Camerini 1936Italia
Il Signor Max Mario Camerini 1937Italia
Io Non Vedo Tu Non Parli Lui Non SenteI Don't See you Don't Speak He Doesn't Hear Mario Camerini 1971Italia
Je Vous Aimerai ToujoursI will Always Love You Mario Camerini Italia
Kali-Yug Il Mistero Del Tempio IndianoKali-Yug the Mystery of the Indian Temple Mario Camerini 1963Italia
Kali-Yug La Dea Della VendettaKali-Yug the Goddess of Revenge Mario Camerini 1963Italia
Kif Tebbi Mario Camerini 1928Italia
L'Ultima AvventuraThe Latest Adventure Mario Camerini 1932Italia
La Bella MugnaiaThe Beautiful Mugnaia Mario Camerini 1955Italia
La Figlia Del CapitanoThe Captain's Daughter Mario Camerini Italia
Le Mani IgnoteThe Unknown HandsEnrique Santos1913Italia
Ma Non È Una Cosa SeriaBut It's not a Serious Thing Mario Camerini 1936Italia
Maciste Contro Lo SceiccoMaciste Against Sheikh Mario Camerini 1926Italia
Moglie Per Una NotteWife for One Night Mario Camerini 1952Italia
Molti Sogni Per Le StradeMany Dreams on the Streets Mario Camerini 1947Italia
Primo AmoreFirst Love Mario Camerini 1959Italia
Rotaie Rails Mario Camerini 1929Italia
Suor Letizia The Awakening Mario Camerini 1956Italia
T'Amerò SempreI will Always America Mario Camerini 1933Italia
T'Amerò SempreI will Always America Mario Camerini 1943Italia
Ulisse Mario Camerini 1954Italia
Una Romantica Avventura A Romantic Adventure Mario Camerini 1940Italia
Una Storia D'AmoreA Love Story Mario Camerini 1942Italia
Vacanze A IschiaHolidays in Ischia Mario Camerini 1957Italia
Via Margutta Mario Camerini 1960Italia
Voglio Tradire Mio Marito!I Want to Betray My Husband! Mario Camerini 1925Italia

Film Surprise

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Peremena OucastiChange of FateKira Mouratova1987Russia
Xuese QingchenX UE Color Morning Li Shaohong 1990China

Out of Program (Hors Programme)

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Fool'S Fire Julie Taymor USA
Notte Di StelleNight of StarsLuigi Faccini1991Italia
Piccola AmericaLittle America Gianfranco Pannone 1992Italia
Schatten Der LiebeShadow of LoveChristof Vorster1992Switzerland
Surviving DesireHal HarlteyUSA
The Singing SculpturePhilip HaasUSA

Special Programs

Special Program
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Anthologie De Courts Metrages Necro-RealistesAnthology of Short -Realist CourtsEvguenij Yufit'1987Russia
Boulevards Du CrepusculeBoulevards Du TwilightEdgardo Cozarisnky1992France
Chasse GardeeKeeper HuntJean-Claude Biette1992France
DesencuentrosDisagreementsLeandro Manfrini1992Switzerland
El Cielo SubeThe Sky Goes Up Marc Recha 1991Spain
El Sol Del MembrilloTHE SUN of the MEGRILLO Víctor Erice 1992Spain
India, Matri BhumiIndia, Mother Land Roberto Rossellini 1958Italia, France
Juste Avant L'OrageJust Before the StormBruno Herbulot1992France
KamenAleksandr Sokurov1992Russia
Money ManPhilip Haas1992USA
Morire GratisMorire FreeSandro Franchina1967Italia
NottatacciaNightDuccio Camerini1992Italia
Papa Umir Ded Moroz'Papa Umer Ded Moroz 'Evguenij Yufit'1991Russia
Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino 1992USA
Signé RenartSigned Renart Michel Soutter 1985Switzerland
The Living EndGregg Araki1992USA
Videogramme Einer RevolutionVideo of a RevolutionHarun Farocki, Andrei Ujica1992Germany

40 Years of Positif (Les 40 ans de Positif)

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Dossier 51 Michel Deville 1978France
Nashville Robert Altman 1975USA
Nel Nome Del PadreIn the Name of the Father Marco Bellocchio 1971Italia
ReconstituireaReconstructionLucian Pintille1969Romania

Swiss Cinema Rediscovered

Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Matto RegiertMatto Rules Leopold Lindtberg 1946Switzerland
Wachtmeiser Studer Constable Studer Leopold Lindtberg 1939Switzerland

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. [14]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Babel-Lettre À Mes Amis Restés En BelgiqueBabel-Lettre to My Friends Who Stayed in BelgiumBoris Lehman1990Belgium
Face Of Our FearStephen Dwoskin1992Great Britain
Last SupperRobert Frank1992Switzerland
Le Pays Des SourdsThe Land of the Deaf Nicolas Philibert 1992France
Metamorfoz'I Ili Vzgliad Iz Tiur'MiMetamorphism or View from PrisonMark Averbuch1991Russia
My Crasy LifeJean-Pierre Gorin1991Great Britain, USA
RequiemWalter Marti, Reni Mertens1992Switzerland
SertschwanBeatrice Michel-Leuthold, Hans Stürm1992Switzerland
Va Zendegi Edameh Darad Abbas Kiarostami 1992Iran
Warheads Romuald Karmakar 1992Germany, France

New Swiss Films

New Swiss Films / Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Am Ende Der NachtAt the End of the Night Christoph Schaub 1992Switzerland
Aus Heiterem HimmelOut of the BlueDieter Fahrer, Felix Tissi1992Switzerland
Die Blaue StundeThe Blue Hour Marcel Gisler 1992Switzerland
Ein Trommler In Der WüsteA Drummer in the Desert Rolf Lyssy 1991Switzerland
Füürland 2Clemens Klopfenstein, Remo Legnazzi1992Switzerland
Les Gants D'Or D'AkkaAkka's Golden GlovesNicolas Wadimoff1992Switzerland
Our Hollywood EducationMichael Beltrami1992Switzerland
Perfect LifeVéronique Goël1991Switzerland
Rien Que Des MensongesNothing but LiesPaul Muret1992Switzerland, France
Short Films
(It Was) Just A JobMichael BeltramiSwitzerland
Demain Est Un Autre JourTomorrow is Another DayDanilo CattiSwitzerland
Paroles PassagèresPassing LyricsDenis JutzelerSwitzerland
PickelpornoPipilotti RistSwitzerland
Tchelovek S Krasnoj PloshadiRed SquareSergueï BodrovSwitzerland, Russia

Official Awards

Official Jury

Youth Jury

Oecumenical Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

International Jury

CICAE Jury

Source: [10] [11] [2]

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