49th Locarno Film Festival

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49th Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Nénette and Boni directed by Claire Denis
Artistic directorMarco Mueller
Festival dateOpening: 8 August 1996 (1996-08-08)
Closing: 18 August 1996 (1996-08-18)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 49th Locarno Film Festival was held from 8 to 18 August 1996 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] There were seventeen films in competition and a retrospective of Egyptian director Youssef Chahine. This year the festival made a big change: the competition was no longer limited to first and second feature films from new directors. [1]

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Festival chief, Marco Mueller wished to attract bigger-name established directors to the festival and get films from returning directors who made their mark at Locarno. Therefore the festival competition was open to films from all directors, not just new filmmakers. For example, this year saw the return of filmmaker Clara Law, who won a Golden Leopard in 1992, with a new film Floating Life in competition. The festival also saw films in competition from established directors like Claire Denis and Mohsen Makhmalbaf. [1] Additionally, some films in competition were screened on the Piazza Grande, rather the normal practice of showing all films in competition on the same screens. [2]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Nénette and Boni directed by Claire Denis

Jury

Official Sections 1996

The following films were screened in these sections: [3] [1]

Piazza Grande

Piazza Grande

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Il Giorno Della Prima Di Close-UpThe Day of the First of Close-Up Nanni Moretti 1996Italia
Indian SummerNancy Merckler1996Great Britain
James and the Giant Peach Henry Selick 1995USA
La Seconda VoltaThe Second Time Mimmo Calopresti 1996Italia
Le Violon De RothschildRothschild ViolinEdgardo Cozarisnky1996France
Les VoleursThieves André Téchiné 1996France
LibertariasLibertaria Vicente Aranda 1995Spain, Egypt
MicrocosmosMicrocosmClaude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou1996France, Switzerland
Poussieres D'Amour - Abfallprodukte Der LiebePoussieres d'Amour - Waste Products of Love Werner Schroeter 1996France, Germany
Secrets And LiesMike Leich1995Great Britain

International Competition

International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Phantoms of the Asphalt Afarit El-AsphaltOussama Fawzi1996Egypt
Chalk Rob Nilsson 1996USA
Choose a Friend ...Choisis-Toi Un Ami... Mama Keita 1996France
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day Christopher Münich 1996USA
Concert for a RatConcert Dlia KrisiOleg Kovalov1995Russia
Floating Life Clara Law 1996Australia
Slaughter of the Cock I Sfagi Tou KokoraAndreas Pantzis1996Cyprus, Greece
Lilies John Greyson 1996Canada
Marian Petr Václav 1996Czech Republic, France
Honey and AshMiel et Cendres Nadia Farès 1996Switzerland, Tunisia
Nénette and Boni Nenette Et Boni Claire Denis 1995France
Nerolio Aurelio Grimaldi 1996Italia
Bread and Flour Nun Va Guldun Mohsen Makhmalbaf 1996Iran
The Eye's of Asia Os Olhos Da Asia Joao Maria Grilo 1995Portugal
Seven Servants Daryush Shokof 1995Germany
Conspirators of Pleasure Spiklenci Slasti Jan Svankmajer 1996Czech Republic, Switzerland
Tiburzi Paolo Benvenuti 1966Italia

Filmmakers of the Present (Cineasti del Presente)

Filmmakers of the Present - Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Small Domain Britta Sjogren 1996USA
Automatic Writing Ann Marie Fleming 1996Germany
Bari - ZogonFumiki Watanabe1996Japan
Hôtel AbyssinieAbyssinia Hotel Patricia Plattner 1996France, Switzerland
Impressions D'Afrique & Du SudImpressions of Africa & South Karim Dridi 1996France
L'Uomo Di CartaThe Paper Man Stefano Incerti 1996Italia
La Fabrique De L'Homme OccidentalThe Factory of Western ManGérald Caillat1996France
La Moindre Des ChosesThe Least of Things Nicolas Philibert 1996France
La RencontreMeeting Alain Cavalier 1996France
Le Crur FantômeThe Ghost Crurve Philippe Garrel 1996France
Le Fantôme De LongstaffThe Longstaff Ghost Luc Moullet 1996France
Le Ventre De L'AmeriqueAmerica's Belly Luc Moullet 1996France
Lo Specchio Di DianaDiana's MirrorYervant Granikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi1996Italia
Lost Book Found Jem Cohen 1996USA
Marseille Contre MarseilleMarseille Against Marseille Jean-Louis Comolli 1996France
Mes Dix-Sept AnsMy Seventeen Philippe Faucon 1996France
Obsessive BecomingDaniel Reeves Reeves1995Great Britain, USA
Par Un Jour De Violence Ordinaire, Mon Ami Michel Seurat...On a Day of Ordinary Violence, My Friend Michel Seurat ... Omar Amiralay 1996France
Sa Vie À ElleHer LifeRoman Goupil1995France
Si Bleu, Si CalmeAnd Blue, and CalmEliane de de Latour1996France
The Arena Of Murder Amos Gitai 1996Israel
The Bloody Child Nina Menkes 1996USA
The Present Robert Frank 1996USA
The Willing VoyeurRichard Kerr1996Canada
Tino E TanoSure that Applicable Giuseppe Bertolucci 1996Italia, Switzerland
Utazas Az AlföldönTraveling in the Great Plain Béla Tarr 1995Hungary
Vento 'E TerraWind 'And Earth Antonietta De Lillo 1996Italia
Walk The WalkRobert Kramer Kramer1995France, Switzerland

Leopards of Tomorrow

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Sacher Special Program
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Appunti Di Questi Giorni 1943-44Notes of These Days 1943-44Emanuela Gordano, Antonio ManziniItalia
Avant Le SoirBefore EveningPietro Antonio RizzoItalia
La PlaceTo PlaceGiovanni MadernaItalia
La Scala Lunga Poggiata Alla LunaThe Long Scale Resting on the MoonAlberto SimoneItalia
SilhouetteMatteo GarroneItalia
French Short Films – In Competition
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Alger La BlancheAlgiers La BlancheCyril Collard1985France
Au Bord De L'AutorouteOn the Edge of the HighwayOlivier Jahan1996France
Bien Sous Tous RapportsWell in all RespectsMarina de Van1996France
C'Est La HaineIt's HatredAhmed Bouchaala1993France
Ce Qui Me MeutWhat Moves MeCédric Klapisch1989France
Chien NoirBlack DogGilles Adrien1995France
ClassiqueClassicChristian Vincent1986France
Comme Les AutresLike the OthersDidier Bivel1995France
Comme On RespireAs We BreatheMyriam Aziza1995France
Des Filles Et Des ChiensGirls and DogsSophie Fillières1991France
Dimanche SoirSunday EveningSolange Martin1993France
Dis-Moi Oui, Dis-Moi NonTell Me Yes, Tell Me NoNoémie Lvovsky1990France
Emilie MüllerYvon Marciano1993France
Entre NousBetween UsJuliette Senik1995France
Fierrot Le PouFierrot Le toMathieu Kassovitz1990France
Film De FamilleFamily MovieJean-Pierre Delattre1995France
Gorille, Mon AmiGorilla, My FriendEmmanuel Malherbe1996France
GrandirTo GrowVirginie Wagon1995France
InterimJean-Pierre Améris1988France
Jeux De PlageBeach GamesLaurent Cantet1995France
L'Enfant De La CiotatThe Child of La CiotatArnaud Debréek1995France
L'EtrangèreThe StrawberryFrançoisz Chilowicz1995France
La Combine De La GirafeThe Combination of the GiraffeThomas Glou1983France
La CuisinièreThe CookWanda Kujacz1995France
La Fille Et L'AmandeThe Girl and the AlmondBénédicte Brunet1996France
La MèreThe MotherCaroline Bottaro1995France
La Pierre De L'AttenteThe Stone of WaitingTran Ahn Hung1991France
La Première Journee De NicolasNicolas' First DayManuel Poirier1985France
La Rue OuverteThe Open StreetMichel Spinosa1987France
La Vie ParisienneParisian LifeHélène Angel1995France
La Vie À ReboursLife in ReverseGaël Morel1994France
Le BaiserKiss HimPascal Ferran1990France
Le Chien Qui Avait SoifThe Dog Who Was ThirstyPhilippe Rony1996France
Le CochonThe PigPartho Gupta1996France
Le Livre De MinuitThe Midnight BookThierry Binisti1996France
Le Mariage BlancWhite MarriageChristine Carrière1990France
Le MatouOurXavier Beauvois1986France
Le MesangeThe MesangeCatherine Corsini1982France
Le RavinThe RavineCatherine Kelin1995France
Le Soleil A Promis De Se Lever DemainThe Sun Has Promised to Get Up TomorrowFabienne Godet1995France
Les Deux FragonardBoth FragonardPhilippe Le Guay1986France
Madame Jacques Sur La CroisetteMadame Jacques on the CroisetteEmmanuel Finkiel1995France
MenageHouseholdPierre Salvadori1992France
Never TwiceVincent Ravalec1995France
Paris-FicelleLaurence Ferreira-Barbosa1982France
Poussiêre D'EtoilesEtoiles ChickAngès Merlet1986France
Presence FeminineErich Rochant1987France
Romaine Et Les FillesRoman and GirlsAgnès Obadia1995France
Sang D'EncreInk BloodLaurent de Bartillat1994France
Soigneurs Dehors!Careers Outside!Pascal Deux1995France
Tout Doit DisparaîtreEverything Must DisappearJean-Marc Moutout1996France
Une Femme Pour L'HiverA Woman for WinterManuel Flèche1990France
Une Robe D'EteA Summer DressFrançois Ozon1996France
Une VisiteA VisitRhilippe Harel1995France
Vacances À BleriotHolidays in BleriotBruno Bontzolakis1995France
VirageTurnLudovic Cantais1995France
XxyJean-Charles Gaudin1995France
YetiPhilippe Bridou1995France
Zoe La BoxeuseZoe the BoxerKarim Dridi1992France
Zohra À La PlageZohra at the BeachCatherine Bernstein1995France
Short Swiss Films – In Competition
Bad Trip To MarsFulvio Bernasconi1996Switzerland
Comme D'HabitudeAs per UsualIsabelle Balducchi1996Switzerland
D.U.M.B - Down Under Manhattan BridgeLaurent Kibrit1995Switzerland
Der AstronautThe AstronautPierre Mennel1995Switzerland
Dr. Younamis Sagt: Warum Eine Frau Einen Mann Hassen SollteDr. YOUNAMIS Says: Why a Woman Should Hate a ManDaniel Young1996Switzerland, USA
Dr. Younamis' CouchIgor Bauersima1996Switzerland, Germany
EndspurFinal LaneSabine Boss1995Switzerland
Entre Frère Et SoeurBetween Brother and SisterIsabelle Blanc1996Switzerland
ExcursionRomed Wyder1996Switzerland
Idyllische Landschaft Oder Die Erfindung Der FreiheitIdyllic Landscape or the Invention of FreedomJudith Rutishauser1995Switzerland
Mon Chère, L'Escabeau, La Dinde Et Le CabotMy Dear, the Stepladder, the Turkey and the CabotCèline Macherel1996Switzerland
Nascondiglio - Das VersteckNascondiglio - The Hiding PlaceRoberto Di Valentino1995Switzerland
Nature MorteDeath LifesIsabelle Singer1995Switzerland
Orson & WellesFelix Schaad1995Switzerland
Soir De FêteFestive NightHélène Faucherre1996Switzerland
Taxi ServiceElie Kahlifé, Alexandre Monnier1996Switzerland
Une Semaine Plus TardA Week LaterYakup Yilmaz1996Switzerland
À L'Abri Du MondeOut of the WorldFrank Preiswerk1995Switzerland

Tribute To – Mimmo Calopresti

Tribute To Mimmo Calopresti
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Proposito Di SbavatureSpeaking of SmudgesMimmo Calopresti, Claudio Paletto1984Italia
Alla Fiat Era CosìThe Fiat Was Like thatMimmo Calopresti1990Italia
Oltre Il ConfineBeyond the BorderMimmo Calopresti1996Italia
Pane Pace Libertà - 1943-1945Mimmo Calopresti1994Italia
Paolo Ha Un LavoroPaolo Has a JobMimmo Calopresti1991Italia
RemzijaMimmo Calopresti1992Italia

Retrospective – Youssef Chahine

Feature Films / Youssef Chahine
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Awat El-Ibn El-Dall Youssef Chahine 1976Egypt, Algérie
Bab El-HadidIron Door Youssef Chahine 1958Egypt
Baba AminBaba Amen Youssef Chahine 1950Egypt
Bein Idek Youssef Chahine 1960Egypt
Biya El-Khawatim Youssef Chahine 1965Lebanon
Chaitan El-Sahara Youssef Chahine 1954Egypt
El Naas Wa El-NilL People and the Nile Youssef Chahine 1968Egypt, Russia
El-Ard Youssef Chahine 1969Egypt
El-Ikhtiyar Youssef Chahine 1970Egypt
El-Mouhaguer Youssef Chahine 1994Egypt, France
El-Mouhareg El-KebirThe Big Clown Youssef Chahine 1952Egypt
El-Nasser Salah Eddine Youssef Chahine 1963Egypt
El-Ousfour Youssef Chahine 1973Egypt, Algérie
El-Wada Ya BonaparteThe-Wada and Bonaparte Youssef Chahine 1984Egypt, France
El-Youm El-Sadis Youssef Chahine 1986France, Egypt
Fagr Youm Guedid Youssef Chahine 1964Egypt
Gamila El-GazaeriyaGamilal-Gazaria Youssef Chahine 1958Egypt
Haddouta MisriyaHaberize Misriya Youssef Chahine 1982Egypt
Houbb Ila El-Abad Youssef Chahine 1959Egypt
Ibn El-Nil Youssef Chahine 1951Egypt
Inta HabibiWhile Habibi Youssef Chahine 1957Egypt
Iskanderiya Kaman Wa KamanIskanderiya Save for Soking Youssef Chahine 1989Egypt, France
Iskanderiya Leh?Iskedria Leh? Youssef Chahine 1978Egypt, Algérie
Nida El-OchakNada Lovers Youssef Chahine 1961Egypt
Nissa Bila RigalWhen Rigal Youssef Chahine 1953Egypt
Ragoul Fe HayatiA Man in My Life Youssef Chahine 1961Egypt
Rimal Min DahabRimmer from Gold Youssef Chahine 1966Lebanon
Sayidat El-Qitar Youssef Chahine 1952Egypt
Sera Fi El-WadiIt will be the-Wadi Youssef Chahine 1954Egypt
Seraa Fi El-MinaIt will be Fi-Mina Youssef Chahine 1956Egypt
Wadaa HobbakTo Hobbak Youssef Chahine 1957Egypt
Short Films / Youssef Chahine
Eid El-AmyrounMeron Eid Youssef Chahine 1967Egypt, Algérie
El-Kahira Menawara Bi AhlahaCairo is Enlightened by Her Family Youssef Chahine 1991Egypt, Algérie
IntelakIntelk Youssef Chahine 1973Egypt, Algérie
Lumière Et CompagnieLight and Company Youssef Chahine 1966Egypt, Algérie
Salwa Youssef Chahine 1970Egypt, Algérie
Sans TitreUnit Youssef Chahine 1945Egypt, Algérie

Cinema/Cinemas

Cinema/Cinemas
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Cinema, De Notre Temps: Alain Cavalier - 7 Chapitres, 5 Jours, 2 Pièces-CuisineCinema, of Our Time: Alain Cavalier - 7 Chapters, 5 Days, 2 -Rooms -Kitchen Jean-Pierre Limosin 1995France
KenwinVéronique Goël1996Switzerland
Les Annees ArruzaThe Years ArruzaEmilio Maillö1996France
Ma'S SinMy SinSerge Saguenail1996Portugal
Ninetto, Le MessagerNinetto, the MessagesJean-André Fieschi1995France
Red Hollywood1995USA
Ritratti D'Autore - Deuxième SeriePlay the Author - Deux d'SeriCristiano Bortone, Ricky Tognazzi1996Italia
Ritratti D'Autore - Première SerieAuthor Pictures - Series PremiièreCristina Comencini, Alessandro D'Alatri1996Italia
Shooting On The Nile - Voices From The Egyptian CinemaBarbara Melega1996Italia
The Typewriter, The Rifle And The Movie Camera Adam Simon 1995Great Britain
Un Africain Nommé Cinema: Djibril Diop MambetyAn African Named Cinema: Djibril Diop Mambety Jean-Pierre Bekolo 1996France, Cameroon

Film Surprise

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Gonin 2 Takashi Ishii Japan

Montecinemaverità Fondation

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Macadam TribuMacadam TribeJosé LaplaineZaire, France
Po Di Sangui Flora Gomes Guinea Bissau, France
Un Ete À La GouletteOne Summer in La Goulette Férid Boughedir Tunisia, France

Out of Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Ma Le Parole Sono ImportantiBut Words are ImportantArmando Ceste, Alex VitaglianoItalia
Storia Di Un Ufficiale Di CarrieraHistory of a Career OfficerGabriella RosalevaSwitzerland

Special Projection

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
RazaJosé Luis Saenz de Heredia1941Spain

Treasures of the Swiss Cinematheque

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
La Peine Du TalionTalion Sentence Gaston Velle 1906France
La Poule Aux Rufs D'OrThe Hen with Golden Rufs Gaston Velle 1905France
Le Scarabee D'OrThe Golden Scarabee Segundo de Chomón 1907France
Metamorphose D'Un PapillonMetamorphosis of a Butterfly Gaston Velle 1904France
Rapsodia Satanica Satanic Rapsody Nino Oxilia 1915Italia

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. [4]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Around The BlockAlain Klarer1996France, Switzerland
AttwengerfilmWolfgang Mürmberger1995Austria
Materiale ResistenteResistant MaterialGuido Chiesa, Davide Ferrario1996Italia
Soul In The HoleDanielle Gardner1996USA
Störung OstEast DisorderSchneider, Mechthild Katzorke1996Germany
Tabu, Dernier YoyageTabu, Last TripYves De Peretti1996France, Germany
Une Saison Au ParadisA Season in Paradise Richard Dindo 1996Switzerland, France

Swiss Cinema

Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Borderline Kenneth Macpherson1930Switzerland
Die Ewige Maske The Eternal Mask Werner Hochbaum 1935Switzerland
Menschen, Die Vorüberziehen&People Who Pass & Max Haufler 1942Switzerland
Swiss Perspectives '96 / Competition
Blue MountainThomas Tanner1996Switzerland
Capitaine Au Long CoursLong -Term CaptainBianca Conti Rossini1996Switzerland
Erhöhte WaldbrandgefahrIncreased Risk of Forest FireMatt Zschokke1996Switzerland
Markus Jura Suisse - Der Verlorene SohnMarkus Jura Suisse - The Lost SonEdgar Hagen1996Switzerland
Nacht Der GauklerNight of the JugglersMichael Steiner, Pascal Walder1996Switzerland
PessoaPersonHeinz Bütler1996Switzerland
Schwarze TageBlack DaysBenno Maggi1996Switzerland
They Teach Us How To Be Happy Peter von Gunten 1996Switzerland
Swiss Perspectives '96 / Outside Competition
A Tickle In The HeartStefan Schwieter1996Germany, Switzerland
Al Centro Dell'Area Di RigoreAt the Center of the Penalty AreaBruno Garbuglia, Ivano Orano1995Italia, Switzerland
Besser Und BesserBetter and BetterAlfredo Knuchel, Norbert Wiedmer1996Switzerland
Fourbi Alain Tanner 1995Switzerland, France
Il Girasole - Una Casa Vicino A VeronaIl Girasole - A House Near Verona Christoph Schaub 1995Switzerland
Jean Ziegler, Le Bonheur D'Être SuisseJean Ziegler, the Happiness of Being SwissAna Ruiz1996Belgium, Switzerland
Kräuter & KräfteHerbs & ForcesJürg Neuenschwander1995Switzerland
Les AgneauxThe LambsMarcel Schüpbach1995Switzerland
Noel Field - Der Erfundene SpionNoel Field - The Invented SpyWerner Schweizer1996Switzerland
Oh! Quel Beau JourOh! What a Beautiful Day Ricky Tognazzi 1995Switzerland
Take Off From The SandWageh Georg1996Switzerland

Official Awards

Official Jury

Oecumenical Jury

CICAE Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

Source: [5] [6] [7]

References

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