50th Locarno Film Festival

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50th Locarno Film Festival
Opening film Men In Black directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Closing film Last Tango in Paris directed by Bernardo Bertolucci
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: The Mirror directed by Jafar Panahi
Artistic directorMarco Mueller
Festival dateOpening: 6 August 1997 (1997-08-06)
Closing: 16 August 1997 (1997-08-16)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 50th Locarno Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 August 1997 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] [2] The opening film of the festival was the international premiere of Men In Black. [3] [2] The closing film of the festival was Last Tango in Paris in honor of its director Bernardo Bertolucci who was awarded the Leopard of Honor for his career in cinema at the festival this year. [3]

Contents

The Piazza Grande, the open-air theater, saw the international premiere of Face/Off directed by John Woo with a record crowd of 10,000 people. [3] [4] Another audience hit was the British stripper comedy The Full Monty , which drew a large crowd and won the Audience Award. [2]

In honor of the 50th Anniversary, the festival held a retrospective called "50 (+1) Years of American Cinema", which featured films from the first year of the festival, 1946, to the present 1997. [5] [3] The section was selected by 30 American directors tasked with choosing "underrated" films. [3] Some directors who selected films include Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, and Kathryn Bigelow, who was in town for the festival. [1] [2]

The festival also managed to feature the first version of Palme d'Or winner Taste of Cherry which was shot on video in 1994 with director Abbas Kirostami as the lead, before he made the final 1997 version. [6] Plus, the world premiere of experimental filmmaker Jonas Mekas's entire Diaries series, which utilized 60 hours of footage shot over 50 years. [6]

Due to the rule changes last year, over half the films in competition were from established directors, and not first or second feature films as was traditionally the case at Locarno. [6] The new Venice Film Festival chief, Felice Laudadio, and Locarno Festival chief Marco Mueller normalized relations after a 1995 fight between the festivals and helped each other acquire films, with Mueller helping Venice get Zhang Yimou's Keep Cool. [6]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to The Mirror directed by Jafar Panahi. [7] [8] [9]

Official Jury

Official Sections

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

Piazza Grande

Piazza Grande

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Destiny Al Massir Youssef Chahine 1997France, Egypt
Career Girls Mike Leigh 1996Great Britain
Known to Our DepartmentsConnu De Nos Services Jean-Stéphane Bron 1997Switzerland
Conspiracy Theory Richard Donner 1997USA
Face/Off John Woo 1997USA
The Prince of Homburg Il Principe Di Homburg Di Heinrich Von Kleist Marco Bellocchio 1997Italia
The Joly-Normandin FundLe Fonds Joly-NormandinF.J. Ossang1896Switzerland
Men in Black Barry Sonnenfeld 1997USA
The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo 1996USA
The Ice Storm Ang Lee 1997USA
The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan 1997Canada
Last Tango in Paris Ultimo Tango A Parigi Bernardo Bertolucci 1972Italia, France
The Eel Unagi Shōhei Imamura 1997Japan

International Competition

International Competition

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
The Mirror Ayneh Jafar Panahi 1997Iran
Broos Mijke de Jong 1997Netherlands
Clandestins Denis Chouinard, Nicolas Wadimoff1997Switzerland, Canada
Doctor ChanceDocteur ChanceF.J. Ossang1997France, Chile
Metropolitan Fairy TalesFiabe MetropolitaneEgidio Eronico1997Italia
The Crazy Stranger Gadjo Dilo Tony Gatlif 1997France
The Ark of the DesertL'Arche Du Desert Mohamed Chouikh 1997Algérie, France
The Third MoonLa Terza LunaMatteo Bellinelli1997Switzerland, Italia
The Acrobats Le Acrobate Silvio Soldini 1997Italia, Switzerland
The InfidelsLes Infidèles Randa Chahal Sabag 1997France
Martha's GardenMarthas Garten Peter Liechti 1997Switzerland, Germany
The BachelorO Ergenis Nikos Panayotopoulos 1997Greece
Office Killer Cindy Sherman 1997USA
The Bible And Gun ClubDaniel J. Harris1997USA
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives Harry Sinclair 1997New Zealand
TransatlanticTransatlantiqueChristine Laurent1997France
We All Fall Down Tutti Giù Per Terra Davide Ferrario 1996Italia
Winter Sleepers Winterschläfer Tom Tykwer 1997Germany, France
Made in Hong Kong Xianggang Zhizao Fruit Chan 1997Hong Kong
Journey to the Western Xia EmpireXixia Lu TiaotiaoLu Wei1997China

Filmmakers of the Present

The Filmmakers of the Present Competition is also known as the Concorso Cineasti del Presente.

Filmmakers of the Present - Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Flor EncarnadaTo Incarnate FlowerMarcel Hanoun1994France
Ardekoul Jafar Panahi 1997Iran
Award Presentation To Andy Warhol Jonas Mekas 1994USA
Birth Of A Nation Jonas Mekas 1996USA
BruggenBridgingDick Rijneke1996Netherlands
Bruit D'Amour Et De GuerreNoise of Love and WarMarcel Hanoun1997France
Cela S'Appelle L'AmourIt's Called LoveMarcel Hanoun1984France
Char AdhyayFour Chapters Kumar Shahani 1997India
Chère CatherineDear Catherine Raoul Peck 1997Haiti
Cosa Centra Con L'AmoreWhat Does it Have to Do with LoveMarco Speroni1997Italia
D'Ici LàBy thenJean-Charles Fitoussi1997France
Die Kinder Von FurnaThe Children of Furna Christian Schocher 1975Switzerland
En Une Poignee De Mains Amies, Fleuve Qui, Par Dessous Les Ponts, Ouvre La Porte De La MerIn a Handful of Friendly Hands, River Which, Below the Bridges, Opens the Door of the Sea Jean Rouch 1997France
Familles Je Vous HaisFamilies I Hate youBruno Bontzolakis1997France
Fantômes De TangerGhosts of TangierEdgardo Cozarisnky1997France, Germany
Fast, Cheap & Out Of Control Errol Morris 1997USA
Georges Bataille - À Perte De VueGeorges Bataille - As Far as the Eye can See André S. Labarthe 1997France
Happy Birthday To John Lennon Jonas Mekas 1996USA
He Stands In The Desert Counting The Seconds Of His Life Jonas Mekas 1975USA
Hello- Les Larmes De L'AmitieHello- Friendly TearsMichel Sumpf1997France
Hispaniola Ritratto Di Claudiio Bonifacio, NaufrologoHispaniola Portrait by Claudiio Bonifacio, a Naughter Antonietta De Lillo 1997Italia
Il Etait Une Fois DonyazadHe Was Once Donyazad Merzak Allouache 1996France
Il ManocchioThe ManocchioDavide Ciprì, Franco Maresco1996Italia
Jahre SpäterYears LaterChristian Schocher1997Switzerland
Je Meurs De VivreI Die of LivingMarcel Hanoun1994France
L'AppartamentoThe ApartmentFrancesca Pirani1997Italia
La Boulangère Et Le CosmonauteThe Baker and the CosmonautMarcel Hanoun1997France
La Vallee CloseJean-Claude Rousseau1995France
La Via Del PetrolioThe via Del Oil Bernardo Bertolucci 1966Italia
Le Chant Des ChantsThe Song of the SongsMarcel Hanoun1996France
Le Plaisir House of Pleasure Max Ophüls 1951France
Le Regard BlesseThe Gaze HurtsMarcel Hanoun1994France
Left AsideTom Jarmush1997USA
Les Amants De SarajevoTMarcel Hanoun1993France
Lost Lost Lost Jonas Mekas 1949USA
Luca'S Film Marco Bechis 1996Italia
Mat' I Syn Alexander Sokurov 1997Germany, Russia
Nel Profondo Paese StranieroIn the Deep Foreign CountryFabio Carpi Carpi1997Italia, France
NocturneYervant Granikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi1997Italia
Nous Sommes Tous Encore IciWe are all Again HereAnne-Marie Miéville1996France, Switzerland
Ormai Solo Un Zio Ci Può SalvareBy Now Only an Uncle can Save UsDavide Ciprì, Franco Maresco1986Italia
OtageHostageMarcel Hanoun1989France
ParresiaRosanna Benvenuto1997Italia
Partner Bernardo Bertolucci 1968Italia
PishBatter Nasser Taghvai 1997Iran
Public Housing Frederick Wiseman 1997USA
Regard La MerLook the Sea François Ozon 1997France
Regard, Passion, MemoireLook, Passion, MemoryMarcel Hanoun1992France
Reminiscences Of A Journey To Lituania Jonas Mekas 1971USA
Rostov-LuandaRostov-Lunda Abderrahmane Sissako 1997France
Ruzi Keh Khaleh Mariz BoudHannah Makhmalbaf1997Iran
Scenes From Allen'S Last 3 Days On Earth As A Spirit Jonas Mekas 1997USA
Scenes From The Life Of Andy Warhol Jonas Mekas 1990USA
Scenes From The Life Of George Maciunas Jonas Mekas 1990USA
Sogni Infranti: Ragionamenti E DeliriBroken Dreams: Reasoning and Delusions Marco Bellocchio 1995Italia
StillebenStill Life Harun Farocki 1997France, Germany
TarhWee Abbas Kiarostami 1997Iran
Tentative De Description D'Un Dîner De Têtes À Paris-FranceAttempt to Describe a Head Dinner in Paris-France Jean-Christophe Averty 1995France
The Final Insult Charles Burnett 1997Germany, USA
Torino BoysAntonio Manetti, Marco Manetti1997Italia
Un Arbre Fou D'OiseauxA Crazy Bird of BirdsMarcel Hanoun1997France
Viagem Ao Principio Do MundoTravel to the Beginning of the World Manoel de Oliveira 1997France, Portugal
VisageMarcel Hanoun1997France
Von Heute Auf MorgenOvernight Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 1996France
Walden Jonas Mekas 1964USA
Walo FendoWalo CrackMohammed Soudani1997Switzerland

Locarno at Half Century Reflections on the Future– Filmmakers of the Present

Locarno at the Half-Century, Reflections on the Future – Filmmakers of the Present
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: ElenaLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: Elena Marco Bellocchio 1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: Ghosts Of ElectricityLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: Ghosts of Electricity Robert Kramer 1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: La Eta Knabino Au Kiel Oni Trovas Ian HelponLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: ETA Knabino at Kiel Oni Trovas Ian HelponHannah Makhmalbaf1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: Le Film À VenirLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: The Film to Come Nasser Taghvai 1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: Le Jour OùLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: The Day when Chantal Akerman 1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: Les Parias Du CinemaLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: The Parias of the Cinema Idrissa Ouédraogo 1997Switzerland
Locarno Demi-Siècle, Reflexions Sur L'Avenir: Épisode: The Birth Of LightLocarno Half-Century, Reflections on the Future: Episode: The Birth of Light Abbas Kiarostami 1997Switzerland

Leopards of Tomorrow

Short Films in Competition

German Short Films – In Competition
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
12 Bilder Für Konrad12 Pictures for KonradKatharina Werner1996Germany
Abendbrot (Sometimes I Wish To Be Somewhere Else)Sören Voigt1997Germany
AusgestorbenExtinctMichael Pohl1995Germany
BrotFragmentSamir Nasr1996Germany
Buy 1 Get 1 FreeSilke Fischer1997Germany
Das ErbeThe InheritanceSylvia Dahmen1994Germany
Der SteuermannThe HelmsmanStephane Schneider1996Germany
Die Dunklen LichterThe Dark LightsThomas Kutschker1996Germany
Die Verlo(H)Rene StrasseDie to See it (h) Rene StrasseMarco Wilms1994Germany
Die VillaPeter Roloff1997Germany
Ein SommertagA Summer DaySaskia Kuipers1996Germany
Fake!Sebastian Peterson1997Germany
GetürktTorturedFatih Akin1997Germany
Gräfin Sophia HatunCountess Sophia HatunAyse Polat1997Germany
HallelujaHallelujahBernhard Marsch1995Germany
HeimatgefühleFeelings of HomeFrank Müller1996Germany
Hilda HumphreyNick Lyon1997Germany
In Your ShoesChristoph Röhl1996Germany
Jenseits Von SchwedenaBeyond SwedenaJanek Rieke1996Germany
Ku'Damm SecurityAnd'Am SuprememberEd Herzog1997Germany
Land UnterLand underClemens Schönborn1995Germany
Living On The EdgeLuke McBain1995Germany
Loverfilm - Eine Unkontrollierte Freisetzung Von InformationLooverfilm - An Uncontrolled Release of InformationMichael Brynntrup1996Germany
Lucie & MathildeMareike Fehlberg1994Germany
Männer Und Ihre HobbiesMen and their HobbiesHolger Borggrefe1996Germany
Nackter HimmelNaked SkyStefan Sarazin1997Germany
Nur Für DienstbotenOnly for ServantsClaudia Amborst, Jana-Bianca Kerkhoff1995Germany
Pensao GloboGLOBO THINKMatthias Müller1997Germany
Stimmen Der WeltVoices of the WorldFlorian Hoffmeister1997Germany
Surprise!Veit Helmer1995Germany
The Orange KissHubertus Siegert1997Germany
Tout Ce Que Nous N'Aurons Pas Fait - Ob Ich Möchte Oder NichtEverything We Have not Done - Ob Ich Möchte Oder NichtFrédéric Moriette1996Germany
Von Der VerführungFrom the SeductionSülbiye V. Günar1997Germany
Was Nicht Passt - Wird Passend GemachtWhat Doesn't Fit - Is Made SuitablePeter Thorwarth1996Germany
Zwei Leben LangFor Two LivesClaudia Beckmann1995Germany
Zwei Tage GrauTwo Days GrayHarrx Flöter, Jörg Sepmann1996Germany
Austrian Short Films – In Competition
BlindgängerUnexplodThomas Woschitz1996Austria
Der HausbesorgerThe Home SupplierStephan Wagner1996Austria
Die Frucht Deines LeibesThe Fruit of your BodyBarbara Albert1996Austria
Die WeicheThe SwitchChris Krikellis1997Austria
Eine Seekrankheit Auf Festem LandeA Seasickness on a Fixed CountryChristian Frosh, Kristina Konrad1996Austria
FloraJessica Hausner1996Austria
Nachricht Von H.Message from H.Mirjam Unger1996Austria
Swiss Short Films – In Competition
Die Lebende BombeThe Living BombWalter Feistle1996Switzerland
Et Il Eurent Beaucoup D'EnfantsAnd He Had a Lot of ChildrenNicolas Frey1997Switzerland
Frau Im SchattenWoman in the ShadowMenda Huonder-Jenny1997Switzerland
Fritz Et FranzGaby Schaedler1997Switzerland
L'Heure Du LoupWolf's TimePierre Mifsud, Vincent Pluss1997Switzerland
L'Uomo Con La Pioggia DentroThe Man with the Rain InsideCamilo Cienfuegos1996Switzerland
La Leçon De Monsieur PaillassonThe Lesson of Monsieur PaillassonMichel Fessler1997Switzerland
Mini Händ Wärdid Rucher, Immer RucherMini Hand Wildid Rucher, Always RucherRudolf Barmettler1997Switzerland
Morte Macaca - Mort De SingeMacaca Dead - Monkey DeathJeanne Waltz1997Switzerland
NachtwacheNight Watch1997Switzerland
PampaBernard Weber1997Switzerland
PaulAurelio Galfetti1997Switzerland
Reines D'Un JourOne Day QueensPascal Magini1996Switzerland
Samb Et Le CommissaireSamb and the CommissionerOlivier Sillig1997Switzerland
StrandsonntagBeachClaudio Fäh1996Switzerland
Too Mervellous For WordsRichard Szotyori1997Switzerland
Un Bouquet D'ImmortelsA Bouquet of ImmortalsFrédéric Landenberg1997Switzerland
Ölmeye Yatmak - Sich Zum Sterben HinlegenLying to Die - Sich Zum Sterben HinlegenEsen Isik1997Switzerland

Avant GardeFilm – Austria 1955-1996

Special Program - Avant GardeFilm - Austria 1955-1996 - 1
2/60: 48 Köpfe Aus Dem Szondi-Test2/60: 48 Heads from the Szondi Test Kurt Kren 1960Austria
28/73 Zeitaufnahme(N)28/73 Time Recording (N) Kurt Kren 1973Austria
3/60 Bäume Im Herbst3/60 Trees in Autumn Kurt Kren 1960Austria
37/78 Tree Again Kurt Kren 1978Austria
Adebar Peter Kubelka 1957Austria
Arnulf Rainer Peter Kubelka 1960Austria
EinszweidreiOne Two ThreeErnst jr. Schmidt1965Austria
Film/Spricht/Viele/SprachenFilm/Speaks/many/Languages Gustav Deutsch 1995Austria
HernalsHans Scheugl1967Austria
Pièce ToucheeTouchee RoomMartin Arnold1989Austria
Schwechater Peter Kubelka 1958Austria
Semiotic GhostsLisl Ponger1991Austria
Text IiMarc Adrian1964Austria
Unsere Afrikareise Our Trip to Africa Peter Kubelka 1966Austria
Special Program - Avant Garde Film - Austria 1955-1996 - 2
...Remote...Remote...Valie Export1973Austria
10/65: Selbstverstümmelung10/65: Self -Mutilation Kurt Kren 1965Austria
16/67: 20. September Kurt Kren 1967Austria
9/64: O Tannenbaum Kurt Kren 1964Austria
BodybuildingErnst jr. Schmidt1965Austria
Es Hat Mich Sehr GefreutI Was Very Happy Mara Mattuschka 1987Austria
Happy-End Peter Tscherkassky 1996Austria
KugelkopfBall Head Mara Mattuschka 1985Austria
Parasympathica Mara Mattuschka 1986Austria
Passage À L'ActeActingMartin Arnold1993Austria
Shot-Countershot Peter Tscherkassky 1987Austria
The Murder MysteryDietmar Brehm1987Austria
Special Program - Avant Garde Film - Austria 1955-1996 - 3
55/95 Gustav Deutsch 1994Austria
Ein Drittes ReichA Third EmpireAlfred Kaiser Kaiser1975Austria
Heldenplatz, 12. März 1988Heldenplatz, March 12, 1988Johannes Rosenberg1988Austria
Mein FensterMy Window Zbigniew Rybczyński 1979Austria
Mosaik Im VertrauenMosaic Peter Kubelka 1955Austria
Sonne Halt!Hold the Sun!Ferry Radax1959Austria
TausendjahrekinoMillet Anniversary Kurt Kren 1995Austria
Wessen Aurach, Dessen TraunWhose Aurach, Whose TraunArnold Schicker1985Austria

Other Sections

The Davi In Cuba – Leopards of Tomorrow
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Luchando Frijoles - Cuba, D'Un Jour À L'AutreLuchando Frijoles - Cuba, from One Day to the NextFabrice Aragno, Jeanne Berthoud1997Switzerland
Sacher Festival – Leopards of Tomorrow
Cosmos HotelVaro Venturi1997Italia
Eccesso Di ZeloExcess of ZealVittorio Moroni1997Italia
JahilaJuululaGiovanni Maderna1997Italia
Parole SospeseSuspended WordsIsabella Leoni1996Italia
PidginPidinAndrea Gropplero1997Italia
Prima Della FucilazioneBefore ShootingSalvatore Mereu1996Italia
Spalle Al MuroShoulders to the WallNida di Majo1997Italia
ALIEN/NATION Program - Short Films – Leopards of Tomorrow
AlarmDietmar Brehm1996Austria
Biba-Non-BibaBiba-NobaHänzel & Gretzel1994Belgium
Dar-El BeidaTim Sharp1996Austria
Die Letzten Bilder Der NachtThe Last Pictures of the NightPaul Divjak1994Austria
ExtractKristin Mojsiewicz1994Great Britain
GenocidesHänzel & Gretzel1994Belgium
GrüeziJonas Raeber1995Switzerland
Heimkehr 1941/1966Home 1941/1966Michael Domes, Caroline Weihs1996Austria
Ich Suche Nichts, Ich Bin HierI'm not Looking for Anything, I'm HereHolger Mader1994Germany
Mariage BlancWhite WeddingGustav Deutsch1996Austria, Morocco
Non Portare I Cani In ChiesaDo not Bring Dogs to ChurchMarco Lanza1994Italia
Paradigm, Part IShaheen Merali1995Great Britain
Ph/R/AsesSikay Tang1995USA
SnapspotsKurt Kren1996Austria
Zehn Kleine NegerleinTen Little NegroesJochen Ehmann1992Germany

Tribute To

Condor Films

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Abb FlashLukas Strebel1991Switzerland
Auskunft In CockpitInformation in Cockpit Nicolas Gessner 1959Switzerland
Bild Der LandschaftPicture of the LandscapeHerbert E. Meyer1968Switzerland
Die Invasion Vom Planeten KarThe Invasion of the Planet KarPeter Haas1985Switzerland
FusioFusionOtto Ritter1952Switzerland
KuckucksjahreCuckoosjahre George Moorse 1967Switzerland
Pastoral Switzerland The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Nicolas Gessner 1976Switzerland
Pulsschlag Der ZeitPulse of the TimeRené Boeniger1954Switzerland
Reise Der Hoffnung Journey of Hope Xavier Koller 1990Switzerland, Italia
Spot Publicitaires 1950-19901950-1990 Advertising Spot Jack Hill Switzerland
Tennessee Waltz Nicolas Gessner 1989USA, Switzerland
Violanta Violanta Daniel Schmid 1977Switzerland
Zürcher ImpressionenZurich ImpressionsHans Trommer1961Switzerland
À La LoupeMagnifiedHerbert Seggelke1961Switzerland

Tai Kato

Bakumatsu Zankoku MonogatariEnd of the Edo Period Cruel Story Tai Kato 1964Japan
Hibotan Bakuto - Hanafuda ShobuHibotan - Hanafuda Shobu Tai Kato 1969Japan
Hibotan Bakuto - Oryu SanjoHibotan Bakuto - Oru Sanjo Tai Kato 1970Japan
Kaidan Oiwa No BoreiStairs Oiwa Oysters Tai Kato 1961Japan
Kaze No BushiThe Wind Claw Tai Kato 1964Japan
Kutsukake Tokijiro - Yukyo IppikiArticle by Kutsukake - A Snowy Fish Tai Kato 1966Japan
Mabuta No HahaThe Mother of the Eyelids Tai Kato 1962Japan
Meiji Kyokyakuden - Sandaime ShumeiMeiji Era Guest Hall - 3rd Generation of the Lord Tai Kato 1965Japan
Minagoroshi No Reika I, the Executioner Tai Kato 1968Japan
Otoko No Kao Rirekisho By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him Tai Kato 1966Japan
Sanada Fuunroku Brave Records of the Sanada Clan Tai Kato 1963Japan
Shafu Yukyoden - Kenka TatsuCargo Aokiden - Fighting Standing Tai Kato 1964Japan

Retrospective – 50 (+1) Years of American Cinema

The section was a retrospective selected by 30 American directors tasked with choosing "underrated" films from 1946 to 1997. [3] [1] Some directors who selected films include Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, and Kathryn Bigelow. [1]

Retrospective 50 (+1) Years of American Cinema
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction CountrySelected by
Blue Velvet David Lynch 1986USA Paul Schrader
Boom! Joseph Losey 1968USA John Waters
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Sam Peckinpah 1974USA John Woo
Canyon Passage Jacques Tourneur 1946USA Martin Scorsese
Chimes at Midnight Orson Welles 1966Spain, Switzerland John Carpenter
Ed Wood Tim Burton 1994USA Paul Morrissey
House of Bamboo Samuel Fuller 1955USA Barbet Schroeder
I Was a Male War Bride Howard Hawks 1949USA Peter Bogdanovich
In Harm's Way Otto Preminger 1965USA Jim McBride
Killer of Sheep Charles Burnett 1977USA Robert Kramer
Lawrence Of Arabia David Lean 1962Great Britain, USA Steven Spielberg
Lolita Stanley Kubrick 1962USA David Lynch
Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle Alan Rudolph 1994USA Robert Altman
One-Eyed Jacks Marlon Brando 1961USA Francis Ford Coppola
Ordinary People Robert Redford 1980USA Gus Van Sant
Paths of Glory Stanley Kubrick 1957USA William Friedkin
Point Blank John Boorman 1967USA Wayne Wang
Pull My Daisy Robert Frank 1959USA Jim Jarmusch
Scorpio Rising Kenneth Anger 1964USA Paul Schrader
Spider Baby Jack Hill 1965USA Sarah Driver
The Big Clock John Farrow 1948USA Joe Dante
The Breaking Point Michael Curtiz 1950USA Monte Hellman
The Hill Sidney Lumet 1965USA Woody Allen
The Sand Pebbles Robert Wise 1966USA Oliver Stone
The Swimmer Frank Perry 1968USA Charles Burnett
The Wild Bunch Sam Peckinpah 1969USA Kathryn Bigelow
There's Always Tomorrow Douglas Sirk 1956USA Allison Anders
They Live by Night Nicholas Ray 1948USA Jim Jarmusch
White Heat Raoul Walsh 1949USA Clint Eastwood
Zelig Woody Allen 1983USA Abel Ferrara
Beach Red Cornel Wilde 1967USA

Cinema/Cinemas

Cinema/Cinemas
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Addò Sta RosselliniHe Gathered this RossAlberto Grifi, Michele Schiavino1997Italia
Directors On DirectorsJonathan Nossiter, Adam Simon1997Italia
Jean Cocteau, Mensonges Et VeritesJean Cocteau, Lies and VeritesNoël Simsolo1996France
L'Uomo Dal Sigaro In BoccaThe Man with a Cigar in the MouthMario Sesti1997Italia
Safari Be Diare Mosafer Bahman Kiarostami 1993Iran
Silver Screen/Color Me Lavander Mark Rappaport 1997USA
Un Buñuel MexicainA Mexican BuñuelEmilio Maillö1997France

Film Surprise

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
(Blooper) Bunny Greg Ford, Terry Lennon1991USA
Ta'M E Guilas Taste of Cherry (First Draft) [6] Abbas Kiarostami 1997Iran

Locarno 50

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Il Bell'Antonio The Beautiful AntonioAlessandro Bolognini1960Italia
La Ferme Des Sept Peches The Farm of Seven Sins Jean Devaivre 1949France
San Gottardo Villi Hermann 1977Switzerland

Out of Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Animation Phantasy Tai Kato Canada

Treasures of the Swiss Cinematheque

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Lucky Star Frank Borzage 1929USA
Seventh Heaven Frank Borzage 1927USA

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. [11]

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Az UtThe WayFerenc MoldovanyiFrance, Hungary
Berlin - Cinema (Titre Provisoire)Berlin - Cinema (Provisional Title)Samira Gloor-FadelSwitzerland, France
Diese Tage In TerezinThese Days in Terezin Varo Venturi Germany
Off The Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini USA
R.I.P. - Rest In PiecesRobert-Adrian PejoAustria
Rolling Peter Entell Switzerland
Verrückt Bleiben Verliebt BleibenStay CrazyElfi MikeschGermany

Swiss Cinema

Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
L'Appel De La MontagneThe Mountain CallArthur Porchet1922Switzerland
Perspectives
ChroniqueChronicPierre Maillard1997Switzerland
Das Schweigen Der MännerThe Silence of MenClemens Klopfenstein1997Switzerland
Ghetto Thomas Imbach 1997Switzerland
IrrlichterMisleadChristoph Kuehn1997Switzerland, Germany
Journal De Rivesaltes 1941-'42 David Lean 1997Switzerland
MoroccoFrank Matter1996Switzerland
Naturels Sur Le VifNatural on the SpotJean Couvreu, Rolf Wäber1997Switzerland

Official Awards

Official Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

Youth Jury

Source: [7] [9] [8]

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