61st Locarno Film Festival

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61st Locarno Film Festival
Opening film Brideshead Revisited directed by Julian Jarrold
Closing filmBack Soon directed by Solveig Anspach
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: Parque Vía directed by Enrique Rivero.
Artistic directorFrederic Marie
Festival dateOpening: 6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)
Closing: 16 August 2008 (2008-08-16)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 61st Locarno Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 August 2008 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The opening film of the festival was the European premiere of Brideshead Revisited directed by Julian Jarrold. [2] The closing film of the festival was the European premiere of Back Soon directed by Solveig Anspach. [2]

Contents

This was a successful year at the festival for distribution deals with five of 18 films in-competition getting international distribution deals at the festival. [3] [4] Of the fourteen films in competition that started the festival looking for a sales agent ten found a seller. [5]

Gianfranco Pannone's documentary II sol del'awenire(Tomorrow's Sun) attracted controversy from Italian Minister of Culture Sandro Bondi. The film has sections about the Red Brigades, the Italian Marxist-Leninist group in the 70s and 80s. Bondi said this was offense to family members of those killed in the Years of Lead. [6] He suggested the state shouldn't have funded the picture, which drew criticism from industry professionals at Locarno who defended the film. [6]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Parque Via directed by Enrique Rivero. [7] [8] This was the first Mexican film to win the Golden Leopard. [3]

Official Jury

Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [9]

Piazza Grande

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
1001 Films André Delvaux 1989Belgium
Destiny Al-Massir Youssef Chahine 1997France
Back Soon Sólveig Anspach 2008Iceland
Berlin Calling Hannes Stoehr 2008Germany
Brideshead Revisited Julian Jarrold 2007United Kingdom
Chaos Theory Marcos Siega 2007USA
Choke Clark Gregg 2007USA
Dead in 3 Days 2In 3 Tagen Bist Du Tot 2 Andreas Prochaska 2008Austria
Khamsa Karim Dridi 2008France
The Girl from Monaco La Fille De Monaco Anne Fontaine 2008France
Lecture 21 Lezione 21 Alessandro Baricco 2008Italy
Marcello MarcelloDenis Rabaglia2008Switzerland
Night and the City Jules Dassin 1950USA
North Face Nordwand Philipp Stölzl 2008Germany
Outlander Howard McCain2008USA
Red Wood Pigeon Palombella Rossa Nanni Moretti 1989Italy
One Day You'll UnderstandPlus Tard Tu Comprendras Amos Gitai 2008France
Retouches (short) Georges Schwizgebel 2008Switzerland
Son of Rambow Garth Jennings 2007France
The Eternity Man Julien Temple 2008Australia
I know (short)Vem (short) Jan Cvitkovič 2008Slovenia

International Competition

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
33 Scenes of Life33 Sceny z zycia Malgoska Szumowska 2008Germany
Daytime DrinkingNOH Young-Seok2008South Korea
Dioses Josué Méndez 2008Peru
All That She Wants Elle Veut Le Chaos Denis Côté 2008Canada
Katia's Sister Het Zusje Van Katia Mijke de Jong 2007Netherlands
Kisses Lance Daly 2008Ireland
Feast of VillainsLiu Mang De Sheng YanPan Jianlin2008China
Black Sea Mar NeroFederico Bondi2008Italy
MarchMärz Klaus Händl 2008Austria
Nowhere Promised LandNulle Part Terre Promise Emmanuel Finkiel 2008France
Parque Via Enrique Rivero2008Mexico
Sleep FuriouslyGideon Koppel2007United Kingdom
Autumn Sonbahar Özcan Alper 2008Germany
Story of Jen François Rotger 2008France
The Market - A Tale Of Trade Ben Hopkins 2008Germany
Doomed Love Um Amor De Perdição Mário Barroso 2008Portugal
Another ManUn Autre Homme Lionel Baier 2008Switzerland
Yuri's Day Yuriev Den Kirill Serebrennikov 2008Russia

Filmmakers of the Present

The Concorso Cineasti del Presente, also known as the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, showcases first and second feature films from emerging filmmakers. [10]

Filmmakers of the Present

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A ZonaAnd ZonaSandro Aguilar2008Portugal
Alicia En El PaisAlicia in the CountryEsteban Larrain2008Chile
BeketBoeDavide Manuli2008Italy
El Brau BlauThe Blue BrauDaniel V. Villamediana2008Spain
El Sueño Del PerroDog's DreamPaulo Pécora2008Argentina
FilmefobiaFilmiaKiko Goifman2008Brazil
Je Ne Suis Pas MorteI'm not DeadJean-Charles Fitoussi2008France
Kinogamma Part One: EastSiegfried2008France
Kinogamma Part Two: Far EastSiegfried2008France
La ForteresseThe Fortress Fernand Melgar 2008Switzerland
La Orilla Que Se AbismaThe Shore that is AbyssedGustavo Fontan2008Argentina
La Vie AilleursLife ElsewhereDavid Teboul2008France
Napoli Piazza MunicipioNaples Piazza MunicipioBruno Oliviero2008Italy
Par DzimtenitiFor the Homeland Laila Pakalniņa, Maris Saadi2008Latvia
Prince of Broadway Sean Baker 2008USA
Shorei XFirst Order XKohki Yoshida2007Japan
Welate EfsaneLegal CountryRahim Zabihi2008Germany

Filmmakers of the Present - Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Avant Que Tu ReviennesBefore you Come Back Pascal Rambert 2008France
Giu' Le ManiJohn the HandsDanilo Catti2008Switzerland
Le Petit Chaperon RougeLittle Red Riding Hood Shinji Aoyama 2008France
Malika S'Est EnvoleeMalika Took Off Jean-Paul Civeyrac 2008France

Open Doors: Screenings

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Baixio Das BestasBasso Das Beasts Cláudio Assis 2006Brazil
BlancaAlejo Crisóstomo2006Guatemala
Cochochi Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas 2007Mexico
Cuando Me Toque A MiWhen I Touch MeVíctor Arregui2008Ecuador
Desde LejosFrom AfarAlejandro Fernandez Almendras2006Chile
El AmarilloThe YellowSergio Martín Mazza2006Argentina
El CaminoThe WayIshtar Yasin2008Costa Rica
El Cielo, La Tierra Y La LluviaHeaven, Earth and Rain José Luis Torres Leiva 2008Chile
El Cuarto Del FondoThe Bottom Room Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge 2007Uruguay
El ÁrbolThe TreeGustavo Fontan2007Argentina
Ellas Se AmanThey Love Each OtherLaura Astorga2008Costa Rica
En La Barra Hay Un CerebroIn the Bar There is a BrainOscar Ruiz Navia2005Colombia
En La Cama In Bed Matías Bize 2005Chile
Familia TortugaTortuga FamilyRuben Imaz Castro2006Mexico
I Love PinochetMarcela Said Cares2001Spain
Interior Bajo IzquierdaInterior under LeftDaniel Vega Vidal, Diego Vega Vidal2008Peru
Jogo De Cena Playing Eduardo Coutinho 2008Brazil
La Sombra Del CaminanteThe Shadow of the Walker Ciro Guerra 2005Colombia
Lo Más Bonito Y Mis Mejores AñosThe Most Beautiful and My Best YearsMartin Boulocq2005Bolivia
Lo Que Trae La LluviaWhat Brings the RainAlejandro Fernandez Almendras2007Chile
Madeinusa Claudia Llosa 2006Spain
Postales De LeningradoPostcards from Leningrad Mariana Rondón 2007Venezuela
Qak'AslemalHcklemalAlejo Crisóstomo2007Guatemala
SantiagoJoão Salles2006Brazil
Stranded, I'Ve Come From A Plane That Crashed On The Mountains...Gonzalo Arijon2007France
TemporalPaz Fabrega2006Costa Rica
WadleyMatias Meyer2008Mexico

Here And Away (Ici et Ailleurs)

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Bambini In CittàChildren in the City Luigi Comencini 1946Italy
Beautiful Losers Joshua Leonard, Aaron Rose 2008USA
Cimap! Cento Italiani Matti A PechinoCimap! One Hundred Italians Crazy in BeijingGiovanni Piperno2008Italy
Comment Albert Vit Bouger Les MontagnesHow Albert Saw the Mountains MoveHarold Vasselin2008France
Das Herz Von Jenin The Heart of Jenin Leon Geller, Marcus Vetter 2008Germany
Diario Di Una Schizofrenica Diary of a Schizophrenic Girl Nelo Risi1968Italy
El SomniThe DreamChristophe Farnarier2008Spain
Freddy Buache, Passeur Du 7Ème ArtFreddy Buache, 7th Art PasserMichel Van Zele2007France
Gasolina Gasoline Julio Hernández Cordón 2008Guatemala
Gegege No Kitaro Sennen Noroi UtaGegege No Kitaro 1,000 Yen Curse Song Katsuhide Motoki 2008Japan
Gegege No KitaroGreege's Kitaro Katsuhide Motoki 2007Japan
Gegege No KitaroGreege's KitaroYukio Kaizawa2007Japan
Hakaba KitaroHakaaba KitaroMasatoshi Chioka2007Japan
Il Sol Dell'AvvenireTomorrow's Sun Gianfranco Pannone 2008Italy
Kumo To TulipCatholics Kenzō Masaoka 1943Japan
L'IdiotThe IdiotPierre Léon2008France
LuftbusinessAirbusinessDominique De Rivaz2008Switzerland
Momotaro, Umi No ShinpeiMomotaro, Sea New Soldiers Mitsuyo Seo 1945Japan
Muallaf Yasmin Ahmad 2008Malaysia
Non Chiederci La ParolaDon't Ask Us the Word Elisabetta Sgarbi 2008Italy
ParafernaliaParaphernaliaMassimo Coppola, Giovanni Giommi2008Italy
Pelléas Et Mélisande, Le Chant Des AveuglesPelléas and Mélisande, the Song of the BlindPhilippe Béziat2008France
Petites Historias Das CriançasChildren's Histories PetitesGuido Lazzarini, Gabriele Salvatores, Fabio Scamoni2008Italy
Possibili Rapporti. Due Poeti, Due VociPossible Relationships. Two Poets, Two Voices Nelo Risi 2008Italy
Preparativi Di FugaEscape PreparationsTommaso Cotronei2008Italy
Rata Nece Biti (Non Ci Sara' La Guerra)Rata Nece Biti (There will be No War) Daniele Gaglianone 2008Italy
Servicios PrestadosServices Provided Diego Lerman 2008Argentina
Sognavo Le Nuvole ColorateI Dreamed of the Colored CloudsMario Balsamo2008Italy
StolpersteinStumbling BlockDörte Franke2007Germany
Strade TrasparentiTransparent RoadsAugusto Contento2008France
Umarete Wa Mita KeredoI Saw the Japanese when I Was Born, but Yasujirō Ozu 1932Japan
Un Petit Coin De ParadisA Little Corner of Paradise Jacqueline Veuve 2008Switzerland
Und Das Am MontagmorgenAnd that on Monday Morning Luigi Comencini 1959Germany

Here And Away - Borders of Europe: Six Films by Corso Salani

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Confini D'Europa # 1 - Ceuta E GibilterraBorders of Europe # 1 - Ceuta and Gibraltar Corso Salani 2006Italy
Confini D'Europa # 2 - Rio De OnorBorders of Europe # 2 - Rio De Onor Corso Salani 2006Italy
Confini D'Europa # 3 - Imatra. Versione IntegraleBorders of Europe # 3 - Imatra. Full Version Corso Salani 2007Italy
Confini D'Europa # 4 - TalsiBorders of Europe # 4 - Tali Corso Salani 2007Italy
Confini D'Europa # 5 - ChisinauBorders of Europe # 5 - Chisinau Corso Salani 2007Italy
Confini D'Europa # 6 - YotvataBorders of Europe # 6 - YOTTAVA Corso Salani 2007Italy

Here And Away - Jeonju Digital Project 2008

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Expectations Mahamat-Saleh Haroun 2008South Korea
The Alphabet Of My Mother Nacer Khemir 2008South Korea
The Birthday Idrissa Ouédraogo 2008South Korea

Here And Away - Special Program

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Blackbox3 The FilmPatricia Boillat, Elena Gugliuzza2008Switzerland
Quattro Giorni Con VivianFour Days with Vivian Silvio Soldini 2008Italy

Here And Away / Leopards of Domani - Author's Short Films (Corti D'autore)

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
AkmeniStone Laila Pakalniņa 2008Latvia
Balastiera#186Ballast # 186George Chiper, Adina Pintilie 2007Romania
BasetteBase Gabriele Mainetti 2008Italy
Elso SzerelemFirst Love Ildikó Enyedi 2008Haiti
Monsieur Sélavy - The Way It IsPeter Volkart2008Switzerland

Leopards of Tomorrow

Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani)

Special Program

Leopards of Tomorrow - Special Program
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
BanquiseIce Floe Claude Barras, Céderic Louis2005Switzerland
Bonne Journée Monsieur M.Good Day Mr.Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume1999Switzerland
Die MückeThe MosquitoAndrej Zolotuchin2003Switzerland
GeranienfriedeGeranium PeaceMarcel Hobi2002Switzerland
Hang OverRolf Brönnimann2005Switzerland
Herr WürfelMr. CubesRafael Sommerhalder2004Switzerland
JeuGame Georges Schwizgebel 2006Switzerland
Joyeux Noël FélixMerry Christmas FélixIzabela Rieben, Sami Ben Youssef2004Switzerland
Nosferatu TangoZoltán Horvát2002Switzerland
PoldekClaudius Gentinetta2004Switzerland
RushClaude Luyet, Xavier Robel2004Switzerland
Tarte Aux PommesApple PieIsabelle Favez2006Switzerland
Une Nuit BlancheA White NightMaja Gehrig2005Switzerland
WolkenbruchCloudburstSimon Eltz2005Switzerland

International Competition

International Competition (Concorso Internazionale)
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
BabinIsamu Hirabayashi2008Japan
Bagh Dad Bar BerMassoud Bakhshi2008Iran
Camille E MariucciaCamille and MariucciaSamuele Romano2008United Kingdom
Ciobanul ZburatorThe Flying ShepherdCatalin Musat2008Romania
CuilosPaz Fabrega2008Costa Rica
Dez ElefantesTen ElephantsEva Randolph2008Brazil
DirectionsKasimir Burgess2008Australia
En Compagnie De La PoussièreIn the Company of DustJacques Molitor2008Belgium
Fata Galbena Care RadeThe Face Yellow that Laughs Constantin Popescu 2008Romania
KaupunkilaisiaTownspeople Juho Kuosmanen 2008Finland
La BattueThe Battered Guy Édoin 2008Canada
La Route Du NordThe North RoadCarlos Chahine2008France
Las GafasThe GlassesAlberto García Martín2008Spain
Le Feu, Le Sang, Les ÉtoilesFire, Blood, StarsCaroline Deruas2008France
MagellanLI Huajun2007China
Manden Og MågenThe Man and the Gull Daniel Borgman 2007Denmark
MörderMurdererJohannes Wende2008Germany
One In FourMatti Harju2008United Kingdom
ResolutionPavel Oreshnikov2008Russia
The Graffiti Of Mr TupaiaThe Graffi of Mr TupaiaChristopher Dudman2008New Zealand
Toi Que J'Eusse AiméeYou that I Would Have LovedEmmanuel Broussouloux2007France
VuckoMatevz Luzar2007Slovenia
Well-Founded ConcernsTim Cawley2008USA

National Competition

National Competition (Concorso Nazionale)
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Am GalgenOn the GallowsPascal Bergamin2008Switzerland
Au Café RomandAt the Romand CaféRichard Szotyori2008Switzerland
BachabBachaabUlrich Schaffner2008Switzerland
Beheading Of A Smiling DogGeorg Lendorff2008Switzerland
Endsieg-Everything Changes In One ShotDaniel Casparis, Niccolò Castelli2008Switzerland
Im Wendekreis Des BärenIn the Turn of the BearCiril Braem2008Germany
La DélogeuseThe DisloggerJulien Rouyet2008Switzerland
NachglühenGlow2008Switzerland
RacinesRootsEileen Hofer2008Switzerland
SchwitzeSweatNicolas Steiner2008Germany
The Political LunchJulien Sulser2008Switzerland
TrèspasséWidelyAusonio De Sousa2007Switzerland
Un Dia Y NadaOne Day and NothingLorenz Merz2008Switzerland

Retrospective – Nanni Moretti

Retrospective Nanni Moretti
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Antonio Ruju, Vita Di Un Anarchico SardoAntonio Ruju, Life of a Sardinian AnarchistRoberto Nanni2001Italy
Aprile April Nanni Moretti 1998Italy
Bandiera Rossa E Borsa NeraRed Flag and Black Bag Andrea Molaioli 2001Italy
Bianca Nanni Moretti 1984Italy
Ca Cri Do BoAs CRI Do Bo Susanna Nicchiarelli 2001Italy
Caos CalmoCalm Chaos Antonello Grimaldi 2008Italy
Caro DiarioDaily Expensive Nanni Moretti 1993Italy
Caro NanniDear NanniFrancesco Conversano, Nene Grignaffini1993Italy
Cinema AutarchicoAidancical Cinema Susanna Nicchiarelli 2007Italy
Cinéma De Notre Temps, Nanni MorettiCinema of Our Time, Nanni Moretti André S. Labarthe 1990France
Colpi Di TestaHead ShotsLoredana Conte2006Italy
Come Parli Frate?How Do you Speak Friar? Nanni Moretti 1974Italy
Davai Bistrè! Avanti Presto!I Gave Bistrè! Forward Early!Mara Chiaretti2001Italy
Diario D'AprileApril Diary Andrea Molaioli 1998Italy
Diario Di Uno SpettatoreDiary of a Spectator Nanni Moretti 2007France
Domani AccadràTomorrow will Happen Daniele Luchetti 1988Italy
Due Scene Tagliate Da Caro DiarioTwo Scenes Cut by Caro Diary Nanni Moretti 1998Italy
Ecce bombo Except Bomb Nanni Moretti 1978Italy
Film QuizzQuiz Movie Nanni Moretti 2008Italy
I Notturni Maestri Cantori (Ecce Bombo)The Nocturnal Singers Master (Except Bombo) Susanna Nicchiarelli 2007Italy
I Quaderni Di LuisaLuisa's NotebooksIsabella Sandri2001Italy
Il Caimano The Caiman Nanni Moretti 2006Italy
Il Diario Del CaimanoThe Caimano Diary Nanni Moretti 2006Italy
Il Giorno Della Prima Di Close-UpThe Day of the First of Close-Up Nanni Moretti 1995Italy
Il Grido D'Angoscia Dell'Uccello PredatoreThe Anguish Cry of the Predator Bird Nanni Moretti 2002Italy
Il PortaborseThe Door Holder Daniele Luchetti 1991Italy
Il SalumificioThe Salami FactoryAlessandra Tantillo2002Italy
In Nome Del Popolo ItalianoIn the Name of the Italian People Valia Santella 2001Italy
Intervista Moretti (Ecce Bombo)Interview Moretti (Except Bombo) Susanna Nicchiarelli 2007Italy
Intervista Nanni (Io Sono Un Autarchico)Interview Nanni (I Am an Autarchic) Susanna Nicchiarelli 2007Italy
Io Sono Un AutarchicoI Am an Autarchic Nanni Moretti 1976Italy
L'Acqua In MezzoWater in the MiddleDaria Menozzi2002Italy
L'Implacabile Tenente RossiThe Relentless Lieutenant RossiFrancesco Calogero2001Italy
La CosaThing Nanni Moretti 1990Italy
La Messa È FinitaThe Mass is over Nanni Moretti 1985Italy
La SconfittaDefeat Nanni Moretti 1973Italy
La Seconda Volta The Second Time Mimmo Calopresti 1995France
La Stanza Del FiglioThe Son of the Son Nanni Moretti 2001Italy
Notte Italiana Italian Night Carlo Mazzacurati 1987Italy
Padre Padrone Master Father Paolo and Vittorio Taviani 1977Italy
Palombella Rossa ExtraExtra Red Palombella Nanni Moretti 2007Italy
Paté De BourgeoisBourgeois Nanni Moretti 1973Italy
Pubblico Di Merda (Sogni D'Oro)Shit Audience (Golden Dreams) Susanna Nicchiarelli 2007Italy
Scalamara Giuseppe M. Gaudino 2001Italy
Sogni D'Oro Sweet Dreams Nanni Moretti 1981Italy
Te Lo Leggo Negli OcchiI Read it in the Eyes Valia Santella 2004Italy
The Last Customer Nanni Moretti 2003Italy
ZappaterraCésar Meneghetti, Elisabetta Pandimiglio2002Italy
Nanni Moretti - White Paper Viewer (Carta bianca Spettatore)
Dillinger È MortoDillinger Died Marco Ferreri 1969Italy
I Sovversivi The Subversives Paolo and Vittorio Taviani 1967Italy
La ricotta Pier Paolo Pasolini 1963Italy
Lola Jacques Demy 1961Italy
Lásky Jedné PlavovláskyLove One Blonde Miloš Forman 1965Czechoslovakia
Nihon No Yoru To KiriJapanese Night and Cut Nagisa Ōshima 1960Japan
Nostra Signora Dei Turchi Our Lady of the Turks Carmelo Bene 1968Italy
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning Karel Reisz 1960United Kingdom
The Rain People Francis Ford Coppola 1969USA
WalkowerWalkoverJerzy Skolimovski1965Poland
Nanni Moretti - White Paper Merchant (Carta bianca Esercente)
A Fost Sau N-A Fost?Was it or Wasn't It? Corneliu Porumboiu 2006Romania
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Dito Montiel 2006USA
Die Zweite Heimat (Episode 1) Heimat (Episode 1) Edgar Reitz 1992Germany
Die Zweite Heimat (Episode 10) Heimat (Episode 10) Edgar Reitz 1992Germany
L'Imbalsamatore The Embalmer Matteo Garrone 2002Italy
La Ville Est TranquilleThe City is Quiet Robert Guédiguian 2000France
Nema-Ye Nazdik Close-Up Abbas Kiarostami 1990Iran
Riff-Raff Ken Loach 1991United Kingdom
S.E.R. - Svoboda Eto RaiSER "Freedom Here is a Paradise Sergei Bodrov 1989Soviet Union
Vanya on 42nd Street Louis Malle 1994USA
When We Were Kings Leon Gast 1997USA

Tribute To - Cinematek

Tribute To Cinémathèque Royale De Belgique
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Big Shave Martin Scorsese 1967USA
Flaming Creatures Jack Smith 1963USA
Free RadicalsLen Lye1958United Kingdom
Hen Hop Norman McLaren 1949Canada
Maudite Soit La GuerreCursed be War Alfred Machin 1914Belgium
Saïda A Enleve Manneken PisSaida Has Removed Manneken Alfred Machin 1913Belgium
SoliloquySteve Dwoskin1967United Kingdom
Vase De NocesSee Noces Thierry Zéno 1974Belgium
W.R.-Misterije OrganizmaW.R.-Mystery of the Organism Dušan Makavejev 1971Yugoslavia

Juries Film

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
AndarilhoWandererCao Guimarães2007Brazil
Bootleg Film Masahiro Kobayashi 1998Japan
Bure BarutaBre Balta Goran Paskaljević 1998Macedonia
De La Guerre On War Bertrand Bonello 2008France
Dealer Benedek Fliegauf 2004Haiti
El Laberinto Del FaunoTHE FAUNE LABYRINT Guillermo del Toro 2006Mexico
Fuori Dalle CordeOut of the RopesFulvio Bernasconi2007Switzerland
L'Enfant EndormiThe Sleeping Child Jean-Jacques Andrien 2004Belgium
L'Uomo In PiùThe Extra Man Paolo Sorrentino 2001Italy
La Mujer Sin Cabeza The Headless Woman Lucrecia Martel 2008France
La RabiaThe Rage Albertina Carri 2008Argentina
Moartea Domnului Lazarescu The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Cristi Puiu 2005Romania
Szép NapokNice Days Kornél Mundruczó 2003Haiti
The Band'S Visit Eran Kolirin 2007France
Voro-NovaDick Rijneke, Mildred Van Leeuwaarden1985Netherlands
VäterFathers Dani Levy 2002Germany

Pardo of Honor

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Kadosh Stringent Amos Gitai 1999Israel
Kippur Amos Gitai 2000Israel
News From Home Amos Gitai 2006France
Yom YomOm Om Amos Gitai 1998France

Play Forward

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
113ThTalgat Bektursunov2006Kazakhstan
18 Beautiful WomenLina Bertucci2008USA
A Magnetic SpacePierre Coulibeuf2008France
Aka AnaAna Antoine d'Agata 2008France
AngelVuk Mitevski2008Macedonia
Anorexia. Storia Di Un'ImmagineAnorexia. History of an Image Leandro Manuel Emede 2008Italy
Beijing SkyOlivo Barbieri2007Italy
BernadetteDuncan Campbell2008United Kingdom
Boca De TablaTable Mouth Teresa Serrano 2007Mexico
Claustrophobic HappinessTommaso Cardile2007USA
Derniers MotsLast WordsArno Hagers, Erik Lieshout, Reinier Van Brummelen2008Netherlands
DesertogrigioMaria Arena2008Italy
Ea2 Vincent Dieutre 2007France
El PejesapoThe PespoJosé Luis Sepulveda2007Chile
Fone Fur Follies Vivian Ostrovsky 2008USA
FoxgloveKayt Jones, Jay Rodan2008USA
Fuego AmigoFigure FriendMiguel Angel Rios2007Mexico
GlimaNicolo Massazza2008Italy
Grand PrixStephen Dean2006USA
Hitler Vs GandhiMaia Guarnaccia2008Italy
Hotel RoccalbaRoccalba HotelJosef Dabernig2008Austria
Il CiclopeThe CyclopeDebra Werblud2008Italy
Immutable Dream Of Snow LionRiccardo Spinotti2008USA
Jardim InvisivelInvisible GardenRoberto Bellini2008Brazil
Je Flotterai Sans EnvieI will Float without DesireFrank Beauvais2008France
La Fura In VivoThe Fura in VivoMatteo Minetto2008France
La Possibilite D'Une Ile The Possibility of an Island Michel Houellebecq 2008France
Marlene Kuntz Vs Fräulein ElseMarlene Kuntz vs Miss Else Paul Czinner 1928Germany
Meeting Vincent GalloJulien Hallard2007France
MigrationDoug Aitken2008USA
Ne Pas SonnerDo not Ring Vivian Ostrovsky 2008France
Our City DreamsChiara Clemente2008USA
Our Lady'S ForeverAnna Konik2007Poland
Paper CollectionShannon Plumb2007USA
Plan IodePlan IodiodeJeanne Susplugas2008France
PripyatNicky Larkin2007Ireland
SaltosJumpingGregorio Graziosi2008Brazil
Sebastião, O Homem Que Bebia QueroseneSebastião, the Man Who Drank KeroseneCarlosmagno Rodrigues2007Brazil
SekwensSequenceRobert Sowa2007Poland
Solidao PublicaDaniel Aragão2008Brazil
TellErwin Wurm2008Austria
The Crystal GazeUrsula Mayer2007United Kingdom
The Deboard Tobias Zielony 2008Germany
The EarringNicholas & Sheila Pye2008Canada
The Moving TownAlberto Nacci2008Italy
This Smell Of Sex Danielle Arbid 2008France
TogetherShannon Plumb2008USA
TramasPlotsAugusto Contento2008France
Trance (1-10) José Luis Torres Leiva 2008Chile
Trip On A Piece Of WoodSebastian Gandt2008Switzerland
VolsVeaceslav Druta2007France
WalpurgisWapurgis Frédéric Choffat 2008Switzerland
Wart. La Bellezza Della TragediaWart. the Beauty of the Tragedy Leandro Manuel Emede 2007Italy
Zadnja ZeljaThe Last Cabbage Daniel Lambo 2008Belgium
10 Years of Point, Ligne, Plan
A Place We Call HomeEmmanuelle Laure Antille2006Switzerland
Brasilia/ChandigarhLouidgi Beltrame2008France
Can You Go Quickly To The Sun ?Catherine Dalfin2008France
Invisible To The RestEmmanuelle Laure Antille2006Switzerland
Pendant Ce Temps, Dans Une Autre Partie De La ForêtMeanwhile, in Another Part of the ForestArnold Pasquier2007France
Perfect DayAnge Leccia2007France
Rice Bowl Hill IncidentChristian Merlhiot2008Japan
Image Forum Program
Mitate -Resemble-Nobuhiro Aihara, Kazuhiro Goshima, Takashi Ishida, Tomoyasu Murata, Takena Nagao, Masahiro Osuga, Ryohei Shimada, Keiichi Tanaami, Mitsuo Toyama2008Japan
Le Fresnoy Insitute Program
AbenaAmel Elkamel2008France
All Work Nicolas Giraud 2008France
BrisesEnrique Ramirez2008France
Faire Le MurWallBertille Bak2008France
Planet AMomoko Seto2008France

Raimondo Rezzonico Prize To the Best Independent Manufacturer

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Safe Todd Haynes 1995USA

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)YearProduction Country
Apology Of An Economic Hit Man Stelios Kouloglou 2008Greece
Bill - Das Absolute AugenmassBill - The Absolute Size of the EyeErich Schmid2008Switzerland
Estrada Real Da CachaçaRoyal Road of CachaçaPedro Urano2008Brazil
Fyra Fruar Och En ManFour Wives and a Man Nahid Persson Sarvestani 2007Sweden
LatawceKitesBeata Dzianowicz2008Poland
No More Smoke SignalsFanny Bräuning2008Switzerland
Nobody'S Perfect Niko von Glasow 2008Germany

Swiss Cinema

Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Der 10. Mai Late 10. May Franz Schnyder 1957Switzerland
Mein Persien-Flug 1924-1925My Persia Flight 1924-1925Walter Mittelholzer1925Switzerland

Appellation Swiss

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Auf Der Strecke On the Line Reto Caffi2007Germany
BerstenBurstMichael Finger2007Switzerland
Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron In China Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm 2008Switzerland
Der FreundThe FriendMicha Lewinsky2007Switzerland
Giorni E Nuvole Days and Clouds Silvio Soldini 2007Italy
Glorious ExitKevin Merz2008Switzerland
L'Autre MoitiéThe Other HalfRolando Colla2007Switzerland
La MèreThe MotherAntoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov2007Switzerland
Nomad's Land - Sur Les Traces De Nicolas BouvierNomad's Land - In the Footsteps of Nicolas BouvierGaël Métroz2008Switzerland
The Beast WithinYves Scagliola2007Switzerland
Témoin IndésirableUnwanted WitnessJuan José Lozano2008Switzerland

Official Awards

International Competition

Filmmakers of the Present Competition Jury

Leopards of Tomorrow Competition

Best First Feature

Piazza Grande

Youth Jury

Ecumenical Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

CICAE juries-Prix Art & Essai

NETPAC Jury (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema)

Junior Jury

SRG SSR idée suisse | Semaine de la critique Prize

Prize “Cinema e Gioventù” – Leopards of Tomorrow

Source: [7] [8]

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