The 72nd annual Locarno Festival was held from 7 August to 17 August 2019. The debut feature by Italian director-producer Ginevra Elkann's Magari opened the festival, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's To the Ends of the Earth was screened as closing film.
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Vitalina Varela directed by Pedro Costa.
Juries International Competition Catherine Breillat, French filmmaker, novelist and professor - Jury President Ilse Hughan, Dutch producer Emiliano Morreale, Italian film critic Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Argentinian actor Angela Schanelec, German filmmaker
Filmmakers of the Present Jake Perlin, American producer - Jury President Shengze Zhu, Chinese filmmaker and producer Yolande Zauberman, French filmmaker
Leopards of Tomorrow Bi Gan, Chinese filmmaker - Jury President Alice Diop, French filmmaker Mike Plante, American short films programmer at Sundance Film Festival
Moving Ahead Michael Boyce Gillespie, American film theorist and historian - Jury President Aline Schmid, Swiss producer Eduardo Williams, Argentinian filmmaker
Best First Feature Prizes Margherita Chiti, Italian distributor - Jury President Frédéric Jaeger, German artistic director of Berlin Critics’ Week Jacqueline Lyanga, American festival director
Sections Piazza Grande English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country7500Patrick VollrathGermany, AustriaAdorationFabrice Du WelzBelgium, FranceCamille Boris LojkineFranceDays of the Bagnold SummerSimon BirdUnited KingdomDiego MaradonaAsif KapadiaInstinctHalina ReijnNetherlandsThe Girl with a BraceletLa Fille au braceletStéphane DemoustierFrance, BelgiumA Letter to Freddy BuacheLettre à Freddy BuacheJean-Luc GodardFranceIf Only (Opening Film)MagariGinevra ElkannItaly, FranceNew AcidBasim MagdyFrance, SwitzerlandNotre DameValérie DonzelliFrance, BelgiumOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodQuentin TarantinoUnited StatesTo the Ends of the Earth (Closing Film)Tabi no Owari Sekai no HajimariKiyoshi KurosawaJapan, Uzbekistan, Qatar
International Competition (Concorso internazionale) English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryThe FeverA FebreMaya Da-RinBrazil, France, GermanyEchoBergmålRúnar RúnarssonIceland, France, SwitzerlandCat in the WallMina Mileva, Vesela KazakovaBulgaria, United Kingdom, FranceA Voluntary YearDas freiwillige JahrUlrich Köhler, Henner WincklerGermanyDouze MilleNadège TrebalFranceDuring RevolutionFi Al-ThawraMaya KhourySyria, SwedenThe Science of FictionsHiruk-pikuk si al-kisahYosep Anggi NoenIndonesia, Malaysia, FranceMaternalHogar Maura DelperoItaly, ArgentinaIsadora's Children Les Enfants d'IsadoraDamien ManivelFrance, South KoreaEndless NightLonga noiteEloy EncisoSpainO Fim do MundoBasil Da CunhaSwitzerlandHeight of the Wave파고Park Jung-bumSouth KoreaTechnobossJoão NicolauPortugal, FranceSouth TerminalTerminal SudRabah Ameur-ZaïmecheFranceThe Last Black Man in San FranciscoJoe TalbotUnited StatesVitalina VarelaPedro CostaPortugalA Girl MissingよこがおKoji FukadaJapan, France
Filmmakers of the Present (Concorso Cineasti del presente) English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country143 Sahara Street143 rue du désertHassen FerhaniAlgeria, France, Qatar Bird IslandL'Île aux oiseaux Maya Kosa, Sergio da CostaSwitzerlandThe Cold Raising The ColdLengmo weiyang lengmoRong Guang RongItalyThe Dove and the WolfLa Paloma y el Lobo Carlos LeninMexicoHam on RyeTyler TaorminaUnited StatesHere for LifeAndrea Luka Zimmerman, Adrian JacksonUnited KingdomIvana the TerribleIvana cea GroaznicaIvana MladenovićRomania, SerbiaLove Me TenderKlaudia ReynickeSwitzerlandMariamSharipa UrazbayevaKazakhstanNafi's FatherBaamum NafiMamadou DiaSenegal OroslanMatjaž IvanišinSlovenia, Czech Republic OverseasYoon Sung-aBelgique, FranceSpace DogsElsa Kremser, Levin PeterAustria, GermanyThe Tree HouseNhà CâyMinh Quý TrươngSingapore, Vietnam, Germany, France, ChinaWonders in the SuburbsMerveilles à MontfermeilJeanne BalibarFranceThe Young ObservantL'apprendistatoDavide MaldiItaly
Moving Ahead English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country(tourism studies)Joshua Gen SolondzUnited StatesA Topography of MemoryBurak ÇevikTurkey, CanadaBlack HoleEmmanuel Grimaud, Arnaud DeshayesFranceColor-blindBen RussellFrance, GermanyDistancingMiko ReverezaUnited StatesThe Giverny Document (Single Channel)Ja'Tovia M. GaryUnited States, FranceIn MemoriamJean-Claude RousseauFranceThe Invisible HandOmer FastChina, GermanyKasiteritRiar RizaldiIndonesiaKrabi, 2562Ben Rivers, Anocha SuwichakornpongUnited Kingdom, ThailandLoreSky HopinkaUnited StatesThe Sun, the Sun Blinded MeAnka Sasnal, Wilhelm SasnalPoland, SwitzerlandOsmosisShān Zhī BěiZhou TaoChinaRalf's ColorsRalfs FarbenLukas MarxtAustria, Germany, Spain, FranceSwinguerraBárbara Wagner, Benjamin de BurcaBrazilThose That, at a Distance, Resemble AnotherJessica Sarah RinlandUnited Kingdom, Argentina, SpainUn film dramatiqueÉric BaudelaireFrance
Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di domani) International Competition (Concorso internazionale) English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country16 December16 de decembroAlvaro GagoSpainA Street UnderChão de RuaTomas von der OstenBrazilAll Come From DustYounes Ben SlimaneTunisiaAll the Fires the FireEfthimis Kosemund SanidisGreeceThe AnimalTskhoveliAmiran DolidzeGeorgiaBlack SunSiyah güneşArda ÇiltepeTurkey, GermanyCobalt Blueပြာပြာညိုရောင် မှိုင်းတလဲ့လဲ့Aung PhyoeMyanmarCompanions of the CaveAhlou al kahefFakhri El GhezalTunisiaDossier of the DossierSorayos PrapapanThailandDouma UndergroundDouma that al ardTim AlsiofiLebanon, SyriaEnduring BodyRâang Ton TaanUkrit Sa-nguanhaiThailandEyes on the RoadStefanie KolkNetherlandsFatherVaderIsabel LambertiNetherlandsFleshCarneCamila KaterBrazil, SpainThe Furniture MakerEl hacedor de mueblesDavid AvilesCubaHow to Tell a True Immigrant StoryAggie Ebrahimi BazazUnited StatesIn VitroLarissa Sansour, Søren LindUnited Kingdom, Palestine, DenmarkThe Last Image of FatherPoslednja slika o ocuStefan DjordjevicSerbiaLeave of AbsenceOtpuskAnton SazonovRussiaMom's MovieStella KyriakopoulosGreece, SpainMthunziTebogo MalebogoSouth AfricaOur TerritoryNotre territoireMathieu VolpeBelgiumSheep, Wolf and a Cup of Tea...Moutons, loup et tasse de thé...Marion LacourtFranceShiver of LoveFrisson d'amour Maxence StamatiadisFranceTideMaréeManon CoubiaBelgium, FranceUmbilicalDanski TangUnited StatesUnfinishedIncompiutaSamira Guadagnuolo, Tiziano DoriaItalyVolcano: What Does a Lake Dream?Vulcão: O Que Sonha um Lago?Diana VidrascuFrance, Portugal, RomaniaWhite AfroAkosua Adoma OwusuGhana, United States
Swiss Competition (Concorso nazionale) English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryA Summer MorningUn matin d'étéPatrick MuroniSwitzerlandAlineSimon GuélatSwitzerland, FranceAll Cats Are Grey in the DarkNachts sind alle Katzen grauLasse LinderSwitzerlandAt the PoolÀ la piscineConsuelo Frauenfelder, Stefan LauperAzure MemoriesL'azzurro del cieloEnea ZucchettiLife is One of the SimplestDas Leben ist eines der LeichtestenMarion NyffeneggerMama RosaDejan BaracSwitzerlandSasLéa Célestine Bernasconi SwitzerlandStill WorkingJulietta KorbelSilent StormTempête silencieuseAnaïs MoogTerminalKim Allamand
Official Awards The following awards were presented for films shown In Competition: International Competition Golden Leopard: Vitalina Varela by Pedro Costa Special Jury Prize: Height of the Wave by Park Jung-bum Best Direction Award: Damien Manivel for Isadora's Children Best Actor Award: Regis Myrupu for The Fever Best Actress Award: Vitalina Varela for Vitalina Varela Special Mentions: The Science of Fictions by Yosep Anggi Noen Maternal by Maura Delpero Swatch First Feature Awards: Nafi's Father by Mamadou Dia
Filmmakers of the Present Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present: Nafi's Father by Mamadou Dia Best Emerging Director: Hassen Ferhani for 143 sahara street Special Jury Prize: Ivana the Terrible by Ivana Mladenović Special Mention: Here for Life by Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Adrian Jackson
Moving Ahead Moving Ahead Award: The Giverny Document (Single Channel) by Ja'Tovia M. Gary Special Mentions: Those That, at a Distance, Resemble Another by Jessica Sarah Rinland Osmosis by Zhou Tao
Leopards of Tomorrow Pardino d'oro for the Best International Short Film – SRG SSR Prize: Black Sun by Arda Çiltepe Pardino d'oro for the Best Swiss Short Film – Swiss Life Prize: Mama Rosa by Dejan Barac Pardino d'argento SSR SRG for the international competition: Umbilical by Danski Tang Pardino d'argento Swiss Life for the national competition: Silent Storm by Anaïs Moog Pardi di domani Best Direction Prize: Anton Sazonov for Leave of Absence
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