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5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno

5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno

From What is Before , a 338-minute film by Filipino director Lav Diaz, has won the Golden Leopard, grand prize of the 67th Locarno Film Festival. The moody and atmospheric black-and-white film...

Sep 1, 2014 / Alison Frank
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Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience

Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience

A guest blog from Mico Tatalovic When the representative of Single Stream , one of the shorts screened here, said ‘hope you enjoy our trashy movie’ I didn’t actually expect it to be about trash. Nor...

Aug 16, 2014 / Alison Frank
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‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film

‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film

Dima Nitikin is an honest plumber who lives with his wife and son in his parents’ apartment. Studying architecture in his spare time, he’s what you might call ambitious, but not by his mother’s...

Aug 13, 2014 / Alison Frank
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Fidelio, l’odyssée d’Alice: At sea in search of love

Fidelio, l’odyssée d’Alice: At sea in search of love

A mechanic in the French navy, Alice (Ariane Labed) spends much of her life on board cargo ships. Her new boyfriend Félix, a Norwegian graphic novelist, waits patiently for her at home. She is called...

Aug 12, 2014 / Alison Frank
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Shorts at Locarno 2014: Highlights from young talent

Shorts at Locarno 2014: Highlights from young talent

A screenshot from All we Share A guest post from Mico Tatalovic, in Locarno, Switzerland. Strolling through the narrow streets of Locarno, a picturesque lake-side town surrounded by the Alps, on the...

Aug 10, 2014 / Alison Frank
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