Locarno Unveils Lineup for Pardi di Domani Section, Its 'Breeding Ground for Experimentation'
The edition at this year's 78th edition of Locarno features 40 world premieres across three competitions and 25 countries, 'offering audiences a glimpse into the possible pathways the cinema of the future might take.'
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In the Concorso Internazionale and the Concorso Nazionale, fresh voices find their first international expression, international and Swiss, respectively, while the Concorso Corti d'Autore highlights 'how filmmakers, well-versed in feature-length storytelling, draw creative strength and inspiration from the short form,' the fest emphasized.
The latter this year includes the likes of Mongolian filmmaker Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir, Italian director Salvatore Mereu, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Neo Sora, Serbian director Marta Popivoda, award-winning Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa, Serbo-Croatian duo Matija Gluščević and Dušan Zorić, Laotian director Mattie Do, Canada's Ryan McKenna, Romanian filmmaker Radu Muntean and Katharina Huber, the German director who won the best emerging director award at Locarno in 2023 for her feature Ein schöner Ort.
Said Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival: 'The program of the Pardi di Domani has not only gained an ever-growing following over the years, but has also established itself as one of the unmissable events for lovers of short cinema. A breeding ground for experimentation and creative joy that continues to reap successes and launch authors ready to make a fruitful mark on contemporary cinema.' Eddie Bertozzi, head of the Pardi di Domani selection committee, lauded 'a selection of bold films that plunge us into the heart of today's most pressing tensions.' He added: 'Featuring both established voices and striking new discoveries, this program sparks a dialogue between diverse cinematic experiences and offers a radical invitation to rethink identity, bodies, and conflict from fresh and provocative perspectives.'The films in Pardi di Domani will be eligible for a range of awards. The full lineup follows.
Concorso Corti d'AutoreA VERY STRAIGHT NECK by Neo Sore – Japan, China – 2025World PremiereCAIRO STREETS by Abdellah -rata – France – 2025World PremiereHISTERIÖNI NAPAD SMEHA (HYSTERICAL FIT OF LAUGHTER) by Duöan Zorié, Matija Gluööevié – Serbia, Croatia – 2025World PremiereINDEX by Radu Muntean — Romania — 2025World PremiereNANG NORN (THE SLEEPING BEAUTY) by Mattie Do – USA, Laos, Thailand -2025World PremiereSLET 1988 by Marta Popivoda — Germany, France, Serbia — 2025World PremiereSOLITUDES by Ryan McKenna – Canada – 2025World PremiereSPÄTERNTE (LATE HARVEST) by Katharine Huber – Germany – 2025World PremiereSU CANE EST SU MIU (THE DOG IS MY DOG) by Salvatore Mereu – Italy -2025UNE FENETRE PI-EIN SUD (A SOUTH FACING WINDOW) by Lkhagvadulam PurevOchir — France, Mongolia — 2025World premiere
Concorso InternazionaleBAISANOS by Andrés Khamis Giacoman, Francisca Khamis Giacoman — Chile, Spain,Palestine — 2025World PremiereBLEIFREI 95 (UNLEADED 95) by Emma Hütt, Tina Emy Muffler -Austria, Germany —2025World PremiereBLIND, INS AUGE (BLIND, INTO THE EYE) by Atefeh Kheirabadi, Mehrad Sepahnia Germany, Iran — 2025BOA by Alexandre Dostie — Canada, France — 2025World PremiereCE QU'ON LAISSE DERRIÉRE (WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND) by Alexandra Myotte, JeanSébastien Hamel – Canada – 2025World PremiereDIE UNIFORMIERTEN (THE UNIFORMED) by Timon Ott -Germany -2025World PremiereELDORADO by Anton Bialas – France – 2025World PremiereFORCE TIMES DISPLACEMENT by Angel WU -Taiwan — 2025World PremiereHONEY, MY LOVE, SO SWEET by UT Trinidad – Philippines — 2025World PremiereHYENA by Altay Ulan Yang – USA – 2025World PremiereJOLIE PETITE HISTOIRE (HAPPILY EVER AFTER) by Elodie Beaumont -rarillon France – 2025KOZE! (GOATS!) by -ronéi Gaéina – Croatia, France – 2025World PremierePI-ÄNCTON (PLANCTON) by Irene Moray – Spain, France – 2025World PremierePOI-UOTOK (PENINSULA) by David Gaöo – Croatia – 2025World PremierePRIMERA ENSENANZA (PRIMARY EDUCATION) by Aria Sénchez, Marina Meira Cuba, Spain — 2025World PremiereRANDAGHI by Enrico Motti, Emanuele Motti – Italy – 2025World PremiereSTILL PLAYING by Mohamed Mesbah – France – 2025World PremiereUN CIE' BAS (A SKY SO LOW) by Joachim Michaux – Belgium, France – 2025World PremiereUNA VEZ EN UN CUERPO (ONCE IN A BODY) by Maria Cristina Pérez Gonzélez Colombia, USA – 2025World PremiereYOYO by Mohammadreza Mayghani – Iran, France -2025World PremiereConcorso NazionaleAIR HORSE ONE by Lasse Linder – Switzerland, Belgium -2025World PremiereICH BIN NICHT SICHER (I'M NOT SURE) – Luisa Zürcher – Switzerland — 2025World PremiereI-IAVANT-POSTE 21 by Camille Surdez – Switzerland – 2025World PremiereLES DIEUX (THE GODS) by Anas Sareen – Switzerland – 2025LOST TOUCH by Justine Klaiber — Switzerland — 2025World PremiereNEST by Stefania Burla — Switzerland — 2025World PremiereNOIRS MATINS (BLACK MORNINGS) by David Gonseth – Switzerland – 2025World PremiereO RIO DE JANEIRO CONTINUA I-INDO (RIO REMAINS BEAUTIFUL) by Felipe Casanova — Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland — 2025World PremiereTUSEN TONER by Francesco Poloni – Switzerland – 2025World PremiereYONNE by Julietta Korbel, Yan Ciszewski – Switzerland, France -2025World Premiere
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