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468 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 31/12/2025.

Peter Brunner • Director of Luzifer

Interview: Peter Brunner • Director of Luzifer

“I wanted to show that there is a difference between spirituality, which raises questions, and religion, which, apparently, gives answers”

In his new film, the Austrian director seeks a dialogue with the devil himself  

13/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Bonifacio Angius • Director of The Giants

Interview: Bonifacio Angius • Director of The Giants

The Giants is a declaration of love”

The Italian helmer’s thriller with western elements is taking part in Locarno’s international competition  

13/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Hannes Þór Halldòrsson • Director of Cop Secret

Interview: Hannes Þór Halldòrsson • Director of Cop Secret

“It's the kind of film I like to watch myself, so it's the genre I felt the most comfortable with”

This clever satire of an action film offers several layers of complexity and an intelligent way of dealing with important social issues  

13/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Hleb Papou  • Director of The Legionnaire

Interview: Hleb Papou • Director of The Legionnaire

"The objective was to show our point of view on modern Italy"

The director's first feature is a social drama about two brothers fighting on opposite sides  

10/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Cineasti del Presente

Araceli Lemos • Director of Holy Emy

Interview: Araceli Lemos • Director of Holy Emy

“We wanted it to be as true to the realities of the Filipino community as possible”

The Greek director tells the intimate story of two Filipino sisters in Greece who have to protect their bond against the outside world  

09/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Cineasti del Presente

Axelle Ropert • Director of Petite Solange

Interview: Axelle Ropert • Director of Petite Solange

“In my opinion, emotions are transmitted through simplicity”

A charismatic, young actress stars in the French director’s new film, dealing with divorce shown from the perspective of a child  

09/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Sabrina Sarabi • Director of No One's with the Calves

Interview: Sabrina Sarabi • Director of No One's with the Calves

“I wanted to use the handheld camera to be closer to the protagonists and to be able to react spontaneously to the acting”

In her Cineasti del Presente title, the German director follows a young woman on her way to emancipation  

09/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Cineasti del Presente

Srđan Dragojević • Director of Heavens Above

Interview: Srđan Dragojević • Director of Heavens Above

“I am very proud that all six republics of the former Yugoslavia are involved in the production"

With his new film, the Serbian director presents a satire on religion mirroring the essential social themes of the Balkan countries  

06/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Shooting for the series Neuland by Jens Wischnewski starts in Hamburg

Shooting for the series Neuland by Jens Wischnewski starts in Hamburg

German TV channel ZDF is producing this social-drama mini-series, consisting of six episodes based on the scripts by award-winning author Orkun Ertener  

30/07/2021 | Production | Funding | Germany

The first feature by Shariff Nasr, El Houb, now in post-production

The first feature by Shariff Nasr, El Houb, now in post-production

Joram Willink, of BIND, is producing the debut feature by the Dutch director, starring Fahd Larhzaoui, Lubna Azabal and Slimane Dazi  

27/07/2021 | Production | Funding | Netherlands

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