Review: Mo

Review: Mo

Radu Dragomir’s thriller focuses on the volatile dynamic between a mature professor and his attractive student

20/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | Competition

Gustave Kervern and Benoît Delépine shooting Effacer l’historique

Gustave Kervern and Benoît Delépine shooting Effacer l’historique

Blanche Gardin, Denis Podalydès and Corinne Masiero topline this production being staged by Les Films du Worso and sold by Wild Bunch

20/08 | Production | France/Belgium

The Locarno Pro team sums up this year’s edition

The Locarno Pro team sums up this year’s edition

Project managers of each section of Locarno Pro, the industry side of the Locarno Film Festival, gave us their verdict on the 2019 edition

20/08 | Locarno 2019 | Locarno Pro

Sarajevo’s Avant Premiere Lab attempts to find models to make cinema sustainable

Sarajevo’s Avant Premiere Lab attempts to find models to make cinema sustainable

Offering sneak previews of European films and regional drama series, the Avant Premiere section of CineLink also addressed pressing issues in film exhibition and distribution

20/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | CineLink Industry Days

Locarno Report

Film Reviews

Vitalina Varela - by Pedro Costa - Pedro Costa returns to Locarno with his latest film, a sombre and uncompromising ode to a world that seems to fascinate him to the point of obsession

Vitalina Varela
by Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa returns to Locarno with his latest film, a sombre and uncompromising ode to a world that seems to fascinate him to the point of obsession

Isadora's Children - by Damien Manivel - France’s Damien Manivel brings together his two great passions, film and dance, to create an exacting and poignant choreographic film

Isadora's Children
by Damien Manivel
France’s Damien Manivel brings together his two great passions, film and dance, to create an exacting and poignant choreographic film

The Fever - by Maya Da-Rin - Hovering between dream and reality, this film by director Maya Da-Rin takes us by the hand and guides us through the complex universe of Brazil’s indigenous Desana community

The Fever
by Maya Da-Rin
Hovering between dream and reality, this film by director Maya Da-Rin takes us by the hand and guides us through the complex universe of Brazil’s indigenous Desana community

The Science of Fictions - by Yosep Anggi Noen - With Yosep Anggi Noen’s title, seems like the competition for the oddest film celebrating this year’s 50th anniversary of the moon landing is already over

The Science of Fictions
by Yosep Anggi Noen
With Yosep Anggi Noen’s title, seems like the competition for the oddest film celebrating this year’s 50th anniversary of the moon landing is already over

Maternal - by Maura Delpero - Nuns are trying to guide teen mothers in this hot and simmering Argentine-set tale directed by Italy's Maura Delpero

Maternal
by Maura Delpero
Nuns are trying to guide teen mothers in this hot and simmering Argentine-set tale directed by Italy's Maura Delpero

Here for Life - by Andrea Luka Zimmerman , Adrian Jackson - Artists Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Adrian Jackson team up with ten Londoners to share tales of resistance against gentrification

Here for Life
by Andrea Luka Zimmerman , Adrian Jackson
Artists Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Adrian Jackson team up with ten Londoners to share tales of resistance against gentrification

Instinct - by Halina Reijn - For her first feature film, Dutch director Halina Reijn delves into the perilous grey zone which separates fantasy from reality

Instinct
by Halina Reijn
For her first feature film, Dutch director Halina Reijn delves into the perilous grey zone which separates fantasy from reality

During Revolution - by Maya Khoury - Syrian director Maya Khoury looks at the future of her country torn between determination and utopia

During Revolution
by Maya Khoury
Syrian director Maya Khoury looks at the future of her country torn between determination and utopia

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Interviews

Cineuropa met with Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, the directors behind the most controversial title in the Locarno Film Festival, Space Dogs, to talk about looking down at the dogs and up to the stars

Cineuropa met with Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, the directors behind the most controversial title in the Locarno Film Festival, Space Dogs, to talk about looking down at the dogs and up to the stars

We sat down with Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero to discuss her first fiction film, Maternal, which was screened in competition at the Locarno Film Festival

We sat down with Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero to discuss her first fiction film, Maternal, which was screened in competition at the Locarno Film Festival

French director Damien Manivel tells us about his latest film Isadora’s Children, screening in International Competition in Locarno

French director Damien Manivel tells us about his latest film Isadora’s Children, screening in International Competition in Locarno

Swiss and Portuguese director Basil Da Cunha tells us about his latest film O fim do mundo, screened in competition at Locarno

Swiss and Portuguese director Basil Da Cunha tells us about his latest film O fim do mundo, screened in competition at Locarno

Cineuropa met up with Fabrice du Welz, on the occasion of the world premiere of his new film, Adoration, on the Piazza Grande in Locarno

Cineuropa met up with Fabrice du Welz, on the occasion of the world premiere of his new film, Adoration, on the Piazza Grande in Locarno

Cineuropa met with Roberto De Feo, the director of horror flick The Nest, which is competing in Locarno’s Piazza Grande

Cineuropa met with Roberto De Feo, the director of horror flick The Nest, which is competing in Locarno’s Piazza Grande

Galician director Eloy Enciso, competing at the Locarno International Film Festival with his second feature, Endless Night, gives us the inside story on his evocative new film

Galician director Eloy Enciso, competing at the Locarno International Film Festival with his second feature, Endless Night, gives us the inside story on his evocative new film

Portuguese director João Nicolau talks to us about his latest film Technoboss screened in competition in Locarno

Portuguese director João Nicolau talks to us about his latest film Technoboss screened in competition in Locarno

All eyes are on the 2019 Valois d'Or at Angoulême

All eyes are on the 2019 Valois d'Or at Angoulême

Ten titles in competition and a slew of premieres await audiences at the 12th edition of the Francophone Film Festival, which will unspool from 20-25 August

19/08 | Angoulême 2019

Hungarian project Kix and Czech project Frem split the Docu Talent Award at Sarajevo

Hungarian project Kix and Czech project Frem split the Docu Talent Award at Sarajevo

Ten new documentary projects from Central and Eastern Europe have been presented at Sarajevo; Ji.hlava has also announced the new generation of Emerging Producers

19/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | CineLink Industry Days

Review: Palace for the People

Review: Palace for the People

The documentary by Bulgarian filmmaking duo Boris Missirkov and Georgi Bogdanov looks at five monumental buildings of the communist era

19/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | Documentary Competition

Zurich Summit

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Vitalina Varela - by Pedro Costa - Locarno 2019 - Golden Leopard and Leopard for Best Actress

Vitalina Varela
by Pedro Costa
Locarno 2019 - Golden Leopard and Leopard for Best Actress

Isadora's Children - by Damien Manivel - Locarno 2019 - Leopard for Best Direction

Isadora's Children
by Damien Manivel
Locarno 2019 - Leopard for Best Direction

The Fever - by Maya Da-Rin - Locarno 2019 - Leopard for Best Actor and FIPRESCI Prize

The Fever
by Maya Da-Rin
Locarno 2019 - Leopard for Best Actor and FIPRESCI Prize

Maternal - by Maura Delpero - Locarno 2019 - Special Mention and Europa Cinemas Label

Maternal
by Maura Delpero
Locarno 2019 - Special Mention and Europa Cinemas Label

The Science of Fictions - by Yosep Anggi Noen - Locarno 2019 - Special Mention

The Science of Fictions
by Yosep Anggi Noen
Locarno 2019 - Special Mention

Review: The Son

Review: The Son

The second feature by Bosnian filmmaker Ines Tanović has officially opened the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival and represents a truly generational Sarajevo film

19/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | Competition

Isabelle Huppert receives the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Isabelle Huppert receives the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

The French actress was handed the award in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the art of film

19/08 | Sarajevo 2019 | Awards

Basil Da Cunha • Director of O fim do mundo

Interview: Basil Da Cunha • Director of O fim do mundo

"I didn’t arrive in Reboleira thinking ‘I’m a director’. I was first accepted and respected as a person"

Swiss and Portuguese director Basil Da Cunha tells us about his latest film O fim do mundo, screened in competition at Locarno

19/08 | Locarno 2019 | Competition

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Film Reviews

The Son - by Ines Tanovic - The second feature by Bosnian filmmaker Ines Tanović has officially opened the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival and represents a truly generational Sarajevo film

The Son
by Ines Tanovic
The second feature by Bosnian filmmaker Ines Tanović has officially opened the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival and represents a truly generational Sarajevo film

Palace for the People - by Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov - The documentary by Bulgarian filmmaking duo Boris Missirkov and Georgi Bogdanov looks at five monumental buildings of the communist era

Palace for the People
by Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov
The documentary by Bulgarian filmmaking duo Boris Missirkov and Georgi Bogdanov looks at five monumental buildings of the communist era

South Terminal - by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche - Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche keeps things cryptic in this Kafkaesque tale of a country in meltdown, screening in competition at Locarno

South Terminal
by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche keeps things cryptic in this Kafkaesque tale of a country in meltdown, screening in competition at Locarno

The August Virgin - by Jonás Trueba - By way of seemingly light-hearted details and conversations, Jonás Trueba introduces the viewer to the mood, the energy and the mindset of those who remain stranded in Madrid over the summer

The August Virgin
by Jonás Trueba
By way of seemingly light-hearted details and conversations, Jonás Trueba introduces the viewer to the mood, the energy and the mindset of those who remain stranded in Madrid over the summer

The Nest - by Roberto De Feo - The new film from Roberto De Feo is an homage to Italian horror cinema and offers interesting ideas, but the weakness of the script jeopardizes its potential

The Nest
by Roberto De Feo
The new film from Roberto De Feo is an homage to Italian horror cinema and offers interesting ideas, but the weakness of the script jeopardizes its potential

Adoration - by Fabrice du Welz - Fabrice du Welz concludes his Ardennes-based trilogy with the tale of two innocent and pure-hearted youngsters, Paul and Gloria, as they make a break for freedom

Adoration
by Fabrice du Welz
Fabrice du Welz concludes his Ardennes-based trilogy with the tale of two innocent and pure-hearted youngsters, Paul and Gloria, as they make a break for freedom

Oh Mercy! - by Arnaud Desplechin - CANNES 2019: Arnaud Desplechin tackles the genre of the crime thriller against the backdrop of poverty, but struggles to be convincing despite a great performance from Roschdy Zem

Oh Mercy!
by Arnaud Desplechin
CANNES 2019: Arnaud Desplechin tackles the genre of the crime thriller against the backdrop of poverty, but struggles to be convincing despite a great performance from Roschdy Zem

Mo - by Radu Dragomir - Radu Dragomir’s thriller focuses on the volatile dynamic between a mature professor and his attractive student

Mo
by Radu Dragomir
Radu Dragomir’s thriller focuses on the volatile dynamic between a mature professor and his attractive student

Review: South Terminal

Review: South Terminal

Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche keeps things cryptic in this Kafkaesque tale of a country in meltdown, screening in competition at Locarno

19/08 | Locarno 2019 | Competition

Review: Vitalina Varela

Review: Vitalina Varela

Pedro Costa returns to Locarno with his latest film, a sombre and uncompromising ode to a world that seems to fascinate him to the point of obsession

19/08 | Locarno 2019 | Competition

Vitalina Varela comes out of the darkness to win the prestigious Golden Leopard at Locarno

Vitalina Varela comes out of the darkness to win the prestigious Golden Leopard at Locarno

Perhaps not so unexpectedly, the rigour and tenacity of Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa seduced the jury of the International Competition

19/08 | Locarno 2019 | Competition/Filmmakers of the Present/Signs of Life/Piazza Grande/Moving Ahead/Awards

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Interviews

Cineuropa caught up with Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, who is showing his latest film, Echo, at Locarno

Cineuropa caught up with Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson, who is showing his latest film, Echo, at Locarno

We talked to Slovenian director Matjaž Ivanišin ahead of the premiere of his film Oroslan at Locarno

We talked to Slovenian director Matjaž Ivanišin ahead of the premiere of his film Oroslan at Locarno

Brazilian director Maya Da-Rin tells us about her debut feature, The Fever, selected in competition in Locarno

Brazilian director Maya Da-Rin tells us about her debut feature, The Fever, selected in competition in Locarno

We interviewed Davide Maldi to discuss his latest film The Young Observant, which follows a group of hospitality and catering school students enrolled on a difficult course

We interviewed Davide Maldi to discuss his latest film The Young Observant, which follows a group of hospitality and catering school students enrolled on a difficult course

Cineuropa met with Polish filmmaker Xawery Żuławski, celebrating the world premiere of his latest film Bird Talk at the New Horizons International Film Festival

Cineuropa met with Polish filmmaker Xawery Żuławski, celebrating the world premiere of his latest film Bird Talk at the New Horizons International Film Festival

Los Angeles-based Spaniard Martín Rosete put his faith in Bruce Dern as the star of Remember Me, in which he appeals to primitive emotions and the power of memory

Los Angeles-based Spaniard Martín Rosete put his faith in Bruce Dern as the star of Remember Me, in which he appeals to primitive emotions and the power of memory

We talked to Astrid Kahmke, creative director of the Bavarian Film Centre, about her experience of curating Virtual Worlds at Filmfest München earlier this month

We talked to Astrid Kahmke, creative director of the Bavarian Film Centre, about her experience of curating Virtual Worlds at Filmfest München earlier this month

Cineuropa met up with California-based director Sara Dosa to talk about her new Icelandic-US film The Seer and the Unseen after its European premiere at New Horizons

Cineuropa met up with California-based director Sara Dosa to talk about her new Icelandic-US film The Seer and the Unseen after its European premiere at New Horizons

Out Stealing Horses scoops five major trophies at the Norwegian Amandas

Out Stealing Horses scoops five major trophies at the Norwegian Amandas

Hans Petter Moland’s successful bestseller adaptation proved itself at the 35th edition of the Norwegian industry awards, held on Saturday at the Haugesund Film Festival

19/08 | Haugesund 2019

Review: The Cold Raising The Cold

Review: The Cold Raising The Cold

Chinese director Rong Guang Rong, in league with Italian producer Ambra Corinti, offers up a brutal and unsettling film on the consequences of oppression

16/08 | Locarno 2019 | Filmmakers of the Present

Review: Adoration

Review: Adoration

Fabrice du Welz concludes his Ardennes-based trilogy with the tale of two innocent and pure-hearted youngsters, Paul and Gloria, as they make a break for freedom

16/08 | Locarno 2019 | Piazza Grande

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

143 rue du désert - by Hassen Ferhani - Locarno 2019 - Best Emerging Director Award Filmmakers of the Present

143 rue du désert
by Hassen Ferhani
Locarno 2019 - Best Emerging Director Award Filmmakers of the Present

Ivana the Terrible - by Ivana Mladenović - Locarno 2019 - Special Jury Prize Filmmakers of the Present

Ivana the Terrible
by Ivana Mladenović
Locarno 2019 - Special Jury Prize Filmmakers of the Present

Here for Life - by Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Adrian Jackson - Locarno 2019 - Special Mention Filmmakers of the Present

Here for Life
by Andrea Luka Zimmerman and Adrian Jackson
Locarno 2019 - Special Mention Filmmakers of the Present

Instinct - by Halina Reijn - Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Grande Award

Instinct
by Halina Reijn
Locarno 2019 - Piazza Grande Grande Award

The August Virgin - by Jonás Trueba - Karlovy Vary 2019 - Special Jury Mention and FIPRESCI Prize - Spanish release August 15

The August Virgin
by Jonás Trueba
Karlovy Vary 2019 - Special Jury Mention and FIPRESCI Prize
Spanish release August 15

Industry Reports

Europa Distribution towards the future of digital marketing

The distributors network held a workshop dedicated to online marketing during the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days at Karlovy Vary

A focus on Switzerland by Europa Distribution

The European distributors network sheds some light on the situation of independent film distribution in the country

Paul Brett • Producer, Flying Tiger

The Chinese Bridging the Dragon market met up with Paul Brett, head of Flying Tiger, one of China's leading media-market research companies for the entertainment industry

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