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2630 articles available in total starting from 16/05/2002. Last article published on 28/09/2026.

Review: Things Worth Weeping For

Review: Things Worth Weeping For

This eccentric dramedy portrays a female “quarter-life crisis”, where becoming an adult in an overly predictable manner feels like a hugely dull prospect  

23/08/2021 | Sarajevo 2021 | Competition

Great Freedom triumphs at the Sarajevo Film Festival

Great Freedom triumphs at the Sarajevo Film Festival

Sebastian Meise’s film won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Feature, while Marta Popivoda’s Landscapes of Resistance was crowned as the Best Documentary  

20/08/2021 | Sarajevo 2021 | Awards

Dušan Kasalica  • Director of The Elegy of Laurel

Interview: Dušan Kasalica • Director of The Elegy of Laurel

"My film is a genre mixture exploring the limits of language and communication"

The Montenegrin director talks about his very contemporary portrait of a self-satisfied man cushy in his social position and oblivious to the needs of others  

19/08/2021 | Sarajevo 2021 | Competition

Review: A New Old Play

Review: A New Old Play

Qiu Jiongjiong’s Special Jury Prize winner demands commitment, but rewards it with, among other things, a playful take on the afterlife. The good news is, they have soup  

17/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Competition

Cristina Grosan  • Director of Things Worth Weeping For

Interview: Cristina Grosan • Director of Things Worth Weeping For

"What’s the best way to live our lives?"

The Hungarian filmmaker discusses her film, which follows a young woman whose life is put upside down after experiencing the death of an old relative  

17/08/2021 | Sarajevo 2021 | Competition

Review: The Elegy of Laurel

Review: The Elegy of Laurel

In his first feature, Montenegrin director Dušan Kasalica shows enviable control in a scathing drama about a self-satisfied man comfortable in his social position and oblivious to the needs of others  

17/08/2021 | Sarajevo 2021 | Competition

Indonesia’s Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash walks away with Locarno’s Golden Leopard

Indonesia’s Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash walks away with Locarno’s Golden Leopard

The Swiss festival’s leopard roars back to life with a welcome dose of irony, awarding its main award to Edwin’s new work  

17/08/2021 | Locarno 2021 | Awards

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

Review: Luzifer

Review: Luzifer

Based upon a true story, Austrian director Peter Brunner’s new feature film immerses itself in a world where mysticism and redemption are inextricably linked  

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

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