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1715 articles available in total starting from 12/08/2002. Last article published on 18/08/2025.

Pia Marais • Director of Transamazonia

Interview: Pia Marais • Director of Transamazonia

“I like female characters who, a bit like Hitchcock’s, are hiding something underneath”

The South African-born director tells us about how she grappled with the paradoxes of the Amazon rainforest and her love for ambiguous female characters  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Samir • Director of The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class Into Foreigners

Interview: Samir • Director of The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class Into Foreigners

“A film can create playful and emotional connections to bring people's stories closer to others”

The Swiss director reveals his sources, and his visual and thematic approach to his film addressing the history of Italian migrants in Switzerland  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Fire of Wind

Review: Fire of Wind

The first feature by Marta Mateus, a wonderful form of cinematic reminiscence, shines bright in the race for the Golden Leopard  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Willy Hans • Director of Skill Issue

Interview: Willy Hans • Director of Skill Issue

“I like working with actors in this age group because their approach is very intuitive”

We met with the German director whose feature film follows a group of young people drifting through a hot summer’s day  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

Review: Hanami

Review: Hanami

Diving deep into the ocean of immigration, Denise Fernandes' feature creates its own unique realistic yet magical universe  

15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

Ramon and Silvan Zürcher • Director and producer of The Sparrow in the Chimney

Interview: Ramon and Silvan Zürcher • Director and producer of The Sparrow in the Chimney

"We often associate destruction with something negative, but sometimes it’s necessary for something healthy to take root"

The Swiss duo expand on their artistic universe, their passion for still-life, and cinema as a means for experimenting with alternative family ties  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Competition

Bruno Deville • Director of Endangered Species

Interview: Bruno Deville • Director of Endangered Species

“We're human beings in crisis, in a world in crisis, and we're all looking for meaning”

The Swiss-based Belgian director discusses climate change and midlife crises, and how they relate to his new six-episode series  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Skill Issue

Review: Skill Issue

German director Willy Hans treats us to a profound and atmospheric first feature film, following a group of young adults grappling with the difficulty of connecting with one another  

14/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente

Series review: Endangered Species

Series review: Endangered Species

Bruno Deville's latest series offers a convergence of personal and environmental turmoil within a small Swiss community  

13/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Out of Competition

Review: Electric Child

Review: Electric Child

Swiss director Simon Jaquemet explores the highly topical theme of AI and its seductive potential, whilst placing particular focus on the fears it incites  

13/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Piazza Grande

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