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Locarno 2025


87 articles available in total starting from 28/03/2025. Last article published on 22/08/2025.

Review: White Snail

Review: White Snail

Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter merge a tale of intimacy with strikingly atmospheric visuals as a model and a morgue worker forge an unexpected bond in Belarus  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: With Hasan in Gaza

Review: With Hasan in Gaza

Kamal Aljafari’s documentary offers an unvarnished meditation on the cyclical nature of loss, the persistence of erasure, and the fragile yet enduring traces of humanity that linger in between  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: God Will Not Help

Review: God Will Not Help

Hana Jušić's second feature is a striking, rich work that tells a period family story containing surprising elements, and with some original and accomplished technical contributions  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Phantoms of July

Review: Phantoms of July

Julian Radlmaier portrays life in small-town Germany, mixing fantasy with reality to confront themes of identity, migration and the quest for meaning  

08/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Fantasy

Review: Fantasy

With her feature debut, Kukla delves into the big questions of coming of age, exploring sexuality and friendships among women in a patriarchal environment  

08/08 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present

Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza

Interview: Kamal Aljafari • Director of With Hasan in Gaza

“As strange as it might sound, I still don’t remember having shot all this material”

The Palestinian director explains the peculiar circumstances which led to him turning some lost tapes of life in Gaza in the early 2000s into a film  

07/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2025

REPORT: First Look @ Locarno Pro 2025

We take an in-depth look at four of the six Canadian projects in post-production taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

07/08 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno Pro

Tamara Stepanyan • Director of In the Land of Arto

Interview: Tamara Stepanyan • Director of In the Land of Arto

“I wanted to recall trauma gently, without actually showing the war”

The Armenian-French director discusses her first fiction feature, sharing insights on the casting process and on how she weaves real-life elements into fiction  

07/08 | Locarno 2025 | Piazza Grande

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2025

REPORT: Open Doors @ Locarno Pro 2025

We take a closer look at four African projects being co-produced with European partners – or seeking them – which are taking part in the industry initiative organised by the Swiss festival  

07/08 | Locarno 2025 | Locarno Pro

Review: In the Land of Arto

Review: In the Land of Arto

Armenian-French director Tamara Stepanyan’s enigmatic first fiction feature slowly unveils the mysteries behind the death of a man whose hidden past sheds light on a painful present  

07/08 | Locarno 2025 | Piazza Grande

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