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Locarno 2023 Review: THE INVISIBLE FIGHT Packs the Funniest Genre Mashup Rebellion

Estonian director Rainer Sarnet crafts a wild genre mashup that delves into themes of individuality, rebellion, and spiritual transcendence in a Soviet-era monastery.

Locarno 2023 Review: MADEMOISELLE KENOPSIA, Exploring Melancholy of Abandoned Spaces

Canadian auteur Denis Côté and actress Larissa Corriveau craft an evocative experience of solitude and space that invites a deeper exploration of both in the director's latest work.

Locarno 2023 Review: CONANN Goes to Hell and Back Through Taboos, Myths, Genres, Ages

French provocateur Bertrand Mandico goes on a oneiric journey with Elina Löwensohn as the unorthodox guide in another gender- and genre-bending fauvistic fantasy.

Locarno 2023 Review: DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD, Late Capitalism Satire Meets Gonzo Cinema

Romanian autueur Radu Jude delivers a radical stream-of-consciousness para-essay starring Ilinca Manolache, Nina Hoss and Uwe Boll.

Locarno 2023 Review: Dissent and Dreams Intersect in CRITICAL ZONE's Midnight Tehran Odyssey

Iranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh clinched the main award with its psychedelic portrayal of Tehran's nocturnal wanderings.

Locarno 2023 Review: SWEET DREAMS, Subversive Satire at the End of Colonialism

Renée Soutendijk and Lisa Zweerman star in a surreal Dutch colonial satire, directed by Ena Sendijarević.

Locarno 2023 Review: THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER (LA BELLA ESTATE) Captures Sexual Awakening and Self-Discovery in Pre-War Italy

Yile Yara Vianello and Deva Cassel star in a coming-of-age story, directed by Laura Luchetti.

Locarno 2023 Review: LOUSY CARTER Confronts Existential Crisis, Delivers Deadpan Sardonic Comedy

David Krumholtz, Martin Starr, Olivia Thirlby, Jocelyn DeBoer, and Stephen Root star in director Bob Byington's newest dark comedy.

Locarno 2023 Review: YANNICK, Quentin Dupieux's Secret Film, A Riot of Social Satire

Just before the world premiere of his freshest work Daaaaaali!, bound to be revealed in Venice, French pop-surrealist Quentin Dupieeux has unveiled another comic treat, Yannick, shot clandestinely over just six days with a modest budget.   Following his absurdist...