Tag: locarnofilmfestival2026

Honoured with Locarno's Lifetime Achievement Award, Asia Argento reflects on surviving childhood fame, turning trauma into 'Scarlet Diva,' rejecting Hollywood millions and finding meaning in a career.

Brazilian filmmakers Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias make an atmospheric feature debut with a slow-burning queer neo-noir that pits intimacy and solidarity against the murderous politics of the militarized religious right.

Wayne Wapeemukwa talks about transforming a notorious Canadian killing spree, confronting misogyny and settler mythology, working with nonprofessional actors, and resisting demands that cinema reduce violent characters to moral lessons.

Erin Vassilopoulos' sophomore feature is a retro-styled skate odyssey whose authentic subcultural energy invigorates a familiar story.

Marion Cotillard stars in Bertrand Mandico's a surrealistic tribute to golden age actresses, celluloid cinema and Italian culture.

Honoured with Locarno's Pardo d'Onore, Darren Aronofsky reflects on turning poverty into style, surviving "movie jail," casting actors at the right moment and learning when to let a film go.

After receiving the Leopard Club Award, the Belgian-born star talks comedy, Gena Rowlands, post-#MeToo sets and learning Japanese for Ryūsuke Hamaguchi's All of Sudden.