The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, scheduled for August 5-15, will showcase a diverse selection of films centered on well-known and controversial figures across multiple genres.
Albert Serra’s “Sixteen Moments of My Life” presents German entertainer Ingrid Caven in a concert film shot at a Paris theater, showcasing moments from her life through song. Caven is recognized for her work in films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and her appearance in Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria.” Vincent Grashaw returns to the festival with “Bruton,” a biographical drama starring Theo Rossi about Bryan Bruton, a man who served a decade-long sentence in a Florida prison following a fatal hit-and-run incident. The film chronicles his experience within the correctional system and follows his post-release transition to creating online content about prison life.
“Marco Bellocchio: La porta della Realtà,” directed by Fabio Lovino, documents the acclaimed Italian filmmaker’s work and legacy through interviews and behind-the-scenes photography collected over more than two decades of collaboration. The film includes perspectives from Bellocchio’s family, collaborators, and prominent actors and fellow directors who have worked with him.
Felix Randau’s “I Is Another” presents a psychological drama set in 1952, depicting a confrontation between a journalist and Felix Kersten, who claimed to have facilitated the escape of concentration camp prisoners during the Nazi era. The cast includes Claes Bang, Valerie Pachner, and Susanne Wuest. Mohanad Yaqubi’s “Revolutionaries Never Die” functions as a tribute to late Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab, assembling archival footage from her documentary work spanning 1973 to 1983. Finally, Peter Badel and Chris Wright completed “Transition,” a documentary about Berlin’s Schönhauser Allee, following the death of its original director Thomas Heise.
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