Locarno has announced the full lineup for its 79th edition, featuring 103 world premieres.
Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro called it “an adventurous selection, full of surprises, which tackles the challenges of the present without ever sacrificing the pleasures of storytelling and entertainment.”
Festival regular Hong Sang-soo will present “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes” and Nelson Yeo “The House on the Moon.”
“Returning to Locarno with ‘The House on the Moon’ feels like the stars have aligned. A few years ago, this felt like reaching for the moon – and we have,” he told Variety. “I’m so grateful to our fantastic cast and crew for embarking on this journey with me and bringing a childhood dream to life. We can’t wait to share the film with audiences around the world.”
Other titles include Sarah Leonor’s “D’ici Là,” Isabelle Stever’s “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming,” Meritxell Colell Aparicio’s “Far from the Trees” and “Donkey Princess” directed by stop-motion animators Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña.
