Open air Locarno Film Festival 2025

Prix du Public UBS Locarno 2024, Switzerland’s Official Entry for the 2025 Oscars

Lima, summer of 1992. Elena and her daughters, Lucia and Aurora, are preparing to leave Peru—shaken by social and political unrest—for the United States. Torn by conflicting emotions, the three women face the looming separation: from their country, their family, their friends, and from Carlos, their father and Elena’s ex-husband. Once a charming but eccentric figure, Carlos had been absent for some time. Now, as their departure draws near, he makes a last-minute attempt to reconnect with his daughters…

A film by Klaudia Reynicke, CH, PER, ESP, 2024. 112’, original version with French/German subtitles. Ages 12 and up.

Watch the trailer: Reinas 

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After conquering the world — and all of Switzerland — with Ma vie de Courgette, the Valais-born animation filmmaker Claude Barras returns with his second feature film. Sauvages takes us deep into the jungles of Borneo. In a village threatened by deforestation, young Kéria, together with his cousin and a baby orangutan he has rescued, will face every obstacle to fight the destruction of the rainforest. Savages uses the magic of stop-motion animation to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis and the struggles of Indigenous communities. A deeply moving film.

A film by Claude Barras, CH, FR, BE, 2024. 87’, French version. Ages 6+ (recommended 8+).

Watch the trailer:SAUVAGES

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The latest gem from Ulrich Seidl’s production company
Sarah, a former martial arts professional, leaves Austria to coach the three daughters of a wealthy Jordanian family. What seemed like a dream job quickly turns unsettling: the young women are cut off from the outside world, constantly monitored, and show little interest in sports. Mond is a gripping political thriller, carrying the unmistakable mark of its producer — the company of renowned Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl.

A film by Kurdwin Ayub, AUT, 2024. 93’, original version with French subtitles. Ages 16 and up.

Watch the trailer:  Mond

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Léopard d’or du meilleur film, Locarno Film Festival 2024

Dreaming of escaping the bleakness of the industrial town where they were born, 13-year-olds Marija and Kristina form a unique bond at the local modeling school. Determined to flee their toxic environment, they will stop at nothing. A stunning and uncompromising debut by young Lithuanian director Saulė Bliuvaitė.

A film by Saulė Bliuvaitė, LIT, 2024. 99’, original version with French subtitles. Ages 16 and up.

Watch the trailer:Toxic

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Tehran, at the onset of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement.
Iman begins his duties at the Revolutionary Court, while his wife reminds their daughters that they must now be beyond reproach. But when Iman’s service weapon goes missing, paranoia takes hold. Following There Is No Evil, winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin, Mohammad Rasoulof delivers a masterful political thriller deeply rooted in current events.

A film by Mohammad Rasoulof, IRA, FR, GER, 2024. 147’, original version with French/German subtitles. Ages 16 and up.

Watch the trailer: Les Graines du figuier sauvage

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1792. The Ancien Régime is coming to an end.
In Paris, Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette are arrested and taken to the dungeon of the Temple Tower. Loosely inspired by the journals of Cléry, the King’s valet who remained by his side until his death.

A film by Gianluca Jodice, IT, FR, 2024. 101’, French version. Ages 16 and up.

Watch the trailer:  Le Déluge

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