C’è un leopardo nel cuore dell’Europa…

Il consueto (ed imperdibile) appuntamento cinematografico che cade a metà agosto, aldilà del confine italico, in terra svizzera, anche quest’anno promette scintille, prime irrinunciabili, masterclass, ospiti illustri, alta qualità, in giusto equilibrio tra ricerca e spettacolo. La 67ma edizione del Festival di Locarno, diretta per la terza edizione dal torinese Carlo Chatrian, ha aperto ufficialmente le danze nella serata di ieri, 6 agosto, con la proiezione in Piazza Grande (nella foto) del nuovo lavoro del cineasta francese Luc Besson “Lucy” (con Scarlett Johansson). Luc Besson non è l’unico grande nome che raggiungerà la location sul Lago Maggiore; ci saranno anche Juliette Binoche e Mia Farrow, che saranno premiate in eventi dedicati, immerse dal calore dei fans e degli appassionati. E poi Melanie Griffith, Agnes Varda (per lei è pronto un Pardo d’onore), Dario Argento (premiato in occasione della retrospettiva Titanus, leggendaria casa di produzione italiana), Aleksandr Sokurov (vincitore di Venezia con il suo Faust), Lav Diaz, Olivier Assayas, Vìctor Erice; la giuria, per questa edizione, sarà guidata da un italiano, Gianfranco Rosi, vincitore di Venezia 70 con Sacro GRA. Sarà coadiuvato da nomi quali Alice Braga (Elysium, Io sono leggenda), Diao Yinan (Orso d’oro a Berlino 2014), Thomas Arslan, Connie Nielsen. Sarà a Locarno anche il regista siriano Ossama Mohammed, che guiderà la giuria per la sezione “Concorso Cineasti del presente”. L’attore olandese Rutger Hauer (il Roy di Blade Runner) sarà a capo della giuria che assegnerà il “Pardo di domani “(concorso per corti svizzeri ed internazionali). Riportiamo in calce il programma completo. Per qualunque ulteriore aggiornamento od approfondimento è sufficiente cliccare su http://www.pardolive.ch
Film in concorso:

A BLAST by Syllas Tzoumerkas Greece/Germany/Netherlands – 83 min. with Angeliki Papoulia, Vassilis Doganis, Maria Filini, Themis Bazaka, Yorgos Biniaris, Makis Papadimitriou Production: Homemade Films, Unafilm, PRPL, Bastide Films World Sales: Homemade Films

ALIVE by Jungbum Park South Korea – 2014 – 179 min. with Jungbum Park, Seungyeon Lee, Myeonghoon Park, Heatbit Shin Production: SECONDWIND FILM World Sales: FINECUT Co., Ltd.

CAVALO DINHEIRO (Horse Money) by Pedro Costa Portugal – 2014 – 115 min. with Ventura, Vitalina Varela, Tito Furtado Production: OPTEC Sociedade Optica Tecnica

CURE – THE LIFE OF ANOTHER by Andrea Štaka Switzerland/Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina – 2014 – 83 min. with Sylvie Marinković, Lucia Radulović, Marija Škaričić, Mirjana Karanović, Leon Lučev, Franjo Dijak Production: Okofilm Productions Co-production: Deblokada, Ziva produkcija Swiss distributor: Pathé Films

DOS DISPAROS by Martín Rejtman Argentina/Chile/Germany/Netherlands – 2014 – 105 min. with Susana Pampín, Rafael Federman, Benjamín Coelho, Manuela Martelli, Walter Jakob, Camila Fabbri, María Inés Sancerni, Fabián Arenillas, Claudia Cantero, Daniela Pal, Laura Paredes, Mariel Fernández Production: Ruda Cine Co-production: Jirafa films, Waterland Films, Pandora Film, Pandora Filmproduktion, Alta definición argentina, Fortuna Films

DURAK (The Fool) by Yury Bykov Russia – 2014 – 116 min. with Artem Bystrov, Natalia Surkova, Yury Tsurilo, Boris Nevzorov, Kirill Polukhin, Aleksandr Korshunov, Olga Samoshina, Daria Moroz, Sergey Artsybashev, Elena Panova, Dmitry Kulichkov, Ilya Isaev, Maxim Pinsker, Lyubov Rudenko, Irina Nizina, Gordey Kobzev, Petr Barancheev Production: Rock films

FIDELIO, L’ODYSSÉE D’ALICE by Lucie Borleteau France – 2014 – 95 min. Production: Apsara Films, Why Not Productions Co-production: ARTE France Cinema

GYEONGJU by Jamie Seo South Korea – 2014 – 145 min. with Park Hae-il, Shin Min-a Production: Invent Stone Coproduction: Lu Film World Sales: M-Line Distribution

LA PRINCESA DE FRANCIA (The Princess of France) by Matías Piñeiro Argentina – 2014 – 70 min. with Julián Larquier Tellarini, Agustina Muñoz, María Villar, Romina Paula, Laura Paredes, Elisa Carricajo, Gabi Saidón, Pablo Sigal, Julián Tello, Juan Chacón, Alessio Rigo de Righi Production: Trapecio cine Co-production: Portable films, Universidad del Cine

LA SAPIENZA by Eugène Green France/Italy – 2014 – 97 min. with Fabrizio Rongione, Christelle Prot Landman, Ludovico Succio, Arianna Nastro Production: MACT Productions, La Sarraz Pictures Srl World Sales: La Sarraz Pictures Srl

L’ABRI by Fernand Melgar Switzerland – 2014 – 101 min. Documentary Production: Climage World Sales: CAT&Docs

LISTEN UP PHILIP by Alex Ross Perry United States – 2014 – 110 min. with Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter, Josephin De la Baume Production: Washington Square Films, Sailor Bear World Sales: The Match Factory GmbH

MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON (From What Is Before) by Lav Diaz Philippines – 2014 – 338 min. with Hazel Orencio, Perry Dizon, Liryc Paolo Dela Cruz, Kim Perez, Lucky Jay De Guzman, Kyla Domingo, Noel Sto. Domingo, Roeder Camañag, Joel Saracho, Reynan Abcede, Karenina Haniel, Ching Valdes-Aran, Bambi Beltran, Dea Formacil-Chua, Kristian Chua, Ian Lomongo, Teng Mangansakan, Evelyn Vargas, Jun Catenza, Kristine Kintana, Richard Bolisay, Allen Alzola, Mailes Kanapi, Paul Jake Paule Production: Sine olivia pilipinas

NUITS BLANCHES SUR LA JETÉE (White Nights On The Pier) by Paul Vecchiali France – 2014 – 94 min. with Astrid Adverbe, Pascal Cervo, Geneviève Montaigu, Paul Vecchiali Production: Dialectik World Sales: Shellac

PERFIDIA by Bonifacio Angius Italy – 2014 – 103 min. with Stefano Deffenu, Mario Olivieri, Noemi Medas, Alessandro Gazale, Andrea Carboni, Domenico Montixi Production: Movie Factory SRL Co-production: Il Monello Film SRL

THE IRON MINISTRY by J.P. Sniadecki China/United States – 2014 – 82 min. Documentary Production: Jianghu Productions

VENTOS DE AGOSTO by Gabriel Mascaro Brazil – 2014 – 77 min. with Dandara de Morais, Geová Manoel dos Santos Production: Desvia Filmes World Sales: FiGa Films
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Concorso internazionale

A BLAST by Syllas Tzoumerkas – Greece/Germany/Netherlands

ALIVE by Park Jungbum – South Corea

CAVALO DINHEIRO by Pedro Costa – Portugal

CURE – THE LIFE OF ANOTHER by Andrea Štaka – Switzerland/Croatia/ Bosnia-Herzegovina

DOS DISPAROS by Martín Rejtman – Argentina/Chile/Germany/Netherlands

DURAK by Yury Bykov – Russia

FIDELIO, L’ODYSSÉE D’ALICE by Lucie Borleteau – France

GYEONGJU by Jamie Seo – South Core

LA PRINCESA DE FRANCIA by Matías Piñeiro – Argentina

LA SAPIENZA by Eugène Green – France/Italy

L’ABRI by Fernand Melgar – Switzerland

LISTEN UP PHILIP by Alex Ross Perry – United States

MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON by Lav Diaz – Philippines

NUITS BLANCHES SUR LA JETÉE by Paul Vecchiali – France

PERFIDIA by Bonifacio Angius – Italy

THE IRON MINISTRY by J.P. Sniadecki – Cina/United States

VENTOS DE AGOSTO by Gabriel Mascaro – Brazil
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-Proiezioni in Piazza Grande:

A HITMAN’S SOLITUDE BEFORE THE SHOT by Florian Mischa Böder Germany – 2014 – 86 min. with Benno Fürmann,Mavie Hörbiger, Wolf Roth, Erik Madsen, Ivan Shvedoff Production: HUPE Film- und Fernsehproduktion Co-production: ZDF/Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, ARTE World Sales: Picture Tree International GmbH

À LA VIE by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann France – 2014 – 104 min. with Julie Depardieu, Suzanne Clément, Johanna Ter Steege, Hippolyte Girardot, Denis Carot, Marie Masmonteil Production: Elzévir films World Sales: Le Pacte

DANCING ARABS by Eran Riklis Israel – 2014 – 105 min. with Tawfeek Barhum, Yael Abecassis, Ali Suliman, Michael Mushonov, Danielle Kitzis Production: MACT Productions, Riva Filmproduktion, United Channels Movies Heimatfilm World Sales: The Match Factory GmbH Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich
GERONIMO by Tony Gatlif France – 2014 – 105 min. with Céline Sallette, Nailia Harzoune, Rachid Youcef, David Murgia Production: Princes Production World Sales: Les Films du Losange Swiss distributor: Pathé Films

HIN UND WEG (Tour de Force) by Christian Zübert Germany – 2014 – 95 min. with Florian David Fitz, Julia Koschitz, Jürgen Vogel, Miriam Stein, Volker Bruch, Victoria Mayer, Johannes Allmayer, Hannelore Elsner Production: Majestic Filmproduktion Co-production: ZDF World Sales: Beta Cinema Swiss distributor: Frenetic Films AG

IL GATTOPARDO (The Leopard) by Luchino Visconti Italy/France – 1963 – 185 min. with Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli Production: Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie, S.N. Pathé Cinéma Retrospettiva Titanus

LAND HO! by Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens United States/Iceland – 2014 – 95 min. with Paul Eenhoorn, Earl Lynn Nelson Production: Gamechanger Films, Syncopated Films, Max Cap Productions World Sales: Sony Pictures Releasing International Swiss distributor: The Walt Disney Company (Switzerland) GmbH

LES PLAGES D’AGNÈS by Agnès Varda France – 2008 – 110 min. Documentary Production: Ciné-Tamaris, ARTE France Cinéma World Sales: Ciné-Tamaris Pardo d’onore Swisscom to Agnès Varda

LOVE ISLAND by Jasmila Žbanić Croatia/Germany/Switzerland/Bosnia and Herzegovina – 2014 – 86 min. with Ariane Labed, Ermin Bravo, Ada Condeescu, Franco Nero Production: Produkcija živa Co-production: Komplizen Film, Okofilm Productions, Deblokada World Sales: The Match Factory GmbH

LUCY by Luc Besson France – 2014 – 89 min. with Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Amr Waked, Choi Min Sik, Analeigh Tipton Production: EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production Swiss distributor: Universal Pictures International (Schweiz) GmbH World Sales: Universal Pictures International

MARIE HEURTIN (Mary’s Story) by Jean-Pierre Améris France – 2014 – 95 min. with Isabelle Carré, Ariana Rivoire, Brigitte Catillon Production: Escazal Films Co-production: France 3 cinema, Rhône-Alpes Cinema World Sales: Indie Sales Company Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich

PAUSE by Mathieu Urfer Switzerland – 2014 – 82 min. with Baptiste Gillieron, Julia Faure, André Wilms, Nils Althaus Production: Box Productions World Sales: Picture Tree International GmbH Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich

SCHWEIZER HELDEN by Peter Luisi Switzerland – 2014 – 94 min. with Esther Gemsch, Karim Rahoma, Komi Mizrajim Togbonou, Klaus Wildbolz, Newroz Baz, Elvis Clausen Production: Spotlight Media Procuctions AG Co-production: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF, Teleclub AG, Leaves & Leaches Pictures World Sales: Spotlight Media Productions AG Swiss distributor: Frenetic Films AG

SILS MARIA (Clouds of Sils Maria) by Olivier Assayas France/Germany/Switzerland – 2014 – 125 min. with Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger, Gilles Tschudi Production: CG Cinéma Co-production: Cab Production SA, Pallas Film, Vortex sutra, ARTE France, ZDF/ARTE, Orange studio, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse World Sales: Mk2 international Swiss distributor: Filmcoopi Zürich Excellence Award Moët & Chandon to Juliette Binoche

THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY by Lasse Hallström United States – 2014 – 124 min. Production: Dreamworks Studios Co-production: Amblin Entertainment, Harpo Films, Participant Media World Sales: Mister Smith Entertainment Swiss distributor: Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
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-Fuori concorso:

À PROPOS DE VENISE di Jean-Marie Straub Francia/Svizzera – 2013– 24 min. con Barbara Ulrich Produzione: ANDOLFI production, Belva Film GmbH

ADIEU AU LANGAGE di Jean-Luc Godard Francia – 2014 – 70 min. con Zoé Bruneau, Christian Gregori, Jessica Erickson, Richard Chevallier, Kamel Abdelli, Heloise Godet Vendite internazionali: Wild Bunch

CREEP di Patrick Brice Stati Uniti – 2014 – 80 min. con Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass Produzone: Blumhouse Productions Vendite internazionali: Radius-Twc

CUTAWAY di Kazik Radwanski Canada – 2014 – 7 min. con Caitlin MacIntosh, Tanya Casole-Gouveia, Becky Shrimpton Produzone: MDFF

DANG AN (The Dossier) di Zhu Rikun
Cina – 2014 – 128 min. con Tsering Woeser Produzione: Fanhall films Distributore svizzero: Primo films

DIALOGUE D’OMBRES di Jean-Marie Straub e Danièle Huillet Francia/Svizzera – 1954/2013 – 29 min. con Cornelia Geiser, Bertrand Brouder Produzione: ANDOLFI production, Belva Film GmbH

HOMO FABER (TROIS FEMMES) di Richard Dindo Svizzera – 2014 – 88 min. con Marthe Keller, Daphné Baiwir, Amanda Barron Produzione: Lea Produktion Prima mondiale
LE TEMPS PERDU di Pierre Schoeller Francia – 2014 – 50 min. Documentario Produzione: Arte GEIE Prima internazionale

LISBON REVISITED di Edgar Pêra Portogallo – 2014 – 69 min. Voci: Amarante Abramovici, Marina Albuquerque, Maya Booth, Miguel Borges, Cláudia Clemente, Keith Esher Davis, Nuno Melo, Henrique Pêra, Rui Santos, Jonathan Weightman Produzione: Bando a parte Prima mondiale

PAROLE DE KAMIKAZE (I, Kamikaze) di Masa Sawada Francia – 2014 – 75 min. con Fujio Hayashi Produzione: Comme des Cinémas Vendite internazionali: MK2 PODER DOS AFETOS (Power of Affections) di Helena Ignez
Brazil – 2014 – 31 min. con Ney Matogrosso, Simone Spoladore, Djin Sganzerla, Dan Nakagawa, Roberto Alencar Produzione: Mercúrio Produções Vendite internazionali: Mercúrio Produções SUL VULCANO di Gianfranco Pannone Italia – 2014 – 80 min. con Maria Perfetto, Matteo Fraterno, Yole Loquercio Produzione: Blue Film Coproduzione: Rai Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Soul movie THE TONY LONGO

TRILOGY di Thom Andersen Stati Uniti – 2014 – 14 min.

YALOM’S CURE di Sabine Gisiger Svizzera – 2014 – 77 min. Documentario Produzione: Das Kollektiv für audiovisuelle Werke GmbH Coproduzione: VEGA FILM AG Vendite internazionali: Autlook Filmsales Distributore svizzero: Filmcoopi Zürich AG