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    Mia Hansen-Love's Smart "Goodbye First Love" Critiques the Clichés of Teen Romance

    by Eric Kohn on August 6, 2011

    Director Mia Hansen-Love is only 30 years old, but her three films already contain textures sharply attuned to the experiences of a long life. This may have something to do with her close kinship to Olivier Assayas, who cast her in "Late August, Early September" as well as "Les d...

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    Locarno Sets Slate For 64th Edition

    by Peter Knegt on July 13, 2011

    The Festival del film Locarno has set the full slate for its 64th edition, which takes place August 3-13, 2011 in Locarno, Switzerland. Major American titles like Jon Favreau's "Cowboys and Aliens," Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive," Kevin Smith's "Red State," J.J. Abrams' "Super 8" and Will Gluck's "F...

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    Film Movement Acquires French Romanctic Comedy "Queen of Hearts"

    by Nigel M Smith on June 30, 2011

    Film Movement acquired North American distribution rights to the directorial debut of French actress Valerie Donzelli, the romantic comedy "Queen of Hearts."

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    Locarno Locks Down Two Early Titles: Mia Hansen-Love's Latest & Debut Feature from De Serio Twins

    by Nigel M Smith on June 8, 2011

    The 64th Locarno International Film Festival today revealed the first two titles in its International Competition: Mia Hansen-Løve's "Un amour de jeunesse," and Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio's "Sette opere di misericordia."

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    Under New Guidance, Locarno Dashes Through Busy 63rd Year

    by Eric Kohn on August 17, 2010

    Olivier Père left no doubt about his roots when he left his position as the artistic director of Directors' Fortnight at Cannes to hold the same job at the Locarno Film Festival this year. A montage of notable filmmakers whose early works premiered in Locarno played for about a minute before each co...

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    "Winter Vacation" Wins Top Prize at Locarno Fest

    by Brian Brooks on August 14, 2010

    Chinese director Li Hongqi took home the Pardo d'oro, or Golden Leopard, for his film, "Han Jia" (Winter Vacation), closing out the 63rd Locarno Film Festival. French/Romanian/Hungarian production "Morgen" by Marian Crisan received a Special Jury Prize, while Denis Côté was named Best Director for h...

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    Locarno Review | Singing Serbian Depression: "White White World"

    by Eric Kohn on August 12, 2010

    In the Serbian drama "White White World: The Miner's Opera" ("Beli Beli Svet"), the characters sing, but never dance. Formulated as a modern day Greek tragedy set in the decrepit southeastern mining town Bor, the movie follows a close group of alienated locals through misguided love affairs and othe...

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    Daniel Cockburn's Enigmatic "You Are Here" Is "Inception" With More Puzzles

    by Eric Kohn on August 11, 2010

    A man trapped in a room answers questions in Chinese without comprehending the language. Confused pedestrians wander the city streets, taking meaningless orders from a control center that guides their movements. A child tells the story of a mad scientist whose ubiquitous computer-eye threatens ...

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    Locarno Courts Controversy in First Week

    by Nigel M Smith on August 11, 2010

    This year's edition of the Locarno Film Festival promised to be an edgier affair with Cannes' Directors Fortnight ex-artistic director Olivier Pere at the helm. His choices were provocative and signaled a youthful revamp for the festival, now in its 63rd year. Pere himself is only 39. As Pere told t...

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    Locarno Review | A Man Copied: Benedek Fliegauf's "Womb"

    by Eric Kohn on August 10, 2010

    The prospects of human cloning have provided fodder for decades of science fiction stories because they always contain a kernel of truth. Unlike the far-fetched conceits of alien invasions and deep space travel, cloning is tangible to the point where it doesn't demand extreme suspension of disbelief...

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