Argentine/Swiss production “Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas” (Back to Stay) won the golden leopard at the Locarno Film Festival over the weekend, capping the ten day event. Japanese director Shinji Aoyama received a special golden leopard in recognition of his career and for his film, “Tokyo Koen,” while Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid received a special prize for “Hashoter” (Policeman).
Adrian Sitaru received the best director prize for “Din Dragoste cu Cele Main Bune Intentii” (Best Intentions). The film’s star, Bogdan Dumitrache was honored with the best actor nod, while “Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas” actress María Canale took best actress.
The list of Locarno winners with information and credits provided by the festival:
Concorso internazionale
Pardo d’oro: “Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas” (Back to Stay) by Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentina/Switzerland
Pardo d’oro speciale della giuria: Shinji Aoyama for the film “Tokyo Koen” and his outstanding career
Premio speciale della giuria: “Hashoter” (Policeman) by Nadav Lapid, Israel
Pardo per la migliore regia (Best Director): Adrian Sitaru for “Din Dragoste cu Cele Main Bune Intentii” (Best Intentions), Romania/Hungary
Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile (Best Actress): María Canale in “Abrir Puertas Y Ventanas” (Back to Stay) by Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentina/Switzerland
Pardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile (Best Actor): Bogdan Dumitrache in “Din Dragoste cu Cele Main Bune Intentii” (Best Intentions) by Adrian Sitaru, Romania/Hungary
Special Mention: “Un Amour de Jeunesse” (Goodbye First Love) by Mia Hansen-Løve, France/Germany
Concorso Cineasti del presente
Pardo d’oro Cineasti del presente – Premio George Foundation
“L’Estate di Giacomo” by Alessandro Comodin, Italy/France/Belgium
Premio speciale della giuria Ciné+ Cineasti del presente
“El Estudiante” (The Student) by Santiago Mitre, Argentina
Special Mention:
“It’s the Earth Not the Moon” by Gonçalo Tocha, Portugal
Opera Prima
Pardo per la migliore opera prima (Best First Film): “Nana” by Valérie Massadian, France
Pardi di domani
Concorso internazionale
Pardino d’oro for the Best International Short Film: “Rauschgift” (Addicted) by Peter Baranowski, Germany
Pardino d’argento: “Les Enfants de la Nuit” by Caroline Deruas, France
Special Mention: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano” by Juliano Dornelles, Brésil
Locarno short film nominee for the European Film Awards – Pianifica Prize: “Frozen Stories” by Grzegorz Jaroszuk, Poland
The Film und Video Untertitelung Prize: “Liberdade” by Gabriel Abrantes and Benjamin Crotty, Portugal
Concorso nazionale
Pardino d’oro for the Best Swiss Short Film: “The Ambassador & Me” by Jan Czarlewski
Pardino d’argento: The Girls’ Grave” by Carmen Jaquier
Premio Action Light for the Best Swiss Newcomer: “Another Game” by Jean Guillaume Sonnier
Prix du Public UBS: “Monsieur Lazhar” by Philippe Falardeau, Canada
Variety Piazza Grande Award: “Monsieur Lazhar” by Philippe Falardeau, Canada
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