"Though it's only been a year since the 77th Locarno Film Festival, it felt like an eternity waiting for this one. This was my second year making the pilgrimage to the scenic seaside Swiss town that always promises a strong retrospective slate, an eclectic blend of world cinema, and the kind of ardent cinephile atmosphere that flourishes under the invigorating sun."
"The main competition offered an incredible array of modest films bearing profound emotion. I was elated to see Sho Miyake's " Tabi to Hibi" or "Two Seasons, Two Strangers " take the festival's top prize, the Golden Leopard. Miyake first arrived at Locarno with his debut feature "Playback" back in 2012. Since then, he's only grown as a filmmaker, gaining a foothold at Berlinale where his last two films- "Small, Slow But Steady" and "All The Long Nights" - world premiered."
Locarno delivered an eclectic program of retrospective and contemporary world cinema with a vibrant cinephile atmosphere. A stop in Edinburgh included attending Oasis on their reunion tour while Edinburgh's film festival began. Arrival during Locarno's second half coincided with strong competition offerings made up of modest films carrying profound emotion. Sho Miyake's Tabi to Hibi (Two Seasons, Two Strangers) won the Golden Leopard, marking broader recognition following his 2012 Locarno debut and later Berlinale premieres. The main slate also featured Radu Jude's Dracula, Ben Rivers's Mare's Nest, Naomi Kawase's Yakushima's Illusion starring Vicky Krieps, and Alexandre Koberidze's Dry Leaf.
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