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The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section of the Festival del Film Locarno, organised by the Swiss National Association of Film Journalists.

19/03/2026

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16/08/2025

Our Grand Prix Semaine de la critique - Prix SRG SSR goes to Útóipe Cheilteach, from Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén
Congratulations!!

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16/08/2025

The Marco Zucchi award goes to Nella colonia penale, from Gaetano Crivaro, Silvia Perra, Ferruccio Goia and Alberto Diana

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15/08/2025

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14/08/2025

🍿 Closing our journey at .

🇮🇹 Today we present the INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE of NELLA COLONIA PENALE by Gaetano Crivaro, Silvia Perra, Ferruccio Goia, and Alberto Diana.

🕚 Thursday, 14.8.2025 – 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Friday, 15.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

In the remote penal colonies of Sardinia, time stretches, repeats, and dissolves. Between animal care, surveillance, and silence, Nella colonia penale offers a contemplative and quietly radical look at freedom, control, and the blurred line between inside and outside. A political reflection told with patience, precision — and no need for words.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the directors.

13/08/2025

🍿 Midweek reflections at .

Today we present the WORLD PREMIERE of GRÜNES LICHT by Pavel Cuzuioc.

🕚 Wednesday, 13.8.2025 - 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Thursday, 14.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

What does it mean to choose death freely? Grünes Licht follows Dr. Johann Spittler, a neuropsychiatrist tasked with evaluating those seeking assisted su***de in Germany. A quiet, deeply human film that explores dignity, autonomy, and the weight of ultimate decisions — far from sensationalism, close to the soul.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the director.

12/08/2025

🍿 Continuing the journey at !

🇫🇮 Today we present the WORLD PREMIERE of SILENT LEGACY by Jenni Kivistö and Jussi Rastas.

🕚 Tuesday, 12.8.2025 – 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Wednesday, 13.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

Between Finland and Burkina Faso, between isolation and expectation — dancer and choreographer Sibiry Konate navigates a space where belonging is never simple. Silent Legacy is an intimate, visually poetic portrait of migration, identity, and the unseen emotional toll of living between worlds.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the directors.

11/08/2025

🍿 A new week begins at !

🇮🇪🇸🇪 Today we present the WORLD PREMIERE of CELTIC UTOPIA by Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén.

🕚 Monday, 11.08 - 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Tuesday, 12.08 – 9h00 – Palacinema1

In Ireland, music runs deep — like a river beneath the soil. Blending archive, interviews, and spontaneous performances, Celtic Utopia follows a new gene6ration of musicians reclaiming folk traditions as a radical act of identity and memory. A poetic and powerful journey through history, sound, and resistance.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the directors.

10/08/2025

🍿Wrapping up the weekend at !

🇨🇭 Today we present the WORLD PREMIERE of FLYING SCENTS – OF PLANTS AND PEOPLE by Antshi von Moos.

🕚 Sunday, 10.8.2025 – 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Monday, 11.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

Can plants smell? Can flowers talk? This surprising and poetic documentary explores the invisible language of fragrances connecting plants, insects, and people. A sensory journey where art and science meet, calling for a rethinking of our place in the living world.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the director.

09/08/2025

🍿 Back at it at !

🇮🇹Today we present the WORLD PREMIERE of SHE by Parsifal Reparato.

🕚 Saturday, 9.8.2025 – 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Sunday, 10.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

Without ever entering the factory, this powerful documentary sheds light on the lives of Vietnamese women working in one of the world’s largest electronics plants. Through re-enactments and testimonies, SHE reveals the invisible cost of labour — and the quiet strength of those who endure it.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A moderated by Till Brockmann.

08/08/2025

🍿 Kicking off the day at !

🇺🇸 We begin with the WORLD PREMIERE of THE COWBOY by André Hörmann.

🕚 Friday, 8.8.2025 – 11h00 – La Sala
🕘 Saturday, 9.8.2025 – 9h00 – Palacinema 1

From childhood dreams to adult disillusionment, follow Crowley’s journey across a decade of American life — from Colorado to a place called Happy, Texas. A raw and tender portrait of growing up within the myths of the West.

🎬 Screening followed by Q&A with the director.

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