23rd Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: |
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| Festival date | Opening: 24 September 1970 Closing: 4 October 1970 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 23rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 24 September to 4 October 1970 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The festival continued it's unique trend of only allowing first or second pictures from directors to compete.[2] The festival also featured a UNESCO meeting on Literature, Film, and Television.[1]
Some festival organizers expressed a desire to move it back to its tradition summer schedule to increase tourism for the city, which was the main funder of the festival.[2][3] This was opposed by festival head Sandro Bianconi and program director Freddy Buache, head of the Swiss Film Archive in Lausanne, who both felt that the shift would make the festival too commercial.[2][3][4] This was their last year as organizers.[4] Following the festival, both resigned.[4]
As usual for the time period at film festivals, youths clashed with some directors over the political importance of film and spectators argued in open panels with some directors, including actor Michal Simon over his film La Maison which dealt with aging.[1][2]
Four Golden Leopards, the festival's top prize, were awarded at the festival to four films: This Transient Life directed by Akio Jissoji, Lilika directed by Branko Piesa, Soleil O by Med Hondo, End of the Road directed by Aram Avakian.[5][6]
Jury
Jury consisted of filmmakers Robert Lapoujade, Alain Tanner, Desire Ecare, Matjaz Klopcic, Vladimir Naumov.[1]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[7]
Main Program
Feature Films In Competition / Main Program
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biladi - Une Revolution | Biladi - A Revolution | Francis Reusser | Switzerland | |
| Dr. Med. Sommr Ii | Dr. Med. Summer II | Lothar Warneke | 1970 | Germany |
| Ecce Homo Homolka | Behold Homolka | Jaroslav Papousek | 1969 | Czech Republic |
| El Mumiaa | The Night of Counting the Years | Chadi Abdel Salam | United Arab Emirates | |
| Elitetroupe: Fleur De Marie | Oimel Mai | Germany | ||
| Gradiva | Material | Giorgio Albertazzi | 1970 | Italia |
| Iconostatis | Todor Dinov | 1969 | Bulgaria | |
| La Hora De Los Niños | The Children's Hour | Arturo Ripstein, Arturo Ripstein | 1969 | Mexico |
| La Maison | The House | Gérard Brach | France | |
| Le Fou | The Madman | Claude Goretta | 1970 | Switzerland |
| Le Portrait De Marianne | The Portrait of Marianne | Daniel Dolgenberg | 1970 | France |
| Lilika | Lilies | Branko Piesa | 1970 | Yugoslavia |
| Memoria De Helena | Helena Memory | David E. Neves | 1969 | Brazil |
| Mersekelt Egöv | Temperate Zone | Zsolt Kézdi-Kovacs | 1970 | Hungary |
| Mujo | This Transient Life | Akio Jissoji | 1970 | Japan |
| Olimpia Agli Amici | Olimpia to Friends | Adriano Aprà | 1970 | Italia |
| Pre Mic Pentru Um Razboi Atit De Mare | Too Little for Such a Big War | Radu Gabrea | 1969 | Romania |
| Saint-Denis Dans Le Temps | Saint-Denis in Time | Marcel Carrière | 1970 | Canada |
| Sarah Akash | The Whole Sky | Basu Chatterji | 1969 | India |
| Skzice Warszawskie | Warsaw Sketches | Henryk Kluba | 1970 | Poland |
| Smil Emil | Smile, Emil | Jesper Hom | 1969 | Denmark |
| Soleil O | Med Hondo | 1967 | France, Mauritania | |
| The End Of The Road | Aram Avakian | USA | ||
| Thomas | Thomas and the Bewitched | Pupi Avati | Italia | |
| Vludlennye | Vlver | Elio Ishmuhamedov | Russia | |
Short Films In Competition / Main Program
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mozi | The Cinema | Bela Vajda | Hungary | |
| A Note From Above | Deren Philips | Great Britain | ||
| A Retired Love | Allen Kates | Canada | ||
| A Tojas | The Egg | Bela Vajda | Hungary | |
| Airport | Deren Philips | Great Britain | ||
| Aleph | Ernst Reinboth, Michael Schwarze | Germany | ||
| Alunissons | Gisèle et Ernest Ansorge, Ernest Ansorge | Switzerland | ||
| Ars Gratia Artis | Technique of Trade | Dušan Vukotić | Yugoslavia | |
| Atmospheres | Ernst Reinboth | Germany | ||
| Bieg | Run | Bohdan Kosinski | Poland | |
| Capriccio | Whim | Zoltán Huszárik | Hungary | |
| Centipede | Jules Engel | USA | ||
| Continents Sans Visa: Addicts | Christian Mottier | Switzerland | ||
| El Desafio | The Challenge | Enrique Juarez | Argentina | |
| Hello Hell | Esam El Magraby | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Hidavata | Bélai Istavan | Hungary | ||
| Icaus | Borivoj Dounikovic | Yugoslavia | ||
| Jabuka | Apple | Milan Blazekovic | Yugoslavia | |
| Jagger | Stuart Monro | Great Britain | ||
| L'Armoire | The Wardrobe | J.P. Moulin | France | |
| La Vista | The View | David Amitin | Argentina | |
| Les Lapins Zaiko Et Baiko | Rabbits Zaiko and Baiko | Gueorgui Tchavdarov | Bulgaria | |
| Link | Derek Boshier | Great Britain | ||
| Los Buenos Sentimientos | Good Feelings | Bernardo Borenholtz | Argentina | |
| Maboule | Coe Hoedemann | Canada | ||
| Mexican 1000 | Jack Copferman | USA | ||
| Monajhara | Monjhra | Dominique Dubosc | France | |
| Monstrum | Monster | Rajko Ranfi | Yugoslavia | |
| On The Back Side | Eva Lurati | France | ||
| Orator | Dragutin Vunac | Yugoslavia | ||
| Ormenis 199 + 69 | Ornamed 199 + 69 | Markus Imhoof | Switzerland | |
| Per Aspera Ad Astra | For ATTERA in Astra | Nedeliko Dragic | Yugoslavia | |
| Politicals Portraits | Grigori Markopoulos | Germany | ||
| Sand Or Peter And The Wolf | Caroline Leaf | USA | ||
| The Hoarder | Evelyn Lambart | Canada | ||
| Toilettes Pour Le Bal | Ball Toilet | Jean-Marie Deconinck | Belgium | |
| Yes, If You Like | Richard Meyrik | Great Britain | ||
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Nous Deux France | To Us Two France | Désiré Ecaré | 1970 | Ivory Coast |
| Black Out | Jean-Louis Roy | 1970 | Switzerland | |
| Equinozio | Equinox | Maurizio Ponzi | 1970 | Italia |
| James Ou Pas | James or not | Michel Soutter | 1970 | Switzerland |
| Ondata Di Calore | Heat Wave | Nelo Risi | 1970 | Italia |
| Szerelmesfilm | Lovefilm | Istvan Szabo | 1970 | Hungary |
| Wie Zwei Fröhliche Luftschiffer | Like Two Happy Airmen | Karl Dieter Briel | Germany | |
Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Su 24 | 24 are 24 | Villi Hermann | Switzerland | |
| 79 Primaveras | 79 Spring | Santiago Alvarez | Cuba | |
| Château De Sable | Sand Castle | A. Vidouguiris | Russia | |
| Coup De Feu | Shot | Didier Baussy | France | |
| Die Landschaftsgärtner | The Landscape Gardeners | Kurt Gloor | Switzerland | |
| Dissonante Zeitreihen | Dissonant Time Series | Hans Peter Kochenrath | Germany | |
| Ego | Bruno Bozzetto | Italia | ||
| El Problema De La Carne | The Meat Problem | Mario Handler | Uruguay | |
| Expression | Biren Dass | India | ||
| Film Film Film | Movie Movie Movie | Fédor Khitrouk | Russia | |
| Inwazja | Invasion | Stefan Schabenbeck | Poland | |
| Kad Sam Bio Mali Bio Sam Zdrav I Veseo | When I Was Little I Was Healthy and Cheerful | Joze Pagacnik | Yugoslavia | |
| Liber Arce /Lieberarse | Mario Handler, Mario Jacob | Uruguay | ||
| Me Gustan Los Estudiantes | I Like Students | Mario Handler | Uruguay | |
| Panopticum | Miroslaw Kijowicz | Poland | ||
| She Is Like A Rainbow | Anton Kotuys | Netherlands | ||
Special Sections
Off-Program Films
| Off-Program Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| 1933 | Joyce Wieland | Canada | ||
| Alone | Bob Cowan | 1969 | Canada | |
| Cinetude Ii | Keith Rodan | 1969 | Canada | |
| Des Corps Nus Ou La Vie Est Ronde | Naked Bodies where Life is Round | Hugues Tremblay | 1970 | Canada |
| Earth Song | Bob Cowan | 1970 | Canada | |
| Inauguration | Al Razoutis | 1969 | Canada | |
| Jangleflex | Bob Cowan | 1969 | Canada | |
| Maltese Cross Movement | Keewatin Dewdney | 1967 | Canada | |
| Surfacing On The Thames | David Rimmer | 1970 | Canada | |
| Tercer Mundo - Tercera Guerra Mundial | Third World - Third World War | Julio García Espinosa | Cuba | |
| The Dance | David Rimmer | 1970 | Canada | |
| Variations On A Cellophane Wrapper | David Rimmer | 1970 | Canada | |
| Vroom | Clovis Durand | 1970 | Canada | |
Tribute To Claude Autant-Lara
| Tribute To Claude Autant-Lara | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Ciboulette | Claude Autant-Lara | 1933 | France | |
| Douce | Gentle | Claude Autant-Lara | 1943 | France |
| En Cas De Malheur | In Case of Misfortune | Claude Autant-Lara | 1958 | France |
| Fait-Divers | Diverse | Claude Autant-Lara | 1923 | France |
| L'Auberge Rouge | The Red Auberge | Claude Autant-Lara | 1951 | France |
| La Jument Verte | The Green Mare | Claude Autant-Lara | 1959 | France |
| La Traversée de Paris | The Crossing of Paris | Claude Autant-Lara | 1956 | France |
| Le Ble En Herbe | The Grass Ble | Claude Autant-Lara | 1953 | France |
| Le Bois Des Amants | The Wood of Lovers | Claude Autant-Lara | 1960 | France |
| Le Diable Au Corps | The Devil to the Body | Claude Autant-Lara | 1946 | France |
| Le Journal D'Une Femme En Blanc | The Newspaper of a Woman in White | Claude Autant-Lara | 1965 | France |
| Le Rouge Et Le Noir | Red and Black | Claude Autant-Lara | 1954 | France |
| Les Patates | Potatoes | Claude Autant-Lara | 1969 | France |
| Les Sept Peches Capitaux, Sixième Sketch: L'Orgueil | The Seven Capital Features, Sixth Sketch: Pride | Claude Autant-Lara | 1952 | France |
| Marguerite De La Nuit | Night Marguerite | Claude Autant-Lara | 1955 | France |
| Occupe-Toi D'Amelie | Take Care of Amelie | Claude Autant-Lara | 1949 | France |
| Tu Ne Tueras Point | You Won't Kill | Claude Autant-Lara | France | |
| Une Famme En Blanc Se Revolte | A Woman in White Revolts | Claude Autant-Lara | 1966 | France |
Official Awards
International Jury
- Golden Leopard, feature films: This Transient Life by Akio Jissoji, LILIKA by Branko Piesa, SOLEIL O by Med Hondo, THE END OF THE ROAD by Aram Avakian
- International Jury Mention, feature films: BILADI – UNE REVOLUTION by Francis Reusser
- Silver Leopard, feature films: MERSEKELT EGÖV by Zsolt Kézdi-Kovacs
- Silver Leopard, shorts films: MONSTRUM by Rajko Ranfi
Youth Jury
- Youth Jury Award, feature films: MERSEKELT EGÖV by Zsolt Kézdi-Kovacs, PRE MIC PENTRU UM RAZBOI ATIT DE MARE by Radu Gabrea, THIS TRANSIENT LIFE by Akio Jissoji, ICONOSTATIS by Todor Dinov
- Youth Jury Mention, feature films: BILADI – UNE REVOLUTION by Francis Reusser, LA HORA DE LOS NIÑOS by Arturo Ripstein
- Youth Jury Award, short films: LA VISTA by David Amitin,ARS GRATIA ARTIS by Dusan Vukotic,PER ASPERA AD ASTRA by Nedeliko Dragic,ORATOR by Dragutin Vunac,EL DESAFIO by Enrique Juarez
International Cinema Encounters of Sorrento Jury
- Golden Cameo: Giorgio Albertazzi in GRADIVA,LE FOU by Claude Goretta
References
- ^ a b c d "Pictures: Yodels from Locarno". Variety (Archive: 1905-2000). Vol. 260, no. 8. Los Angeles. 7 October 1970. p. 18. ProQuest 1032449033.
- ^ a b c d "Pictures: Locarno's Quest For Its Own Bit Of Fest Scene Draws 'Biased' Youth". Variety. Vol. 260, no. 8. Los Angeles. 7 October 1970. p. 18. ProQuest 1032449057.
- ^ a b "Pictures: Locarno continues as competing fest". Variety. Vol. 259, no. 4. 10 June 1970. p. 7. ProQuest 1014859463.
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