The 42nd Locarno Film Festival was held from 3 to 13 August 1989 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The opening film of the festival was Gone With The Wind.[2] Attendance at the Piazza Grande, the open-air theater, reached a new record high with 8,900 tickets sold for the closing film Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train.[3][4] Over 100,000 people attended the festival.[5]
A retrospective of the films of Preston Sturges also was a hit with audiences, especially film professionals, and film historian Donald Spotto along with Sturges' widow, Sandy Sturges, both attended the festival.[6][3] Three episodes of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog were also crowd favorites with the festival having to turn away crowds every night.[3]
Variety reporter, Edna Fairaru remarked that this year showed the importance of festival selection as the film Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, which experienced walk-outs at the Cannes film festival, was loved at Locarno by audiences and critics alike when it won top prize.[3]
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? directed by Yong-Kyun Bae.[7][8][9]
Jury
International Jury – Main Competition (Incomplete)
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[10]
International Competition
| International Competition - Feature Films
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| Original Title
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English Title
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Director(s)
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Year
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Production Country
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| A Setima Letra
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José Dias de Souza, Simao dos Reis
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1989
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Portugal
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| Affettuose Lontananze
|
Affectionate Distance
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Sergio Rossi
|
1989
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Italia
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| Chil-Su Oa Man-Su
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Park Kwang-su
|
1988
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South Korea
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| Denj Angela
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Days Angela
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Nikolaï Makarov, Sergueï Selianov
|
1989
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Russia
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| Der Siebente Kontinent
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The Seventh Continent
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Michael Haneke
|
1989
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Austria
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| Dharmaga Tongjoguro Kan Khadalgun?
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Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
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Bae Yong-kyun
|
1989
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South Korea
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| Dreissig Jahre
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Thirty Years
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Christoph Schaub
|
1989
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Switzerland
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| Estaciò Central
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Josep Anton Salgot
|
1989
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Spain
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| Khaneh-Ye Dust Kojast?
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Where Is the Friend's House?
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Abbas Kiarostami
|
1988
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Iran
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| Kornblumenblau
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Cereal
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Leszek Wosiewicz
|
1988
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Poland
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| Niupeng
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|
Dai Sijie
|
1989
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France, Germany
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| Piano Panier Ou La Recherche De L'Equateur
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Piano Basket or the Search for Ecuador
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Patricia Plattner
|
1989
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Switzerland
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| Piravi
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Shaji N. Karun
|
1988
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India
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| Prisoners Of Inertia
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Jeffrey Noyes Scher
|
1989
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USA
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| Riding The Rails
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Neil Hollander
|
1988
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USA
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| Shadow Man
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Piotr Andrejew
|
1988
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Netherlands
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| The Top Of His Head
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Peter Mettler
|
1989
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Canada
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| Verfolgte Wege
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Persecuted Paths
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Uwe Janson
|
1988
|
Germany
|
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
| Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
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| Original Title
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English Title
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Director(s)
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Year
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Production Country
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| Ab, Bad, Khak
|
Water, Wind, Dust
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Amir Naderi
|
1985
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Iran
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| Abschied Vom Falschen Paradies
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Farewell to the Wrong Paradise
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Tevfik Baser
|
1988
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Germany
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| Amori In Corso
|
Loves in Progress
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Giuseppe Bertolucci
|
1988
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Italia
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| Ariel
|
Aki Kaurismäki
|
1988
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Finland
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| Arusi-Ye-Khuban
|
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
|
1989
|
Iran
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| Boulevards D'Afrique - Bac Ou Mariage
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Boulevards d'Afrique - Bac or Wedding
|
Tam-Sir Doueb, Jean Rouch
|
1988
|
France
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| Caracas
|
Michael Schottenberg
|
1989
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Austria
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| El Kaala
|
The Citadel
|
Mohamed Chouikh
|
1988
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Algérie
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| El dorado
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Géza Bereményi
|
1988
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Hungary
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| Gone With The Wind
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Victor Fleming
|
1939
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USA
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| Gorod Zero
|
The City of Zero
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Karen Chakhnazarov
|
1989
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Russia
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| Krotki Film O Milosci
|
A Short Film About Love
|
Krzysztof Kieślowski
|
1988
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Poland
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| La Bande Des Quatre
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The Band of Four
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Jacques Rivette
|
1988
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France, Switzerland
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| Mentiras Piadosas
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Pious Lies
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Arturo Ripstein, Arturo Ripstein
|
1988
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Mexico
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| Mielött Befejezi Röptet A Denever
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Before you Finish Flying the Denever
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Péter Timar
|
1989
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Hungary
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| Mystery Train
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Jim Jarmusch
|
1989
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USA
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| Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
|
Cinema Paradiso
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Giuseppe Tornatore
|
1989
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Italia
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| Rosa De Areia
|
Rose
|
Margarida Cordeiro, Antonio Reis
|
1989
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Portugal
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| Schwarze Sünde
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Black Sin
|
|
1989
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France
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| Sex, Lies, and Videotape
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Steven Soderbergh
|
1989
|
USA
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| Tennessee Nights
|
Nicolas Gessner
|
1989
|
USA, Switzerland
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| Une Histoire De Vent
|
A History of Wind
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Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan
|
1988
|
France
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| Yaaba
|
Idrissa Ouédraogo
|
1989
|
Burkina Faso, France
|
Special Sessions
Tribute To - Hans Richter
African Week
| Original Title
|
English Title
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Director(s)
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Year
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Production Country
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| Baabu Banza
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Cities
|
Mariama Hima
|
1985
|
Niger
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| Bal Poussière
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Ball Dust
|
Henri Duparc
|
1988
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Ivory Coast
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| Camera D'Afrique
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Africa Camera
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Férid Boughedir
|
1983
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Tunisia
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| Dunia
|
World
|
S. Pierre Yaméogo
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|
Burkina Faso
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| Falaw
|
Palace
|
Mariama Hima
|
1985
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Niger
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| Finye
|
White
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Souleymane Cissé
|
1982
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Mali
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| Geedka Nolosha
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The Tree of Life
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Abdullah Mohammad Saad
|
1987
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Somalia
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| Jom Ou L'Histoire D'Un Peuple
|
Jom or the Story of a People
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Ababakar Samb Makharam
|
1981
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Senegal
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| Le Neveu Du Peintre
|
The Painter's Nephew
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Moustapha Dao
|
1989
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Burkina Faso
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| Mortu Nega
|
Dead Denies
|
Flora Gomes
|
1988
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Guinea Bissau
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| Parlons Grand-Mère
|
Let's Talk Grandmother
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Djibril Diop Mambéty
|
1989
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Senegal
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| Segu-Janjo
|
It's Segoo
|
Mambaye Coulibaly
|
1989
|
Mali
|
| Touki-Bouki
|
TOUKI-BOUKKI
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Djibril Diop Mambéty
|
1973
|
Senegal
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| Toukou
|
All Neck
|
Mariama Hima
|
1987
|
Niger
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| À Nous La Rue
|
To Us the Street
|
Moustapha Dao
|
1987
|
Burkina Faso
|
Look At Italian Cinema
| Original Title
|
English Title
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Director(s)
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Year
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Production Country
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| Barbablù Barbablù
|
Fabio Carpi Carpi
|
1989
|
Italia
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| Cavalli Si Nasce
|
Horses are Born
|
Sergio Staino Staino
|
1989
|
Italia
|
| Ladri Di Saponette
|
Soap Thieves
|
Maurizio Nichetti Nichetti
|
1988
|
Italia
|
| Maicol
|
Mario Brenta Brenta
|
1988
|
Italia
|
| Mignon È Partita
|
Mignon Started
|
Francesca Archibugi Archibugi
|
1988
|
Italia
|
| Nostos - Il Ritorno
|
Nostos - The Return
|
Franco Piavoli
|
1989
|
Italia
|
Out of Program
| Original Title
|
English Title
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Director(s)
|
Production Country
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| Parcs
|
Parks
|
Douglas Beer
|
Switzerland
|
| Zan Boko
|
Gaston Kaboré
|
Burkina Faso
|
Retrospective - Preston Sturges
Independent Sections
New Swiss Films
| Swiss / Feature Films
|
| Original Title
|
English Title
|
Director(s)
|
Year
|
Production Country
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| Bankomatt
|
|
Villi Hermann
|
1989
|
Switzerland, Italia
|
| Der Wald
|
The Forest
|
Friedrich Kappeler
|
1988
|
Switzerland
|
| Duende
|
Elf
|
Jean-Blaise Junod
|
1989
|
Switzerland, France
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| Georgette Meunier
|
Cyrille Rey, Tania Stöcklin
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| Johnny Sturmgewehr
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Johnny Assault Rifle
|
Ueli Mamin
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| La Nuit De L'Eclusier
|
The Night of the L'Eclusier
|
Franz Rickenbach
|
1989
|
Switzerland
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| Lüzzas Walkman
|
Walkman
|
Christian Schocher
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| Noch Ein Wunsch
|
Another Wish
|
Thomas Koerfer
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| Pestalozzis Berg
|
Peter von Gunten
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| Was Geht Mich Der Frühling An
|
What Does Spring Come to Me
|
Heinz Bütler
|
1988
|
Switzerland
|
| Swiss / Short Films
|
| Original Title
|
English Title
|
Director(s)
|
Year
|
Production Country
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| Canal Lili
|
Martial Wannaz
|
1988
|
Switzerland
|
| L'Île D'Amour
|
The Island of Love
|
Robert Bouvier
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| La Nef
|
The Nave
|
Claude Champion
|
1988
|
Switzerland
|
| Late Show
|
Robert Müller, Martin Stricker
|
1988
|
Switzerland
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| Most Tango
|
Anges Weber
|
1989
|
Switzerland
|
| The Three Soldiers
|
Kamal Musale Musale
|
1988
|
Switzerland
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Official Awards
Official Jury International Competition
FIPRESCI Jury
Ecumenical Jury
Youth Jury
Barclay Award Jury
Source:[8][7][9]
References
- ^ "42nd locarno international film festival". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 3. 2 August 1989. p. 63. ProQuest 1438499762.
- ^ Alderman, Bruce (9 August 1989). "Film: Sullivan travels again: Sturges hit of locarno fest; new pix sputter". Variety. Vol. 336. p. 28. ProQuest 1438500696.
- ^ a b c d FAIRARU, Edna (16 August 1989). "Film: Lesson to be learned from 'bodhy-dharma:' finding the right festival is all important". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. p. 11. ProQuest 1286184155.
- ^ Fainaru, Edna (2 August 1989). "SWISS SCREEN SURVEY: Locarno film festival's 42d edition to preserve indie spirit". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 3. pp. 49, 54. ProQuest 1438499948.
- ^ a b "International news: Korean tops locarno film fest". Screen International. No. 718. 19 August 1989. p. 8. ProQuest 963263484.
- ^ FAIRARU, Edna (16 August 1989). "Film: Preston Sturges retrospective a big hit with professional audience at fest". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. pp. 11, 14. ProQuest 1286184125.
- ^ a b "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b "1989 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Film: LOCARNO FEST WINNERS". Variety. Vol. 336, no. 5. 16 August 1989. p. 11. ProQuest 1286184086.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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