Film festival in Locarno, Switzerland
46th Locarno Film Festival Location Locarno , SwitzerlandFounded 1946 Awards Golden Leopard: The Place on a Grey Tricorne directed by Ermek Shinarbayev Artistic director Marco Mueller No. of filmsOver 200 screened
In Competition: 22 (17 World Premieres) Festival date Opening: 5 August 1993 (1993-08-05 )
Closing: 15 August 1993 (1993-08-15 ) Website LFF
The 46th Locarno Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 August 1993 in Locarno , Switzerland.[ 1] The competition featured 22 film all of which had international premieres,[ 1] with 17 out of 22 being world premieres.[ 2] Samuel Fuller was award the Leopard of Honor , for his lifetime achievement in the film industry.[ 3] A retrospective of Sasha Guitry was held and, in total, the festival screened over 200 films.[ 3] As was custom to accommodate the international jury, the films in competition were screened with four language translations simultaneously.[ 3]
The Chinese government tried to stop Locarno from screening the independent film Beijing Bastard directed by Zhang Yuan . The film was described as the first Chinese youth culture rock-and-roll picture. The Chinese government felt it could ban the film outside and inside China, despite the fact that the film was financed in Hong Kong, saying it had not approved the script and it was shot inside the country. Artistic director Marco Mueller declined the government's request and Beijing Bastard had its world premiere at Locarno.[ 4] In response, the Chinese government pulled the Chinese film An Innocent Babbler from the festival and gave it to the Venice festival .[ 2]
A restored print of Bernardo Bertolucci 's The Conformist was shown on the Piazza Grande, the festival's 6,500 seat open-air theatre, to a full house. Bertolucci presented the film himself and seem stunted at the size of the crowd and said he'd love to show more films at Locarno.[ 5]
The Golden Leopard , the festival's top prize, was awarded to The Place on a Grey Tricorne directed by Ermek Shinarbayev .[ 6] [ 7]
Official Sections 1993 [ edit ]
The following films were screened in these sections:[ 8] [ 9]
Piazza Grande
Feature films
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Au Nom Du Christ
In the Name of Christ
Roger Gnoan M'Bala
1993
Ivory Coast, Switzerland
Azghyin Ushtykzyn' Azaby
Yermek Shinarbayev
1993
Kazakhstan
Beijing Zazhong
Beijing Za
Zhang Yuan
1993
Hong Kong
Bhaji On The Beach
Gurinder Chadha
1993
Great Britain
Dazed And Confused
Richard Linklater
1993
USA
Hartverscheurend
Love Hurts
Mijke de Jong
1993
Netherlands
Kaspar Hauser - Verbrechen Am Seelenleben Eines Menschen
Kaspar Hauser - Crimes in a Person's Soul Life
Peter Sehr
1993
Germany
Korazu Zaru
Coraza Branches
Kenchi Iwamoto
1993
Japan
L'Ecrivain Public
Public Writer
Jean-François Amiguet
1993
Switzerland, France
L'Ordre Du Jour
The Agenda
Michael Khleifi
1993
Belgium, France
La Ribelle
The Rebel
Aurelio Grimaldi
1993
Italia
La Rusna Pearsa
Dino Simonett
1993
Switzerland, Germany
La Vida Conyugal
Conjugal Life
Carlos Carrera
1992
Mexico
Les Gents Normaux N'Ont Rien D'Exceptionnel
Normal People are not Exceptional
Laurence Ferreira-Barbosa
1993
France
Ludwig 1881
Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini
1993
Switzerland, Germany
Marcides
Mercedes
Yousry Nasrallah
1993
Egypt, France
Travolta Et Moi
Travolta you Wicked Hi
Patricia Mazuy
1993
France
Two Small Bodies
Beth B.
1993
Germany, USA
Veleno
Poison
Bruno Bigoni
1993
Italia
When Pigs Fly
Sara Driver
1993
USA, Germany
Zghvardze
Dito Tsintsadze Tsintsadze
1993
Georgia
Zhiyao Wei Ni Huo Yitian
Z Hi Medicine Wei NIH UO Y i Day
Chen Guofu
1993
Taiwan
Leopards of Tomorrow [ edit ]
The Leopards of Tomorrow (Pardi di Domani ) section featured a collection of short and medium length films from around the world.[ 3]
CEI Short Films In Competition
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
776 Km
Oleg Goncarjonok
1993
Belarus
Avlos
Intangible
Asatrjan Alik Remikovic
1992
Armenia
Ballada O Lese
Ballada or Lese
Fedor Dobrikov
1993
Russia
Denikin
Denick
Janya Kalinitenko
1992
Russia
Dzado
Dado
Gorgij Paradzanov
1993
Russia
Gorjacij Kamen
Gorgeous Stone
Sergeij Jourdin
1993
Russia
Granitsa Na Zamke
The Border on the Castle
Sergei Lysenko
1989
Ukraina
Hai, Murgule, Hai
Is, Mugula, is
Vadim Prodan
1993
Moldova
Igra V Klassiki
Game of Classics
Valery Pugaskin
1993
Russia
Incipit Vita Nova
Begins with New Life
Hardi Volmer
1992
Estonia
Ja Veru
I Believe
Martin Tannenberg
1992
Russia
Kain
Vladimir Dychenko, Fyodor Muskarin
1992
Ukraina
Mama Esli By Ja Vernulsja
Mom if I Returned
Bakir Sharifovic Kabulov
1991
Russia, Russia
Nekrasivaja
Non -Kicking
Alexandre Grokov
1992
Russia
Neregiu
I Don't See
Audris Stonys
1991
Lithuania
Niekam Nesakyk
Don't Tell Anyone
Arvydas Lebeliunas
1991
Lithuania
Octobre
October
Abderrahmane Sissako
1993
Russia
Odin
Natalia Kalasnikova
1992
Russia
Prelude
Marc Zviguisky
1992
Russia
Pro Olju V Nevole
Pro Oils in Nevole
Segy Lepichin, Pavel Pecenkin
1992
Russia
Psalom
Psalm
Alexandre Gorjajnov
1993
Russia
Rudens Sniegas
Autumn Snow
Valdas Navasaitis
1992
Lithuania
Sashobao Dgiuri
Sadobao D Technique Sales
Gujabidse Ketevan
1993
Georgia
Sel' Kincek
Flood 'Kinkcek
Aktan Abdykalykov
1993
Kyrgyzstan
Son Gospodina Ekonomidi
The Dream of Mr. Economics
Evgueniy Krylov
1993
Russia
Telo Lenina
Lenin's Body
Vitalij Manskij
1992
Russia
Ten 'Mal'Cika
Ten 'Greek
Timur Sulejmenov
1992
Kazakhstan
Trava I Voda
Grass and Water
Viktor Tichamirov
1992
Russia
Tuckap, Stat Tamov
Tuckap, State Tamov
Andrey Karpenko
1991
Russia
Umbre
SHADOWS
Constantin Munteanu
1993
Moldova
Utrom Sel Sneg
In the Morning the Snow Sat Down
Sergej Vinokurov
1993
Russia
Vientule Minna
Lonely Minna
Renâte Câne
1992
Russia
CISA Special Program
Tweed
Etudiants CISA
1993
Switzerland
DAVI Special Program
Au Fond Du Jardin
At the Bottom of the Garden
Hélène Faucherre
1993
Switzerland
Faim
Hunger
Fulvio Bernasconi
1993
Switzerland
Les Mesaventures Du Jabot
Jobot's Measurements
Isabelle Blanc
1993
Switzerland
Nuit Blanche
White
Séverine Schellenberg
1993
Switzerland
Papillon
Janine Waeber
1993
Switzerland
Qui C'Est Pour Un
Who is for a
Thomas Thümena
1993
Switzerland
S'Tröimli
Hobby-Blobi-Lobby
1993
Switzerland
Schach
Chess
Gaby Schaedler
1993
Switzerland
Short Swiss Films In Competition
Bowling
Michael Huber
1993
Switzerland
Conduite Interieure
Interior Conduct
Antoine Panevin
1993
Switzerland
Damit Die Zeita Nicht Stehen Bleibt
So that the Time Does not Stop
Yingli Ma, Angela Meschini
1993
Switzerland, Germany
Fait Divers
Diverse
Grégoire Baer
1993
Switzerland
Game Over
1993
Switzerland
Jack Steiner Ou Le Voyageur Immobile
Jack Steiner or the Motionless Traveler
Christian Jacquenot, Jean Marc Pasquet
1993
Switzerland
La Locomotive
Locomotive
Nicolas Dufour, Wolfgang Fels
1993
Switzerland
La Sposa Contenta
The Bride Happy
Elda Guidinetti
1993
Switzerland
Le Jardin D'Eden
The Garden of Eden
Juliette Frey
1992
Switzerland, Belgium
Leopold
Mamouda Zekrya
1993
Switzerland
Liber Pater
Pascal Baumgartner
1992
Switzerland
Liquid Assets
François Rossier
1993
Switzerland
Mersal El Hawa
Marsal Hawa
Elie Khalifé
1993
Switzerland
Michu
Denis Rabaglia
1992
Switzerland
Zap
Lorenzo Gabriele
1993
Switzerland
Special ESAV Program
Cut
Patricia Nydegger
1993
Switzerland
La Synarchie
Synarchy
Patrick Riggenberger
1993
Switzerland
November Am Meer
November Am more
Romed Wyder
1993
Switzerland
Triptyque De Nuit
Night Triptych
Marion Walthert
1993
Switzerland
Special Program - School of Design (Bern)
A Wie Abelin
A Like Abelin
Judith Rutishauser
1993
Switzerland
Das Panama-Projekt
The Panama Project
Felix Schaad
1993
Switzerland
Kilroy
Daniel Kölliker
1993
Switzerland
Skaters
Stéphan Bossert, Séverine Schellenberg
1993
Switzerland
Vietnamese Short Films
Ban Toi
Ban My
Trinh Le Van
1992
Vietnam
Chi Dung
Madame Dung
1992
Vietnam
Chu Be Cu-Li
C Hub ECU-l i
Pham Nhue Gang
1992
Vietnam
Ha Noi Co Cau Long Bien
Ha Noi Co Cau Long Well
Pham Cuong
1992
Vietnam
Cinema/Cinemas
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Chahine And Co.
Want and CO.
Jean-Louis Comolli
1993
France
De Domeinen Ditvoorst
The Domains Ditvoorst
Thom Hoffman
1992
Netherlands
Le Tombeau D'Alexandre
Alexander's Tomb
Chris Marker
1993
France
Oliveira L'Architecte
Oliveira the Architect
Paulo Rocha
1993
France
Ostrov Mjertvich'
The Island of Dead '
Oleg Kovalov
1992
Russia
Pasolini L'Enragé
Pasolini the Enraged
Jean-André Fieschi
1966
France
Scast'E
Aleksandr Medvedkin
1934
Russia
The Scorsese Machine
André S. Labarthe
1991
France
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Chtchedroïe
Chedroïe
Boris Barnet
1950
Russia
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Asmara
Paolo Poloni
1993
Switzerland
Roi Blanc, Dame Rouge
White King, Red Lady
Segueï Bodrov
1992
Switzerland, Russia
Cinema Rediscovered – Valerio Zurlini[ edit ]
Retrospective – Sacha Guitry[ edit ]
Unpublished Films By Sacha Guitry [ edit ]
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Arrivee Chez Sacha Guitry
Arrival at Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
France
Dîner De Gala Des Ambassadeurs
Ambassadors' Gala Dinner
Sacha Guitry
1934
France
Faisons Un Rêve - Essais D'Acteurs
Let's Have a Dream - Essays of Actors
Sacha Guitry
1936
France
Film De Famille Avec Lucien Guitry
Family Film with Lucien Guitry
Sacha Guitry
France
Le Comedien - Essais D'Acteurs
The Comedian - Actors of Actors
Sacha Guitry
1947
France
Mariage - Sortie De L'Eglise
Wedding - Exit of the Church
Sacha Guitry
1939
France
Oscar Rencontre Mademoiselle Mamageot
Oscar Meets Mademoiselle Mamageot
Sacha Guitry
France
Pique-Nique En Ete
Summer Picnic
Sacha Guitry
France
Special Program
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
A Tremonha De Cristal
The Crystal Tremon
Antonio Campos
1993
Portugal
Bris Tval
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
D'Est
From the East
Chantal Akerman
1993
France, Belgium
Dva Kapitana Ii
Two Captains and
Sergeij Debizhev
1992
Russia, Germany
Filmforetallningen
The Film Forward
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Filminspelningen
Film Recording
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Gustav Iii
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
I Am A Sex Addict
Vikram Jayanti, John Powers
1993
USA
L'Arbre, Le Maire Et La Mediathèque
The Tree, the Mayor and the Media Library
Éric Rohmer
1993
France
Le Journal De Lady M.
The Journal of Lady M.
Alain Tanner
1993
Switzerland, Belgium
Magisk Teater
Magic Theater
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Perlicki Na Dne
Perlicki on the Day
Juray Herz, Ivan Passer
1965
Czech Republic
Prinsessan Och Svinaherden
Princess and the Swine
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Rebusen
Rev Battle
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Sottovoce
Sub -Put
Claudio Pazienza
1993
Belgium, France
Trolleriforestallning
Trollfoestalling
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Uppfinnaren
The Inventor
Ingmar Bergman
1951
Sweden
Zefiro
Zephyr
José Álvaro Morais
1993
Portugal
Independent Sections [ edit ]
The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival.[ 10]
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Aileen Wournos: The Selling Of A Serial Killer
Nick Broomfield
1992
USA
Babylon 2
Trinh Le Van
1993
Switzerland
Bewogen Koper
Merging Copper
Johan van der van der Keuken
1993
Netherlands
La Veritable Histoire D'Artaud Le Momo
The Real Story of Artaud Le Momo
Gérard Mordillat, Jérôme Prieur
1993
France
Lyrische Suite-Das Untergehende Vaterland
Lyrical Suite Das Undertaking Fatherland
Harald Bergmann
1993
Germany
Pechblende
Volker Koepp
1992
Germany
Starting Place-Point De Depart
Robert Kramer
1993
France
Tanz Der Blauen Vögel
Dance of the Blue Birds
Lisa Fässler
1993
Switzerland
Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Original Title
English Title
Director(s)
Year
Production Country
Uli Der Knecht
Uli the Servant
Franz Schnyder
1954
Switzerland
Uli Der Pächter
Uli the Tenant
Franz Schnyder
1955
Switzerland
Visages D'Enfants
Children's Faces
Jacques Feyder
1923
Switzerland, France
New Swiss Movies '93
Benno Besson, L'Ami Etranger
Benno Besson, the Foreigner Friend
Philippe Macasdar
1993
Switzerland, Germany
Die Bösen Buben
The Bad Boys
Bruno Moll
1993
Switzerland
Die Insel
The Island
Martin Schaub
1993
Switzerland
En Voyage Avec Jean Mohr
Traveling with Jean Mohr
Villi Hermann
1992
Switzerland
Le Hibou Et La Baleine, Nicolas Bouvier
The Owl and the Whale, Nicolas Bouvier
Patricia Plattner
1993
Switzerland
Rund Um Die Liebe
Around Love
Ueli Mamin
1992
Switzerland
Terra Prometida (Gelobtes Land)
Terra Promentidida (Land)
Peter von Gunten
1992
Switzerland
Transit Uri
Transit
Dieter Gränicher
1993
Switzerland
Ur-Musig
UR Music
Cyrill Schläpfer
1993
Switzerland
Vivre Avec
Live
1993
Switzerland
Zärtliche Erpresserin
Tender Blackmail
Beat Lottaz
1992
Switzerland, Germany
Golden Leopard: Azghyin USHTYKZYN’ AZABY by Ermek Shinarbayev
Silver Leopard: Zghvardze by Dito Tsintsadze
Bronze Leopard: Travolta Et Moi by Patricia Mazuy, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in LES GENTS NORMAUX N’ONT RIEN D’EXCEPTIONNEL by Laurence Ferreira-Barbosa, André Eisermann in KASPAR HAUSER – VERBRECHEN AM SEELENLEBEN EINE MENSCHEN by Peter Sehr
Special Jury Prize: Hartverscheurend by Mijke de Jong
Special Mention, Official Jury: Beijing Zazhong by Zhang Yuan
First Prize UBS: L'Ecrivain Public by Jean-Francois Amiguet
Second Prize UBS: Bhaji On The Beach by Gurinder Chadha
Oecumenical Jury Prize: Bhaji On The Beach by Gurinder Chadha
Special oecumenical Jury Mentions: Les Gents Normaux N’ONT RIEN D’EXCEPTIONNEL by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, L’ECRIVAIN PUBLIC by Jean-Francois Amiguet
International Critics Award: Starting Place-Point De Depart by Robert Kramer, Azghyin USHTYKZYN’ AZABY by Ermek Shinarbayev
CICAE Jury Prize: Kaspar Hauser - Verbrechen Am Seelenleben Eines Menschen by Peter Sehr
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