Locarno Film Festival

For eight decades, the Locarno Film Festival has been a fixture on the international festival scene, presenting premieres by both renowned filmmakers and emerging talent. Nestled between the picturesque backdrop of the Swiss Alps and Lake Maggiore, the cityof Locarno transforms into one of the world capitals of auteur cinema for eleven days in August. Films can be enjoyed in the relaxedat mosphere of a cinema or under the open sky in the Piazza Grande – a spectacular open-air cinema that thrills thousands of viewers every evening and is considered one of the largest of its kind in the world. 

Every year, Locarno becomes a meeting place for a public audience, cinephiles, filmmakers, and industry professionals, combining the independence of the most daring artistic visions with the thrilling energy of popular cinema. An unmissable event in the international cultural calendar, the festival transcends the boundaries of cinema and attracts major figures from the worlds of business, politics, science, and civil society.