Italian critic Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, has assembled what he defines as a “broad, diversified and inclusive program” for the 75th edition of the Swiss even…
about his selection criteria and why he decided not to boycott Sokurov despite the fact that the fest stands in solidarity with Ukraine.Let’s get the Brad Pitt issue off the table. He will not be attending. We are working other angles [in terms of talent coming with the film] that will be revealed later on. We had the opportunity to see “Bullet Train” shortly before our press conference and it’s going to be a real treat for the Piazza.
It deals with the huge topic of child trafficking. But it’s not a dark film, it’s hugely uplifting. It’s about the bond that a woman manages to establish with a child who has been abducted, and how they manage to create another bond with a policeman, played by Morgan Freeman, who is investigating the case.
The philosophy is to provide a wide range of films that are all hugely entertaining, while not eschewing larger issues.
The competition is a mix of newcomers and known directors. Are there any thematic threads that run through it?
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