74th Locarno Film Festival

The 74th annual Locarno Festival was held from 4 August to 14 August 2021 in Locarno, Switzerland. The opening film of the festival was Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, which had its world premiere on 4 August. The 74th edition of Locarno Film Festival hosted 14 films including 7 world premieres in Piazza Grande among which half were European productions. More than 75,000 spectators attended the festival. 50% less than the attendance rate in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

74th Locarno Film Festival
Festival official poster
Opening filmBeckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
Closing filmRespect by Liesl Tommy
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
Awards
  • Golden Leopard
  • Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas (Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash) By Edwin
Hosted byAssociazione Festival del film Locarno
No. of filmsProgrammed: 209
World premieres: 100
Festival dateOpening: 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
Closing: 14 August 2021 (2021-08-14)
Website74 Locarno Film Festival
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