The famous South Korean director Hong Sang-soo wins the Golden Leopard for best film at the 2015 Locarno Film Festival for his new film 'Right Now, Wrong Then'.
This has not been the only award that Hong Sang-soo's new film receives, as Jung Jae-young wins the title of best actor of the contest for this same film.
The record of the official section has been dominated by Asian cinema, since another of the big winners has been the Japanese film 'Happy Hour' that has earned him the award of best actress to its four leads, Tanaka Sachie, Kikuchi Hazuki, Mihara Maiko and Kawamura Rira and special mention for the script.
The Israeli tape Avishai Sivan's 'Tikkun' Wins Special Jury Prize and a special mention for his photography, Whereas the Best Director award went to Andrzej Zulawski for the co-production between France and Portugal 'Cosmos'.
Spanish cinema has also won an award in this edition of the Locarno Festival, Mauro Herce from Barcelona wins the Special Jury Prize in the Filmmakers of the Present section for his film 'Dead Slow Ahead'.
Official section
Golden Leopard for Best Picture: Hong Sang-soo's 'Right Now, Wrong Then'
Special Jury Prize: 'Tikkun' by Avishai Sivan
Best Director: Andrzej Zulawski for 'Cosmos'
Best Actress: Tanaka Sachie, Kikuchi Hazuki, Mihara Maiko and Kawamura Rira for 'Happy Hour'
Best Actor: Jung Jae-young for 'Right Now, Wrong Then'
Special Mentions: 'Happy Hour' by Hamaguchi Ryusuke (Screenplay) and 'Tikkun' by Avishai Sivan (Photography)
Filmmakers of the present section
Best Picture: 'Thithi' by Raam Reddy
Special Jury Prize: 'Dead Slow Ahead' by Mauro Herce
Best Emerging Director: Bi Gan for 'Kaili Blues'
Opera prima section
Best First Feature: 'Thithi' by Raam Reddy
Swatch Art Peace Award: Sina Ataeian Dena for 'Paradise'
Special Mentions: 'Kaili Blues' by Bi Gan and' Kiev / Moscow. Part 1 'by Elena Khoreva
Short films section
Best Short Film: 'Mama' by Davit Pirtskhalava
Second prize: 'The impression of a war' by Camilo Restrepo
Locarno nomination for the European Film Awards: 'Fils du Loup' by Lola Quivoron
Film und Video Untertitelung Award: 'Mama' by Davit Pirtskhalava
Special Mention: 'New Life' by Kiro Russo
Others awards
Audience Award: 'Der Staat Gegen Fritz Bauer' by Lars Kraume
Variety Piazza Grande: 'La belle saison' by Catherine Corsini