The 61st edition of the Locarno Festival, Switzerland, and the winning film was «Via Park«, From the Mexican Henry Rivero. The film won the Golden Leopard for best film and also the FIPRESCI award from international critics.
The main prizes of the International Competition were:
-Golden Leopard: «Via Park«, By Enrique Rivero, Mexico.
-Special Jury Prize: «33 Scenes from Life«By Malgoska Szumowska, Germany / Poland.
-Best Director: Denis Côté, for «Elle Veut Le Chaos", Canada.
-Leopard for Best Actress: Ilaria Occini, by "Mar Nero", by Federico Bondi, Italy / Romania / France.
-Leopard for Best Actor: Tayanç Ayaydin by "The Market - A Tale of Trade", Hby Ben Hopkins, Germany / UK / Turkey / Kazakhstan.
Here, Rivero explains his realization:
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