[1] The opening film of the festival was Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, which had its world premiere on 4 August.

It is Locarno Film Festival’s communal space, which embraces existing audience and greets new people.

It will have following platforms: During the course of the film festival, it will be a stage for exchanging and debating ideas and perspectives.

It will have encounters with people from the world of art, photography, cinema music, politics and science.

They will be privileged viewers as they may watch the screenings, meet directors and actors/actresses, attend specially organized introductory lectures on film language.