A Ghanaian Debut Leaves the Locarno Film Festival With Two Prizes

Amartei Armar’s first feature, shot in Ghana in Twi, Ga and Pidgin, left Locarno with two prizes — and a financing trail that runs through Paris and Jeddah.

The Pardo d’Oro at the 79th Locarno Film Festival has gone to Florin Șerban’s drama You Don’t Belong Here (Nu E Locul Tau Aici). Scroll down for full list of winners. The film marks the acclaimed Romanian director’s return to feature filmmaking after eight years. A father-and-son drama, the film was awarded the Pardo d

In the Filmmakers of the Present Competition, 'The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer' by Alessandra Sanguinetti won the Golden Leopard, with the film also receiving the first feature award.