Actress Virginie Efira honoured at Locarno Film Festival

Belgian-French actress Virginie Efira has received the Leopard Club Award at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. This award recognises a figure whose work in cinema has left a lasting impression on the collective imagination. Winner of a César Award in 2023 for her role in Alice Winocour’s Revoir Paris, Virginie Efira has

The Belgian-born actress, who pulled double duty in the Cannes competition program this year with 'All of a Sudden' and 'Parallel Tales,' received the Leopard Club Award at the Swiss festival.

The Swiss event, running from August 5 to 15, is paying tribute to Isabella Rossellini, Virginie Efira and Asia Argento, and once again welcoming South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in competition.

The Swiss event, running from August 5 to 15, is paying tribute to Isabella Rossellini, Virginie Efira and Asia Argento, and once again welcoming South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in competition.

The Locarno Film Festival opens today with the world premiere of French directorial duo Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s The Green Eyes in front of 8,000 spectators on the lakeside town’s Piazza Grande. The opening ceremony will also see Isabella Rossellini feted with the festival’s Excellence Award, with further hon