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56th Locarno Film Festival


Opening film
Locarno, Switzerland
1946
Golden Leopard: Khamosh Pani directed by Sabiha Sumar
Irene Bignardi
27 World Premieres
Opening: 6 August 2003 (2003-08-06)
Closing: 16 August 2003 (2003-08-16)
LFF

The 56th Locarno Film Festival was held from 6 to 16 August 2003 in Locarno, Switzerland. There were 27 world premieres and films from 17 countries were screened. The festival opened with a screening on the Piazza Grande of the restored print of Vincente Minnelli's The Band Wagon (1953). The Piazza Grande is the 7,000 seat open-air theater assembled in the town square each year. This year it had a 85 by 46 feet screen making it was the largest outdoor screen in Europe. The Leopard of Honor was awarded to Ken Loach for his cinematic career.

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded Khamosh Pani directed by Sabiha Sumar. The film won 90,000 Swiss Francs (US$66,513) to be split between producers and the director. Both second prize Silver Leopards were awarded 30,000 Swiss Francs (US$22,171).

  • Niccolo Ammaniti, Italian writer
  • Girish Karnad, Indian director
  • Jean-Luc Bideu, Swiss actor
  • Frank Nouchi, French film critic
  • Nik Powell, British producer and director of UK's National Film and Television School
  • David Robbins, American composer
  • Stefania Rocca, Italian actress.

The following films were screened in these sections:

Piazza Grande

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Alinghi: The Inside StoryAlinghiNicolas Wadimoff2003Ch
Any Way the Wind BlowsTom Barman2003Belgium
Calendar GirlsNigel Cole2003Great Britain
The Cremaster Cycle: Cremaster 3Matthew Barney2002USA, Great Britain
The Miracle of BernDas Wunder Von BernSönke Wortmann2003Germany
Die Mommie DieMark Rucker2003USA
For Ever MozartJean-Luc Godard1996France, Switzerland
The UndesirablesGli IndesiderabiliPasquale Scimeca2002Italia
HolidayGeorge Cukor1938USA
Fellini's CasanovaIl Casanova Di Federico FelliniFederico Fellini1976Italia
The Cost of LivingLe Coût De La ViePhilippe Le Guay2003France
Corn in ParliamentMais Im Bundeshuus - Le Génie HelvétiqueJean-Stéphane Bron2003Switzerland
Jagged Harmonies: Bach vs. Frederick IIMein Name ist BachDominique De Rivaz2003Germany, Switzerland
My Brother-In-LawMio CognatoAlessandro Pepe2003Italia
Bread and ChocolatePane E CioccolataFranco Brusati1974Italia
Raghu RomeoRajat Kapoor2003India
Raining StonesKen Loach1993Great Britain
The Band WagonVincente Minnelli1953USA
A Year Along the Abandoned RoadÅret Gjennom BørfjordMorten Skallerud1991Norway
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
16 Years of AlcoholRichard Jobson2003Great Britain
Au Sud Des NuagesClouds SouthJean-François Amiguet2003Switzerland, France
Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Geurigo, BomSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and SpringKim Ki-duk2003Korea, Germany
Böse ZellenEvil CellsBarbara Albert2003Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Chokher BaliRituparno Ghosh2003India
Danehaye Rize BarfAlireza Amini2003Iran
Dependencia SexualSexual DependenceRodrigo Bellott2003Bolivia, USA
Gori VatraThe Fire BurnsPjer Žalica2003Bosnia and Herzegovina
Il Vestito Da SposaThe Wedding DressFiorella Infascelli2003Italia
Khamosh PaniSilent WaterSabiha Sumar2003Pakistan, France, Germany
Les Marins perdusLost SailorsClaire Devers2003France
Los Guantes MagicosMagic GlovesMartín Rejtman2003Argentina
Malen'Kie LjudiMalen'kie PeopleNariman Turebayev2003France, Kazakhstan
MariaCălin Peter Netzer2003Romania
Mister VMr. VÉmilie Deleuze2003France
Onna Rihatsushi No KoiFemale Barber's LoveMasahiro Kobayashi2003Japan
Ora O Mai Piu'Lucio Pellegrini2003Italia
ThirteenCatherine Hardwicke2002USA
Violence Des Échanges En Milieu TempéréViolence of Exchanges in Temperate EnvironmentJean-Marc Moutout2003France
Filmmakers of the Present – Competition (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)
AdieuArnaud des Pallières2003France
BaobabLaurence Attali2000France, Senegal
Capturing the FriedmansAndrew Jarecki2003USA
En AusenciaIn AbsenceLucia Cedrón2002Argentina
Europe 99Euro-Films2Tony Baillargeat, Nacho Cerdà, Rolf Peter Kahl, Harry Kümel, Benjamin Quabeck, Richard Stanley, Ellen Ten Damme, Stefan Wagner, Xawiery Zulawski2003Germany
GagoomanHoushang Noorollahi2002Iran
Geu Jip ApGingerGina Kim2003South Korea, USA
Histoire D'Un SecretSecret StoryMariana Otero2002France
Il DonoThe GiftMichelangelo Frammartino2003Italia
Il Ritorno Del Figlio Prodigo / UmiliatiThe Return of the Prodigal / Humiliated SonDanièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub2002France
Jött Egy BuszCame a BusViktor Bodò, Kornél Mundruczó, György Pálfi, Arpad Shilling, Ferenc Török2002Hungary
La Nuit Sera LongueThe Night will be LongOlivier Torres2003France
Le DéchausséLaurence Attali2003Senegal
Los RubiosThe BlondsAlbertina Carri2003Argentina
MisoKyung-hee PARK2003Korea
Mods2002France
Mundo CivilizadoCivilized WorldLuca Guadagnino2003Italia
Même Le VentEven the WindLaurence Attali1999France, Senegal
Nadar SoloSwim AloneEzequiel Acuña2003Argentina
Namehaye BaadName LaterAlireza Amini2002Iran
NosCláudia Tomaz2003Portugal
RamàdRamedJoana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige2003France, Lebanon
Skinhead AttitudeDaniel Schweizer2003Switzerland, Germany, France
Tokyo.SoraTomorrow. SkyIshikawa Hiroshi2002Japan
Toutes-Ces Belles PromessesAll this Beautiful PromisesJean-Paul Civeyrac2003France
UncutGionata Zarantonello2003Italia

Filmmakers of The Present - In Progress (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)

Cineasti del Presente / IN PROGRESS
A Luz Das PalavrasThe Light of WordsCarlos Adriano1992Brazil
A Voz E O Vazio: A Vez De VassourinhaThe Voice and the Emptiness: The Turn of VassourinhaCarlos Adriano1998Brazil
Angels CampEmmanuelle Laure Antille2003Switzerland
Forty Below-A Film TrilogyClare Langan1999Ireland
Glass HourClare Langan2002Ireland
MilitânciaMilitancyCarlos Adriano2002Brazil
O Papa Da Pulp: R. F. LucchettiOr Pope from Pulp: R. F. LucchettiCarlos Adriano2002Brazil
Point De VuePoint of ViewEmanuel Bovet2003France
RemanescênciasRemnanceCarlos Adriano1997Brazil
SuspensSuspenseCarlos Adriano1989Brazil
Too Dark For NightClare Langan2001Ireland
Vb51Vanessa Beecroft2002France

Filmmakers of The Present - Video (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)

Filmmakers of The Present - Video (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)
Aline2003Switzerland
Assenza, Più Acuta PresenzaAbsence, more Acute PresencePaolo Brunatto2003Italia
Bologna Centrale2003France
Carol Rama Di Più, Ancora Di PiùCarol Rama More, Even moreSimone Pierini2003Italia
Chronique Des Love-Hôtels Au JaponLove-Hotel Chronicle in Japan2003France
Flores De SeptiembreSeptember FlowersPablo Osores, Roberto Testa, Nicolas Wainszebaum2003Argentina
Franco Vaccari. Fuori Schema. 1966-2002 Film E VideoFranco Vaccari. Out of Scheme. 1966-2002 Movies and VideosFranco Vaccari2003Italia
Full House In MalalaiLech Kowalski2003France
Imago-L'Immaginario Di Federico FelliniImago-the Imagination of Federico FelliniLeo Antinozzi, Alessandro De Michele2003Italia
Juste Avant L'OrageJust Before the Storm2003France
Le Roi RodinKing Rodin2003France
Madness In The DesertSatyajit Bhatkal2003India
Marguerite, Telle Qu'En Elle-MêmeMarguerite, as in ItselfDominique Auvray2002France
Nando, Andata E RitornoNando, Round TripPatricia Boillat, Elena Gugliuzza2002Switzerland
Portrait Sur Douglas Gordon (Nâ°1)Portrait on Douglas Gordon (Nâ 1)Yvon Lambert, Chantal Lasbats2003France
RésurrectionResurrectionJulien Hallard, Guillaume PaturelFrance, USA
Skateboard ConfidentialStefano Pistolini, Massimo Salucci2003Italia
Tishe!Quiet!2003Russia
Tous Ont Besoin D'Amour [Barcelona]All Need Love [barcelona]Arnold Pasquier2003France
Tous Ont Besoin D'Amour [Palermo]All Need Love [palermo]Arnold Pasquier2002France
Trilogie Newyorkaise - Brooklin 02Trilogie Newyorkais - Brooklin 02Julien Hallard, Guillaume Paturel2003France
Tristano E TabucchiTristan and TabucchiVeronica Noseda, Marcello Togni2003Switzerland
ValentineGuillaume PaturelFr, USA

Filmmakers of The Present - Video HRW (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)

Filmmakers of The Present - Video HRW (Concorso Cineasti del Presente)
A KiteRazi Mohebi2003Afghanistan
Kabul CinemaCemononMirwais Rekab2002Afghanistan
Robert Capa In Love And WarAnne Makepeace2002USA
SacrifyHomayoun Paiz2003Afghanistan
Sophiatown2003Great Britain, Ireland, Africa
The Day My God DiedAndrew Levine2002USA
The Murder Of Emmett TillStanley Nelson Jr.2002USA
Leopards of Tomorrow - Swiss Competition
Big Shoes To FillMichelle Porter2002Canada, Switzerland
Blanc-BecRobert Nortik2003Switzerland
Green OaksRuxandra Zenide2003Switzerland
L'EscalierThe StaircaseFrédéric Mermoud2002Switzerland, France
La Moto De Ma MèreMy Mother's MotorcycleSéverine Cornamusaz2003Switzerland
Le DormeurThe SleeperRichard Szotyori2003Switzerland
Les TartinesTartinasAnthony Vouardoux, Tania Zambrano Ovalle2003Switzerland
MaldimammaGiuliana Ghielmini2003Switzerland
MeyersSteven Hayes2003Switzerland
OscarRoberto Martinez2003Switzerland
Pas De DeuxNo TwoLawrence Grimm2003Switzerland
Paul Und LilaPaul and PurpleGüzin Kar2003Switzerland
Petit(S) Cadavre(S) Personnel(S)Small Personal Corpse (s) (s)Nadège De Benoit-Luthy2003Switzerland
SchengletLaurent Nègre2002Switzerland
SunntigSouthBarbara Kulcsar2003Switzerland
ViandesMeatsBruno Deville2003Switzerland
Leopards of Tomorrow - Scandinavia Competition
Att Döda Ett BarnTo Kill a ChildBjörne Larsson, Alexander Skarsgård2003Sweden
Boogie Woogie PappaBoogie Woogie DaddyErik Bäfving2001Sweden
CaravanDag Mørk2002Norway
ContraRaimo Uunila2002Finland
Den Andra SidanThe Other SideKorosh Mirhosseini2003Sweden
Der Er En Yndig MandThere is a Lovely ManMartina Stranska2002Denmark
DykkerdrengenThe Diving BoyMorten Giese2003Denmark
ForfallDecayGeir Henning Hopland2002Norway
GråvejrGray WeatherAnne Heeno2001Denmark
Gömd I TidenHidden in TimeJens Jonsson2003Sweden
Habibti Min ElskedeHabibti My Loved OnePernille Fischer Christensen2002Denmark
HeimatHometownArild Fröhlich2002Norway
Hotel RienneHotel NothingOla Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson2002Sweden
Houdinis HundHoudini's DogSara Johnsen2002Norway
KalaDifferentJonathan Davies2002Finland
KeinuWaveJukka-Pekka Valkeapää2003Finland
MalcolmBaker Karim2002Sweden
MemphisThorgeir Gudmundsson2002Iceland
MorgenstemningMorning MoodEva Sørhaug2001Norway
Onnenpeli 2001Lucky Game 2001Aleksi Salmenperä2001Finland
Redd BarnaSave the ChildrenTerje Rangnes2002Norway
Regjeringen MartinGovernment MartinRoar Uthaug2002Norway
RisteysIntersectionSelma Vilhunen2002Finland
Tempo2002Sweden
TunnelenTunnelClaus Schrøder Nielsen2002Denmark
Viktor Och Hans BröderViktor and His BrothersMårten Klingberg2002Sweden
Woyzecks Sidste SymfoniWoyzeck's Last SymphonyNikolaj Arcel2001Denmark

Scandinavia Retrospective

Scandinavia Retrospective – Leopards of Tomorrow
Att Döda Ett BarnTo Kill a ChildGösta Werner1953Se
Bara Prata LiteJust Talk a LittleLukas Moodysson1997Se
CapriccioWhimOle Askman1967Denmark
De Beste Går FørstThe Best Go FirstHans petter Moland2002No
De Nåede FaergenThey Reached the FaergenCarl-Theodor Dreyer1948Denmark
Dypets EnsomhetThe Loneliness of the DeepThomas Lien, Joachim Solum1995No
Døren Som Ikke SmakkThe Door that Didn't TasteJens Lien2000No
Eating OutPål Sletaune1993No
EchoArnljot Berg1967No
ElsaMarja Pensala1981Fi
En Förtrollad KvällAn Enchanted EveningPer Carleson2001Se
FamiliebildetFamilyOddvar Einarson1982No
FlugtenThe EscapeAlbert Mertz, Jørgen Roos1942Denmark
Før Gæsterne KommerBefore Guests ComeJon Bang Mertz1986Denmark
GränsenThe LimitReza Parsa1995Denmark, Se
GömdHiddenDavid Aronowitsch, Hanna Heilborn, Mats Johansson2002Se, Fi, Denmark
HelgolandKarin Westerlund2001Denmark
HyppääjäJumperPv Lehtinen2000Fi
Härlig Är JordenLovely is the EarthRoy Andersson1991Se
Jag Minns Lena SvedbergI Remember Lena SvedbergCarl Johan De Geer1999Se
Karins AnsikteKarin's FaceIngmar Bergman1986Se
Kovat MiehetHard MenMaarit Lalli1999Fi
KristoballArild Kristo1967No
Livet I DanmarkLife in DenmarkJørgen Leth1971Denmark
Lost WeekendDagur Kári1999Is
M.A. Numminen Goes Tech-NoClaes Olson1995Fi
M.A. Numminen Meets SchubertClaes Olson1997Fi
M.A. Numminen Sings WittgesteinM.A. Numminen Sings WittgensteinClaes Olson1993Fi
Madur & VerksmidjaMadur & WorkshopThorgeir Thorgeirsson1967Is
MatkaTravelPirjo Hokkanen1983Fi
Music For One Apartment And Six DrummersOla Simsonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson2001Se
Människor I StadPeople in CityArne Sucksdorff1947Se
Non StopKari Paljakka1987Fi
Operasjon BlodsrøytOperation Blood SmokeBredo Greve1968No
Pigen Som Var SøsterThe Girl Who Was SisterPernille Fischer Christensen1997Denmark
ReparationJens Jonsson2001Se
Rocky ViAki Kaurismäki1986Fi
Siggi Valli Á MótorhjóliSiggi Valli on a MotorcycleBödvar Bjarki Pétursson1997Is, Denmark
StoppStopPål Øie1999No, Denmark
Tann For TannTooth for ToothEmil Stang Lund1998No
These BootsAki Kaurismäki1992Fi
Those Were The DaysAki Kaurismäki1991Fi
Thru The WireAki Kaurismäki1987Fi
Tidens AnsikteThe Face of the TimeElefteria Kalogritsa2000Se
Two Little Girls And A WarMaría Sólrún Sigurðardóttir1995Is
UtuktUnemploymentDag Johan Haugerud2000No
ValehtelijaThe LiarMika Kaurismäki1981Fi
Vokse OppGrowAnja Breien1967No
Leopards of Tomorrow / Filmmakers of the Present
Interface: Cartographie N.3Interface: Mapping N.3Pierre-Yves Borgeaud2003Switzerland
L'ArrivéeThe First Day: The ArrivlaFernand MelgarSwitzerland
L'OrdinationThe First Day: The OrdinationFernand Melgar2003Switzerland
La RentréeThe First Day: Back to SchoolFernand Melgar2003Switzerland
La VenteThe First Day: The SaleFernand Melgar2003Switzerland
La VisiteThe First Day: VisitFernand MelgarSwitzerland
Le CombatThe First Day: The FightFernand Melgar2002Switzerland
Little Girl BlueAnna Luif2003Switzerland, Germany
Mieux Que RienBetter than NothingJulien Sulser2002Switzerland
Rekrutenschule SchweizRecruit School SwitzerlandKevin Merz2003Switzerland
The Greenhouse InfectVincent Pluss, Kylie Walters2003Switzerland
Voyage Sublime Au Pays Du GafghanistanSublime Trip to the Country of GafghanistanClaude Baechtold2003Switzerland

Open Doors - Cuba

Open Doors - Cuba
90 MilesJuan Carlos Zaldívar2001Cuba
Amor VerticalArturo Sotto Diaz1997Cuba
Bendita TvBlessed TVMarcelo Müller2001Cuba
DistanciasDistancesAkiko Majima2001Cuba
El EbanistaThe CabanistPablo Ortega2001Cuba
El Ultimo VagonThe Last Vagon2001Cuba
Gente Que Llora. S.A. (G.Q.L.)People Who Cry. S.A. (G.Q.L.)Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla2001Cuba
Hacerse El SuecoGet the SwedishDaniel Díaz Torres2000Cuba
IlusiònIlusiosJuana Castell Palou2001Cuba
La Epoca Y El Encanto De Fin De SigloThe Era and the Charm of the End of the CenturyJuan Carlos Cremata Malberti1999Cuba
La Venganza Sangrienta De KiyoshiKiyoshi's Bloody RevengeLeonor Urdaneta Gallardo2001Cuba
La Vida Es SilbarLife is WhistlingFernando Perez1998Cuba
MadagascarFernando Perez1994Cuba
Miel Para OchunHoney for OchunHumberto Solás2002Cuba
Nada MasNothing butJuan Carlos Cremata Malberti2001Cuba
Pon Tu Pensamento En MiPut your Thought About MeArturo Sotto Diaz1995Cuba
TropicanitaDaniel Díaz Torres1998Cuba
Video De FamiliaFamily VideoArturo Cremata2001Cuba
Tribute To Dürenmatt
Der Richter Und Sein HenkerThe Judge and His ExecutionerMaximilian Schell1975Germany, Italia
Es Geschah Am Hellichten TagItaly Happened in the Bright DayLadislao Vajda1958Spain, Switzerland, Germany, France
HyènesHyenaDjibril Kebe1992Senegal, Switzerland, France
La Più Bella Serata Della Mia VitaThe Most Beautiful Evening of My LifeEttore Scola1972Italia
Porträt Eines PlanetenPortrait of a PlanetCharlotte Kerr-Dürrenmatt1970Switzerland
The PledgeSean Penn2001USA
The VisitBernhard Wicki1964USA, Germany, France, Italia
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
EhrengardEmidio Greco1982Italia
Il Vento Di SettembreThe September WindAlexander J. Seiler2002Switzerland
Siamo ItalianiWe are ItalianAlexander J. Seiler1964Switzerland
Human Rights Program (Filmmakers of the Present CdP)
MarshoGearMurad MazaevGeorgia, Netherlands
O Dromos Pros Tin DissiThe Road to the BillKyriakos KatzourakisGreece
5 To Five Kabul CityEileen Hofer2002Switzerland
A Great WonderKim Shelton2003USA
Aamer E NasserFadhil2003
Afghan Massacre, The Convoy Of DeathJamie Doran2002Uk
Baghdad On/OffSaad Salman2002France
Beirut-BaghdadPhasedBassem Fayad2003Lb
Botosani, Ospedale Di Neomatologia Di S.Maria (Romania)Botosani, Hospital of Neonatology of S.Maria (Romania)Mike Stauss2003Switzerland
Brother Outsider:The Life Of Bayard RustinNancy Kates, Barnett Singer2002USA
De Engel Komt Terug (L'Ange Revient)The Angel Comes Back (L'Ange Revient)Jacqueline Bakker2002Nl
Hack WorkersFurkat Yavkalkhodzhaev2003Uz
HaramGudrun Torrubia2003Ye
Intihar (Suicide)Eliane Raheb2003Lb
InvisibleLiana Jakeli2003Ge
Jenin JeninMuhammad Bacri2002Palestine
L'Acqua Che Non C'ÈThe Water that is not ThereAlessandra Speciale2002Bf, Italy
Le SiegeLe VictorySamir Abdallah2003
Like Twenty ImpossiblesAnnemarie Jacir2003Palestine
Live ContainersOrzu Sharipov2003Tj
Marratan Ochra ...Stripes Ochra ...Ismail El Habbash, Najwa Najjar, Abdel Salam Shehadeh, Nada Yaser2003Palestine
My Flesh and BloodJonathan Karsh2003Ca
Ni Olvido Ni PerdonNeither Forget nor ForgiveRichard Dindo2003Switzerland
Nous Avons Tué Pour RienWe Killed for NothingFrançois Margolin2003France
Palestine For DummiesSobhi Al Zobaidi2003
Power: Feminine GenderVlad Gello, Nina Rudic2003Ua
Prisoners Of The CaucasusYuri Khashavatski2002Belarus, Poland
Red Butterflies Where Two Springs MergeGaukhar/dilia Sydykova/ruzieva2002Kg
Return To KandaharPaul Jay2003Ca
Salaam ViterboMaghed El Mehedy2002Italy
Schreiben Gegen Den TodWriting Against DeathDominique Robb2002Switzerland
Silk PatternsUranchimeg Nansalmaa2003Mn
Sulle Tracce Del GattoOn the Trail of the CatAndrea Caccia, Vittorio Moroni2003Italy
Tarifa TrafficJoakim Demmer2003Ch, De, Es
The Hole In The WallGil Rossellini2002Italy
To Kill a MockingbirdRobert Mulligan1962
To SarahNadyne El Khouri Aoudeh, Zeina Sfeir2003Lb, Emirates
Tomorrow Will Be BetterMonika Juozapaviciute2003Lt
Volver A VernosSee Us Again2002De
War GameDave Unwin2002England
Wishing For Seven Sons And One DaughterAli-isa Djabbarov2002Az
Words On WaterSanjay Kak2002
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
120 Mt. S.L.M.Giuseppe Baresi2002Italy
Alice In WonderlandGentian Shkurti1999
AliénationsAlienationsAtsuhiko Watanabe2003Algérie
AyaAnnelies Strba2003Ch
Balkan Identity-The BrideErzen Shkololli2001
Big TimeDamir Niksic2002
Broadway by LightWilliam Klein1958USA
Cada RespiroEach BreathGlenda León2003
Chambre Avec VueRoom with a ViewMaja Bajevic2003
ChamonixValérie Mréjen2002
CommunausmeCommunityVincent Voillat2003
ContactsWilliam Klein1986USA
Cremaster 1Matthew Barney1995Uk
Cremaster 2Matthew Barney1999Uk
Cremaster 4Matthew Barney1994Uk
Cremaster 5Matthew Barney1997Uk
Double BubbleMaja Bajevic2001
El Hogar Y Sus FantasiasThe Home and Its Fantasies2003
El TélonThe TélonOrlando Galloso2002
Emn 402003Italy
Fermo Del TempoStop of TimeMauro Santini2003Italy
Hey You...Erzen Shkololli2002
HollywarDamir Niksic2002
KajsaJérôme Thomas2003
L'Histoire De Mon Oncle Racontée Par Mon PèreThe Story of My Uncle Told by My FatherAlexandra Mélot2003
Les Histoires De La Tache 1The Stories of the Stain 1Marie Laure Cazin2003
Memoria Y CachéMemory and CacheEduardo Moltó2003
MilkaSokol Beqiri1999
New York 2001Annelies Strba2001Ch
New York, New YorkSokol Beqiri2001
ObliviaOblivionLuca Infascelli, Carlo Lavagna, Caterina Nelli2003Italia
Operation Reussie N. XOrlan1994France
ParisAnnelies Strba2000Ch
Petite MemoireSmall MemoryMauro Santini2003Italy
RuinesRuinsJérôme Fihey2002
Sensory AdaptionDamir Niksic2002
Streetparade 1Annelies Strba2001Ch
TokyoAnnelies Strba2003Ch
Undo DisableAbel Milanés2002
VadWhatNoëlle Pujol2003
Women At Work-Under ConstructionMaja Bajevic1999
Women At Work-Washing UpMaja Bajevic2001
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
11.22.03 BackstageNicolo Massazza2003Italia
A Moth And A ButterflyGilbert Kwong2003Canada
Abel Ferrara: Not GuiltyRafi Pitts2003France
Ball LightningAmy Glazer2003USA
Camera GunLech Kowalski2003France
Cantata De Las Cosas SolasCantata of Things AloneWilli Behnisch2003Argentina
CastingGoran Radovanovic2003Serbia
ChristmasGregory King2003New Zealand
Erkennen Und VerfolgenRecognize and FollowHarun Farocki2003Germany
Genève-MarseilleGeneva-MarseilleFrédéric Choffat2003Switzerland
Ixième, Journal D'Un PrisonnierIXIth, Journal of a PrisonerPierre-Yves Borgeaud2003Switzerland
Jesus, Du Weisst (Video Version)Jesus, you Know (Video Version)Ulrich Seidl2003Austria
La SituazioneThe SituationJohannes Hiroshi Nakajima2003Italia
Mercado Do BolhãoBolhão MarketRenata Sancho2003Portugal
Mes Toits Et MoiMy Roofs and MeAnne Morin2003France
Morte DensaDense DeathKiko Goifman2003Brazil
Roy Höllsdotter LiveMatthew Saville2002Australia
Soleils D' HiverWinter SunsEmmanuel Saada2002France
Xiang Huo - IncenseX Ian GH UO - IncenseNing Hao2003China

The Semaine de la Critique is an independent section, created in 1990 by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival.

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Bilder FindenFind Pictures2002Germany
Dix-Sept AnsSeventeenDidier Nion2003France
Go West, Young ManPeter Delpeut, Mart Dominicus2003Netherlands
Hans Im Glück - Von Einem, Der Auszog, Das Rauchen LoszuwerdenHans Im Glück - From Someone Who Moved Out to Get Rid of SmokingPeter Liechti2003Switzerland
Peter Sellers Story: As He Filmed ItPeter Lydon, Anthony Wall2002Great Britain
The Other Final- Bhutan Versus MontserratJohan Kramer2002Netherlands
The Weather UndergroundSam Green2003USA
Swiss Cinema Rediscovered
Fräulein HuserMiss HuserLeonard Steckel1940Switzerland
La Vocation D'André CarelJean Choux1925Switzerland
Tessiner HerbstliedTicino Autumn SongHerbert Dreyer1935De
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Des Épaules SolidesSolid ShouldersUrsula Meier2002Switzerland, France, Belgium
Die Wägsten Und Besten Des LandesThey are Waving and the Best in the CountryMatthias von Gunten2003Switzerland
Dieter RothEdith Jud2003Switzerland
Einspruch IiiObjection IIIRolando Colla2002Switzerland
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross - Dem Tod Ins Gesicht SehenElisabeth Kübler -Ross - Look in the Face of DeathStefan Haupt2002Switzerland
Fremds LandForeign CountryLuke Gasser2003Switzerland, USA
Mani Matter - Warum Syt Dir So Truurig?Mani Matter - Why Do you Syntify you so Truurig?Friedrich Kappeler2002Switzerland
Mission En EnferMission in HellFrédéric Gonseth2003Switzerland
MutterMiklós Gimes2002Switzerland
Viaggio A MisterbiancoJourney to MisterbiancoPaolo Poloni2003Switzerland
  • Golden Leopard: Khamosh Pani directed by Sabiha Sumar

  • Silver Leopard: Thirteen directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Gori Vatra directed by Pjer Zalica

  • Special Jury Prize: Maria directed by Calin Netzer

  • Leopard for Best Actress: Holly Hunter in THIRTEEN, Diana Dumbrava in MARIA, Kirron Kher in KHAMOSH PANI

  • Leopard for Best Actor: Serban Ionescu in MARIA

  • Special Jury Mention: Onna Rihatsushi No Koi directed by Masahiro Kobayashi, Danehaye Rize Barf directed by Alireza Amini

  • Prix du Public UBS: Das Wunder Von Bern directed by Sönke Wortmann

  • Golden Leopard, SRG SSR idée Suisse Prize, New Swiss Talents: L'ESCALIER directed by Frédéric Mermoud

  • Silver Leopard, Eastman Kodak Company Prize, New Swiss Talents: Le Dormeur directed by Richard Szotyori

  • "Action Light" Prize, New Swiss Talents: Meyers directed by Steven Hayes

  • Golden Leopard, SRG SSR Idée Suisse Prize, Scandinavian Films: Viktor Och Hans BRÖDER directed by Mårten Klingberg

  • Silver Leopard, Eastman Kodak Company Prize, scandinavian Films: Onnenpeli 2001 directed by Aleksi Salmenperä

  • Film und Video Subtitling Prize, scandinavian Films: Heimat directed by Arild Fröhlich

  • Youth Jury Prize, short films, "Scandinavia" Competition: Regjeringen Martin directed by Roar Uthaug

  • Special Mention, Youth Jury, short films, "Scandinavia" Competition: Tunnelen directed by Claus Schrøder Nielsen

  • Youth Jury Prize, short films, "Switzerland" Competition: Viandes directed by Bruno Deville

  • Special Mention, Youth Jury, short films, "Switzerland" Competition: Schenglet directed by Laurent Nègre

  • Golden Leopard, Video C.P Company, Video Jury: Cantata De Las Cosas Solas directed by Willi Behnisch, IXIÈME, JOURNAL D'UN PRIONNIER directed by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud

  • Special Mention, Video Jury: Erkennen Und Verfolgen directed by Harun Farocki

  • Oecumenical Jury Prize: Khamosh Pani

  • CICAE Jury Prize: Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Guerigo, Bom directed by Ki-duk Kim

  • Special Mention, CICAE Jury: Gori Vatra directed by Pjer Zalica

  • NETPAC Prize: Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Guerigo, Bom directed by Ki-duk Kim

  • First Prize, Youth Jury: Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Guerigo, Bom directed by Ki-duk Kim

  • Second Prize, Youth Jury: Au Sud Des Nuages directed by Jean-Francois Amiguet

  • Third Prize, Youth Jury: Gori Vatra directed by Pjer Zalica

  • Special Prize "The environnement is the quality of life": Danehaye Rize Barf directed by Alireza Amini

  • Special Mention, Youth Jury: Maria directed by Calin Netzer, Khamosh Pani directed by Sabiha Sumar

  • Don Quijote Prize: Bom, Yeoreum, Gaeul, Gyeowool, Guerigo, Bom directed by Ki-duk Kim

  • Special Mention, FICC Jury: Les Marins Perdus directed by Claire Devers

  • SSR SRG idée Suisse Prize, Critics Week: The Weather Underground directed by Sam Green

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