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77th Locarno Film Festival attracted 152,000 movie fans

Around 152,000 movie fans flocked to the 77th Locarno Film Festival that ended on Saturday - a 3.5% increase compared to last year.

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Over eleven days, film screenings attracted a total of 152,000 spectators, including 90,000 in cinemas and 62,000 on the Piazza Grande main square, the fesitval organisers said in a press release on Sunday.

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The number of accreditations for film showings and events and online content rose by 6.5%. The festival issued 4,940 accreditations, including 1,884 to film industry representatives, and 793 to journalists and photographers.

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Locarno also saw an increase in visitors to the festival’s digital platforms. On YouTube, it saw a 265% increase in views and a 105% rise in subscribers. Its Instagram page reached over 7.1 million people during the festival period, a 6% increase in followers.

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