Critics Academy weighs in on Locarno fare
Halfway into the festival, we had a chat with three of the members of Locarno Critics Academy: Caitlin Quinlan (UK), Phuong Le (Vietnam), and Alan Mattli (Switzerland). You can listen to their impressions in this discussion led by Eduardo Simantob.
For reference, here you will find links to the films mentioned by the critics:
Caitlin Quinlan: Mis hermanos sueñan despertosExternal link (My brothers dream awake), Vengeance Is Mine All Others Pay CashExternal link, Petite SolangeExternal link
Alan Mattli: Monte VeritàExternal link, Soul of a BeastExternal link, The RiverExternal link, Agia EmiExternal link (Holy Emy), GerdaExternal link, Jiao ma tang huiExternal link (A New Old Play).
Phuong Le: Senza pietàExternal link (Without pity), Mad GodExternal link.
Eduardo Simantob: Pathos Ethos LogosExternal link (10-hour Portuguese film).
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