74th Locarno Film Festival
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| Opening film | Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino |
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| Closing film | Respect by Liesl Tommy |
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
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| Hosted by | Associazione Festival del film Locarno |
| No. of films | Programmed: 209 World premieres: 100 |
| Festival date | Opening: 4 August 2021 Closing: 14 August 2021 |
| Website | 74 Locarno Film Festival |
The 74th annual Locarno Festival was held from 4 August to 14 August 2021 in Locarno, Switzerland. The opening film of the festival was Beckett by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, which had its world premiere on 4 August. The 74th edition of Locarno Film Festival hosted 14 films including 7 world premieres in Piazza Grande among which half were European productions. More than 75,000 spectators attended the festival. 50% less than the attendance rate in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.