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The history and future of films in Locarno

Locarno Film Festival president Marco Solari in front of the screen in Locarno s Piazza Grande

This content was published on Aug 4, 2017 Once a year, Locarno turns into a glamorous place. The film festival's longtime president shares his view on the event's past and future.

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Al Gore to attend Zurich screening of ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’

This content was published on Aug 4, 2017 Former US Vice President Al Gore will attend this year’s Zurich International Film Festival to present An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.

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Two ‘Ndrangheta mafia members extradited to Italy

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 The two suspected mafia members were handed over to the Italian authorities in Chiasso on Thursday. They waived their right to appeal their extradition. The remaining ten of the Thurgau 12 arrested in March 2016 were placed under detention in anticipation of their imminent extradition. This was due to the increased risk of them fleeing…

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Anti-terror costs burden Zurich Street Parade

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 The organizers of the Zurich Street Parade said they had a deficit of CHF110,000 ($113,460) last year from a total budget of CHF2.5 million. Speaking to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper, a Street Parade spokesman blamed the high security costs for the deficit. The additional security measures included roadblocks, more police with machine guns, and…

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No legal basis for spying on suspected insurance fraudsters

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 On Wednesday, the Federal Supreme Court in Lausanne put the brakes on the practice used by the Federal Social Insurance Office and private insurers to detect fraudsters. Subjecting suspicious claimants to surveillance was found to infringe on their privacy and lacked legal backing, said the court. The case that led to the decision concerned an…

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Swiss court judges ‘quenelle’ gesture to be racist

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 A young man who was photographed using it in front of a Geneva synagogue, along with two companions, was pronounced guilty of racial discrimination by the country’s highest court. A photograph of three young men, including one in military uniform, performing the “quenelle” salute in front of a synagogue in Geneva was published in the…

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Switzerland expands Gambian investigation

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 Sonko is thought to have commanded Gambian police, prison staff and others to torture people. Based on statements by several criminal and civil prosecutors as well as witnesses, the prosecutor’s office has now raised new allegations against Sonko. However, it declined to elaborate when asked for details by Swiss public television, SRF. Sonko applied for…

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Pregnant asylum seekers lack adequate mental healthcare

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 Researchers have found that pregnant asylum seekers in Switzerland often lack sufficient psychological support.

Open-air cinema scene with hundreds of people

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75 years of independent cinema with a message

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 Rossellini, Kiarostami, Jarmusch or Wenders: from its beginnings the Locarno film festival has featured big names of the independent cinema.

Die Piazza Grande empfängt in diesem Jahr diverse Stars, so etwa den US-Schauspieler Adrien Brody.

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Locarno Film Festival celebrates 70th birthday

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 Continuity and innovation are the buzzwords at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival, which officially opens today.

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