Who's premiering their newest work in Switzerland this summer?
This curated selection showcases the earlier films of directors premiering their latest work at Locarno 2025—whether in the Concorso Internazionale, Concorso Cineasti del Presente, Pardi di Domani, or other sections.
The Locarno Film Festival has always been a launchpad for bold new voices and enduring auteur visions. As the 2025 edition brings fresh works from some of the most exciting contemporary filmmakers, DAFilms invites you to explore the previous steps on their journeys.
Concorso Internazionale 2025
The Seasons by Maureen Fazendeiro
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Sol Negro, 2019, France/Portugal, 7 min
—Motu Maeva, 2014, Portugal/France, 42 min
Dracula by Radu Jude
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Bitter Histories: The Cinema of Radu Jude
Desire Lines by Dane Komljen
Previous work on DAFilms:
—The Garden Cadences, 2024, Germany, 62 min
—Projekt, 2023, Germany/Nigeria, 25 min
Sorella di Clausura by Ivana Mladenović
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Ivana the Terrible, 2019, Romania/Serbia, 89 min
Concorso Cineasti del Presente 2025
Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Goodnight Nobody, 2010, Switzerland, 77 min
Hair, Paper, Water... by Nicolas Graux and Trương Minh Quý
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Century of Smoke, 2019, Belgium/France, 90 min
Pardi di Domani: Concorso Internazionale 2025
Eldorado by Anton Bialas
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Behind Our Eyes, 2018, France, 46 min
Pardi di Domani: Concorso Corti d'Autore 2025
Slet 1988 by Marta Popivoda
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Landscapes of Resistance, 2021, Serbia/Germany/France, 95 min
Fuori Concorso 2025
Bobò by Pippo Delbono
Previous work on DAFilms:
—The Visit, 2015, France, 22 min
Le Chantier by Jean-Stéphane Bron
Previous work on DAFilms:
—A Short Lesson in Cinema, 2013, Switzerland, 10 min
Semaine de la Critique 2025
Green Light by Pavel Cuzuioc
Previous work on DAFilms:
—Please Hold the Line, 2020, Austria, 86 min
© Locarno 2025 poster designed by Wolfgang Tillmans.
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