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


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


Fuori Concorso 2025


Le Chantier by Jean-Stéphane Bron

Previous work on DAFilms:

A Short Lesson in Cinema, 2013, Switzerland, 10 min


© Locarno 2025 poster designed by Wolfgang Tillmans.

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