Locarno 74: The return of the big screen, big time
La Piazza Grande, the biggest open-air screen in the world: this year, access will be restricted to people with a Covid vaccination certificate. But in most other movie theatres the certificate is not mandatory - viewers, though, must respect the social distance rules and wear masks inside. (c)fotopedrazzini.ch
Locarno is always full of surprises, but this year's edition of the festival is doubly unique. It is not just the Covid-19 measures in place that give it a different feel. It will also be the first edition curated by Giona A. Nazzaro, a walking encyclopaedia of cinema who also doubles as an eminent expert on action movies.