SPACE DOGS (2019)

  • SPACE DOGS, Documentary on First Dog in Space Sets Fall Release Date

    Space Dogs
    Space Dogs

    On Friday, September 11, 2020, Alamo Drafthouse and Laemmle Theaters will exclusively premiere the new movie Space Dogs, an Icarus Films release. A week later on Friday, Sept. 18, Space Dogs will expand to a wide virtual theatrical release supporting local theaters across North America. In the film, directors Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter document a pack of Moscow street dogs and trace the story of Laika, the first dog in space.

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  • Locarno Film Festival 2019 Winners – VITALINA VARELA Wins Pardo d’oro

    VITALINA VARELA
    VITALINA VARELA

    The 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival closed with the award ceremony, and VITALINA VARELA by Pedro Costa was awarded the top prize, the Pardo d’oro (Golden Leopard), Grand Prize of the City of Locarno. The film follows Vitalina Varela, a 55-year-old woman from Cape Verde, who arrives in Lisbon three days after her husband’s funeral. She’s been waiting for her plane ticket for more than 25 years. For her performance Vitalina Varela was awarded the Leopard for Best Actress.

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  • 2019 Locarno Film Festival Announces Lineup

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 7500 directed by Patrick Vollrath
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 7500 directed by Patrick Vollrath

    The official program of the 72nd edition of the Locarno Film Festival was announced this week, along with tributes – the Leopard Club Award for Hilary Swank, the Vision Award Ticinomoda for Claire Atherton, the Premio Utopia for Enrico Ghezzi and the Premio Cinema Ticino for Fulvio Bernasconi.

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