Locarno Awards: ‘You Don’t Belong Here’ Wins Golden Leopard

Romanian director Florin Şerban’s “You Don’t Belong Here,” a study of anti-Roma racism, has taken the Golden Lion for best film in the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival, along with a special mention for its young star Teodor Butănescu.

Veteran Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo, a recurring winner at the Swiss festival, was named Best Director for his droll family drama “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,” while his partner and muse Kim Minhee won the gender-neutral Best Performance award — just two years after taking the same prize at the festival for Hong’s “By the Stream.” She shared the honor with Italian star Monica Bellucci for her supporting role in Giovanni Tortorici’s coming-of-age tale “Ketticè.”

To be updated with a full report; full list of winners below:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Golden Leopard for Best Film: “You Don’t Belong Here,” Florin Șerban
Special Jury Prize: “The Riverbank,” Matheus Farias, Enock Carvalho
Best Direction: Hong Sangsoo, “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes”
Best Performance: Kim Minhee, “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes”; Monica Bellucci, “Ketticè”
Special Mention for Performance: Xavier Bergeron, “Nobody’s Violence”; Teodor Butănescu, “You Don’t Belong Here”

FILMMAKERS OF THE PRESENT COMPETITION

Golden Leopard for Best Film: “The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer,” Alessandra Sanguinetti
Best Emerging Director Award: Beatrice Gibson, “At Night”
Special Jury Prize: “Revolutionaries Never Die,” Mohanad Yaqubi
Best Performance: Idrissu Tontie Jr., “Our Time Will Come”; Manal Issa, “Summer Meadow”
Special Mention: “The Days Off,” Lucila Mariani; “Hanabi,” Ana Vaz

FIRST FEATURE COMPETITION

First Feature Award: “The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer,” Alessandra Sanguinetti

LEOPARD OF TOMORROW COMPETITION

Best Auteur Short Film: “The Bovine Comedy,” Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Special Mention: “And If Thuy Didn’t Exist,” Carlo Francisco Manatad

Best International Short Film: “Melk,” Filip Anthonissen
Pardino d’Argento for the International Competition: “Khufu,” Mahmoud Assi
Best Direction for the International Competition: “Mutrion,”Marco Cavazzin
Locarno Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards: “Melk,” Filip Anthonissen
Special Mention: “Las Damas,” Camille Zéhenne

Best Swiss Short Film: “Typhoon Mambo,” Domenico Singha Pedroli
Pardino d’Argento for the National Competition: “Take Care,” Patricia Strübin
Best Swiss Newcomer Award: “Respirer une fois sur trois,” Charlyne Genoud

LOCARNO KIDS COMPETITION

Locarno Kids Award: “Paradeisa,” Marleen Valien

PARDO FOR CHANGE COMPETITION

Pardo for Change Award: “Our Time Will Come,” Amartei Armar
Special Mention (Feature Film): “The Newcomers,” Rodrigo Plá, Mexico/Spain
Special Mention (Short Film): “Private Property,” Deepak Rauniyar

INDEPENDENT JURIES AND AWARDS

Ecumenical Jury Award: “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,” Hong Sangsoo
FIPRESCI Prize: “Far From the Trees,” Meritxell Colell Aparicio
Europa Cinemas Label: “You Don’t Belong Here,” Florin Șerban

JUNIOR JURY AWARDS

First Prize: “You Don’t Belong Here,” Florin Șerban
Second Prize: “Nobody’s Violence,” Denis Côté
Third Prize: “Manhunt,” Wayne Wapeemukwa
“The Environment is Quality of Life” Prize: “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming,” Isabelle Stever
Special Mention: “D’ici là,” Sarah Leonor
First Prize (Filmmakers of the Present): “Tear Gas,” Uta Beria
Special Mention: “The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer,” Alessandra Sanguinetti
Leopard of Tomorrow (International Competition): “Forgotten Spaceman,” Elham Ehsas
Special Mention: “First Fire,” Blanca Camell Galí
Leopard of Tomorrow (National Competition): “Respirer une fois sur trois,” Charlyne Genoud
Leopard of Tomorrow (Auteur Competition): “Āsheghetam,” Filmsaazs
Special Mention: “The Bovine Comedy,” Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
“The Environment is Quality of Life” Prize: “Concrete Moves,” Fagamou Fama Ndiaye

CRITICS’ WEEK AWARDS

Grand Prix: “Blossoming,” Kamila Serwicka
Marco Zucchi Award: “Only the Serpent Knows,” Olivier Séror, Martin Verdet