33rd Locarno International Film Festival

01.08.1980 to 10.08.1980
Locarno

Awards

In for Treatment
Directed by:
1979

The jury appreciated the quality of the relationships in the film, expressed through the finely shaded acting and the way in which the actors were able to handle their parts, thus conveying the psychological and spiritual evolution of the characters. Through tackling the difficult theme of illness and death, the film shows courage, warmth and hope.

Directed by:
1980

A Commendation was awarded to Clarence and Angel  by Robert Gardner. This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem: the social and racial segregation.

Chance
Directed by:
1979

This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem:  the respect for liberty of choice.

The Last Years of Childhood
Directed by:
1979

This film caught the Ecumenical Jury's attention because it deals with a serious modern and significant problem:  second-class citizenship.