Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development Lineup, Including a ’Tale of Colonial Revenge’ and a ‘Psycho-Thriller About the Age of Narcissism’
variety.comMarta Balaga All genres are welcome at Locarno’s co-development initiative Alliance 4 Development this year, from “dramas to dark comedies and thrillers,” says project manager Francesca Palleschi.
But 11 projects from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland do share some recurring themes. “Identity, history’s enduring legacy, environmental concerns, family ties, the sense of belonging and displacement, societal dynamics.
And the desperate search for attention,” Palleschi list. In “I’m Not Here to Make Friends” by Julia Niemann, who recently enjoyed arthouse success with controversial Sundance premiere “Veni Vidi Vici” co-directed with Daniel Hoesl, she’s following Emmy, a contestant on a dating reality show.
The film will be shot in English. “Reality TV may be the lowest of all forms of entertainment. But when it’s done well, it tells of nothing less than the human condition, just like the movies.
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