Cambodi film maker Raithi that It will serve as the head of the jury this year Locarno Film Festival.
Panh will be chaired by the Concorso Internetale jury at the festival, which will receive Pardo D’oro (Golden Leopard).
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“As a reliable witness to our time, his emotional search for the truth, his anti -integration, and his real commitment, as well as his ability to move freely between the forms of many current films, were the decisive elements that prompted us, automatically, with enthusiasm, by presenting the task of the head of the inner jury in 78 years. Locarno Film Festival”
Nazzaro continued to describe Panh’s artistic exercise as abundant.
“Mr. Richy Panh is the ideal number that we can pursue these films, and thus preparing them for confrontation with the masses from all over the world.”
He said that he hoped to highlight films that celebrate the diversity of cultures and stories.
“I am convinced that the diversity of views and narrative experiences enriches our understanding of the world,” he said.
The Locarno Film Festival lasts this year from August 6 to 16.
