Day and night in Locarno
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The Piazza Grande is the festival's focal point with its huge 16x14 square metre screen. Keystone -
The open-air auditorium on the Piazza Grande seats almost 7,000 spectators. Keystone -
Clouds drifting through the sky. Some are harmless, but others are heavy and grey - bad news for the festival organisers. Keystone -
You read it first in Pardo News, the festival's own free newspaper. Keystone -
The projection booth at the Piazza Grande could be considered the very heart of the festival. Keystone -
Checking the picture quality on the screen with a telescope. Last year the festival inaugurated a new, high-definition booth. Keystone -
A touch of sci-fi in the centre of Locarno's old town. Keystone -
The festival by night. Keystone -
Cobblestone seats are the only ones left for those who come too late. Keystone -
Everyone is welcome in Locarno. Keystone -
Craning for a look from under Locarno's arcades. Keystone -
It really is worth staying until the end, even if it is raining... Keystone
The star of the film festival - the city's Piazza Grande.
This content was published on August 4, 2008
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Every summer fans at the Locarno Film Festival have to contend with sudden changes of the weather while watching films on the giant screen in the Piazza Grande. The international festival is one of the oldest of its kind. (pictures: Martial Trezzini, Keystone)
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