Name: 38th Locarno Film Festival
Address: Switzerland

About 38th Locarno Film Festival

The 38th Locarno Film Festival was held from 8 to 18 August 1985 in Locarno, Switzerland. The opening film was the Cannes Palme D'or winner When Father Was Away on Business directed by Emir Kusturica. It was shown in the Piazza Grande, the 5,000 seat open-air theater, along with films such as The Official Story and Desperately Seeking Susan, which drew the largest festival crowd of over 5,000 people. The festival also screened all 16 hours of the German film Heimat directed by Edgar Reitz.

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