How Locarno Got Its Spots: From Winner 'Right Now, Wrong Then' and 'Chevalier' to Breakout Swiss Docs

Locarno has long beckoned as an impeccably programmed international film festival, set in the southern Switzerland lake region, close to stunning Lake Como (which long-time habitue George Clooney is reportedly abandoning), complete with 24-hour casino and "Grand Budapest"-style funicular.  I started out by breaking one of my travel rules: never fly straight from L.A. to Europe. In this case, the Sarajevo Film Festival was winging me via Turkish Airlines, so I booked an overnight 11-hour flight (scoring an open seat in the middle!) to global hub Istanbul (where travelers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe converge). Turkish Airlines offered cheap and strong...

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