Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón will be honored with the lifetime achievement award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Cuarón will be awarded on August 11 at the Swiss town’s Piazza Grande.
Who is Alfonso Cuaron?
Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is known for films including ‘Y tu mamá también,’ ‘Roma,’ and third Harry Potter series, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.‘ He has won four Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Cuarón has also won Best Film Editing for ‘Gravity’ and Best Cinematography for ‘Roma.’
Notable Films by Alphonso Cuaròn
Gravity (2013): An intense, thrilling sci-fi thriller highly acclaimed for its cinematography. The film received widespread critical acclaim and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects.
Children of Men (2006): The film is a dystopian science fiction set in a bleak future where humanity faces extinction. It’s a gripping tale with an ensemble cast that includes Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine.
Y tu mamá también (2001): Set in the backdrop of Mexican society, Y tu Mama Tambien is a coming-of-age drama that follows the journey of two friends, Julio and Tenoch who go on a road trip with a woman named Luisa.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): The third installment in the Harry Potter film series, the film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. It is considered to be one of the best Harry Potter films.
Cuaròn’s upcoming project is the Apple TV series “Disclaimer“, a seven-part psychological thriller. It stars Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kevin Kline.
Locarno artistic director Goona A. Nazzaro in a statement described the Mexican filmmaker as a “visionary author of agile and liberated imaginaries” who blends experimental spirit with the sweep of great popular writers.He also added that Cuarón “has managed to capture the imagination and hearts of millions of viewers, passing on the same wonder that he himself experienced as a child and teenager basking in the glow of classic Mexican cinema.
The film festival is set to begin on August 7 and will go on till August 17.
The Locarno Film Festival is one of the longest-running and most prestigious film festivals in the world. Held annually in Locarno, Switzerland, it is renowned for showcasing both international and independent films.
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