AustriaThe 79th International Film Festival Locarno was officially opened yesterday evening with the world premiere of the French-Belgian-Swedish drama 'Les yeux verts' ('The Green Eyes'). The event featured an open-air gala where Isabella Rossellini received an 'Excellence Award' honoring her career, marking a highlight of the festival. In the international competition for the Golden Leopard, the main prize, 17 films are competing, including highly anticipated entries such as the Germany-Ukraine co-production 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming' by director Isabelle Stever and 'Objet a' by Ann Oren. Other notable competitors include works by established directors like Denis Cote and Hong Sang Soo. Over the course of 11 days, the festival will showcase 233 short, feature, documentary, and experimental films from around the world, with awards being presented under a starry sky on August 15.
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