Director Talemwa Pius's project, 'A Vineyard for A Lobster,' which explores political and colonial allegories through snowfall in a Ugandan village, won a main award at Locarno Open Doors.

The Locarno Open Doors 2026 program will showcase a diverse range of next-generation African stories, including magic realist love stories, political allegories, and queer dramas.

Director Ugochukwu Azuya's project, 'I Live in V.I.,' a social class satire inspired by Lagos, will delve into themes of urban alienation and gentrification, showcased at Locarno Open Doors.

The Mozambican film 'Chapa 100,' a 2025 Atlas Workshops Development Award winner and a buzz title at Locarno's Africa-focused Open Doors strand, has secured Italy-based sales agent Luminalia and other partners.

Producers Adja Mariam Mahre Soro (Ivory Coast), Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), and Natasha Craveiro (Cabo Verde) discussed their film projects, challenges, and aspirations at the Locarno Open Doors event.

Mohammed Sheikh's film project, 'Accept My Plea for Burial,' which explores universal themes through a Somali lens, won a major award at the Locarno Open Doors program.

The Benin-Switzerland-Germany production 'My Father’s Kora' ('La Kora de Mon Père') is set to have its world premiere on August 9 at Locarno’s Open Doors section, which focuses on African cinema.

The Locarno Film Festival's Open Doors program has announced its selection of African film projects for 2026, including a documentary about Kiki Gyan. The projects explore diverse themes such as motherhood, colonialism, and surrealist love stories.