, the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker known for the likes of , and , will receive a lifetime achievement award at of the in Switzerland. He will receive the honor, a tribute to “film personalities with extraordinary careers,” on Sunday, Aug. 11 in the Swiss town’s Piazza Grande after audiences can catch a panel conversation with him earlier in the day.
“From low-budget films in Mexico to blockbusters in Hollywood, from adaptations of Charles Dickens, P.D. James or Harry Potter to the audacity and delicacy of modern classics, such as (2001), (2013) and (2018) — which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival — Alfonso Cuarón has embodied the true spirit of a chameleonic contemporary artist able to master any assignment,” Locarno fest organizers said.
“Though known for the dynamic long-takes that characterize the most memorable sequences in his films, Cuarón is also an exceptionally assured director of actors, excelling in bringing iconic and often career-best performances out of stars, ranging from those in Mexico, like Diego Luna or , to abroad, as with Julianne Moore, , Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine and , to name but a few.” The filmmaker won two Oscars for and three for , on his upbringing in Mexico City, including the best director honor for both movies. Noted Giona A.
Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival: “Alfonso Cuarón is a visionary author of agile and liberated imaginaries. Combining an experimental spirit with the sw.