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In the wilds of the Engadine, the high valley in Switzerland that is home to St. Moritz, the literary village of Sils, some of the world’s most interesting small museums and art initiatives and some of its biggest art collectors, the St. Moritz Art Film Festival takes place next month. LUX Editor-in-Chief, Darius Sanai asks the Festival’s director, Stefano Rabolli Pansera, about what he hopes to achieve with this bijou, non-commercial concept.
LUX: Why is this different to any other film festival, and how"
Stafano Rabolli Pansera: The St. Moritz Art Film Festival is defined by the following four distinctive elements:
1. The festival takes place in the newly reopened Cinema Scala in the centre of St. Moritz, surrounded by the nature of the Engadine Valley. The Engadine marks the hinge between North and South of Europe: it is located at the centre of the continent, yet it feels detached from it, thus providing a critical distance to our timely issues. 2. As the name of the Art Film Festival highlights, the programme connects tradition and innovation as it lies at the intersection of arthouse cinema, video art and commercial cinematographic productions. Therefore, the scale of the festival remains intimate and exclusive, but also invites a broader audience to attend and participate in the different offerings.
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3. A cultural event with a significant territorial impact. The f...