piazza nostra - We are the festival too! New voices on the history of the Locarno Film Festival

About the exhibition

The piazza nostra project focuses on voices that have often been absent from the official history of the Locarno Film Festival. Between 2024 and 2026, the team collected testimonies from former employees, local residents, cultural workers, festival visitors and small business owners.

What to expect

Set in the inner courtyard of Museo Casorella, the exhibition is installed in the former projection booth from Piazza Grande. It is complemented by a city trail featuring filmed interviews and archive photographs.

• personal memories
• lesser-known stories
• hidden insights
• memorable anecdotes connected with the festival’s history