62nd Locarno Film Festival
| Opening film | (500) Days Of Summer directed by Marc Webb |
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| Closing film | Chingisiyn Hoyor Zagal (Two Horses of Genghis Khan) directed by Byambasuren Davaa |
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: She, A Chinese directed by Xiaolu Guo |
| Artistic director | Frederic Marie |
| Festival date | Opening: 5 August 2009 Closing: 15 August 2009 |
| Website | LFF |
The 62nd Locarno Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 August 2009 in Locarno, Switzerland. There were 18 films from 15 countries in competition, seven of which were from first time directors. The opening film of the festival was (500) Days Of Summer directed by Marc Webb. The closing film of the festival was Byambasuren Davaa's 2009 documentary Two Horses of Genghis Khan (Chingisiyn Hoyor Zagal).
The festival held a retrospective of the work of Italian filmmaker and actor Pippo Delbono and a section dedicated to Manga and Japanese anime. This year's Open Doors section was dedicated to Chinese cinema.
The Leopard of Honor was awarded to William Friedkin for his career in cinema and his film To Live And Die In L.A. was featured on the Piazza Grande, the 8,000-seat open-air theater.
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to She, A Chinese directed by Xiaolu Guo.