Lucy Liu will attend the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this summer to receive a career production prize and present the international premiere of her film PinkThe organizers unveiled on Tuesday, stressing that it is “widely celebrated for its emblematic performances through cinema, television and the scene”.
The festival will give the honor to Liu on the evening of Thursday August 14, with the star who should then present his film Pink About the American Asian Mental Health Crisis, alongside the film’s distribution and crew. The actress embodies a Chinese immigrant fighting against a terminal disease while navigating the worsening of schizophrenia in the beginnings of director of Eric Lin who was presented in Tribeca.
The public of the festival will also have the opportunity to see and hear Liu the next day during a public conversation event.
“With a career covering more than three decades, the actress and filmmaker acclaimed by criticism, Lucy Liu, played in films that have collectively brought back more than $ 3.7 billion worldwide,” said Locarno. “Of his emblematic roles in Kill Bill,, Charlie’s Angels,, Chicago,, Configure,, PresenceAnd RedLiu continues to redefine what it means to be a head woman in Hollywood. »»
They also underlined: “Liu’s career began with his role of escape in Ally McBealWinning Emmy and Sag’s nominations, and has since become a pioneering force on television. Its extended credits include outside competitions like Why women kill,, Elementary,, Attach your enthusiasm,, Star Wars: visionsAnd An entire man. “”
The Locarno team also highlighted the other artistic works of Liu. As a visual artist and recipient of the Arts Medal of Harvard University, his mixed paintings and sculptures were exhibited in galleries and museums from all over the world, including the National Museum of Singapore, the Napa Valley Museum and the New York Studio School. She was also responsible for creating a series of paintings for the Australian Center for Contemporary Art, Melbourne for 2026.
“Lucy Liu’s influence on cinema and television is immeasurable. A reinvention master, she has always delivered powerful performances that challenge the status quo,” said Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno film festival. “His career extends over genres and mediums, action blockbusters like Charlie’s Angels to poignant dramas like soderbergh PresenceWith each role adding depth and complexity to its already impressive work. »»
Nazzaro’s partner: “As a producer, director and humanitarian, his influence extends beyond the action – whether it is his powerful documentaries like Meena or his innovative work on the The Pirates Queen VR experience. It is a real privilege of welcoming Lucy Liu to Piazza Grande and present a project as intimate and transformer as Pink – A testimony of his constantly evolving artistic talent. Its intrepid choices and its revolutionary performances continue to inspire the public and redefine what it means to be an artist in the 21st century. »»
The 78th Locarno Festival takes place from August 6 to 16. Hong Kong and the icon of the world film Jackie Chan will also witness it to receive a Pardo Alla Carriera, or Career Leopard Award.
