Moritz de Hadeln, legendary film festival director, dies at 85

Moritz de Hadeln, a cosmopolitan figure who organized more film festivals than any other and served as a bridge between East and West, has died at age 85. He directed the Berlin, Venice, Locarno, and Nyon film festivals. His biographer learned from him that traveling and talking to people is essential to access great films. The article also mentions five reasons why the Locarno Film Festival is particularly worthwhile this year.