GENEVA (AFP) — On Wednesday, the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland will begin. Special honors will be given to Shah Rukh Khan, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuaron, and Irene Jacob.

One of the world’s oldest annual film festivals, Locarno was established in 1946 with an emphasis on auteur film.

Films are presented in Locarno’s center plaza, which is a representation of Swiss national life that is featured on the nation’s 20-franc banknotes. The event takes place on the banks of Lake Maggiore in the Italian-speaking Ticino area of southern Switzerland.

One of the biggest screens in the world is used to screen movies at the outdoor Piazza Grande, which can accommodate up to 8,000 spectators.

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