MUMBAI: This year‘s Locarno Film Festival will see the world premiere of Daniele Gagliacone‘s drama Pietro and Canadian Bruce La Bruce‘s L.A. Zombie.

The two films are among an estimated 20 others that will compete for Locarno‘s prestigious Pardo d‘Oro (Golden leopard) award. 

Pietro is the third full-length feature from Gagliacone, who came onto the Italian film scene six years ago after winning the award for his first feature in Venice for Nemmeno il destino.

This will be Gagliacone‘s second appearance in Locarno. Earlier he was there for the screening of his documentary Rata Nece Biti in 2008.

The international screening of L.A. Zombie will coincide with the first visit of noted photographer and underground pornography figure La Bruce.

The 63rd edition of the Locarno festival is set for Aug. 4-14.