Overview

• The 78th Locarno Film Festival runs from August 6 to 16 in Switzerland’s Ticino region and showcases international independent cinema.
• Liu’s Career Achievement Award will be presented during an evening screening of Eric Lin’s Rosemead at Locarno’s open-air Piazza Grande venue.
• Rosemead, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, casts Liu as an immigrant widow grappling with her son’s mental health challenges and has drawn praise for a career-redefining performance.
• On August 15, she will join festival audiences for a public onstage discussion reflecting on her multifaceted work in film and television.
• Across more than 30 years, Liu has starred in Ally McBeal, Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels, directed episodes of Luke Cage and American Born Chinese, and produced documentaries addressing human trafficking.