{
  "id": 257823,
  "title": "Thomas Heise’s Final Documentary ‘Übergang,’ a Potential Locarno Highlight, Reflects on Time and Transience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/thomas-heises-final-documentary-ubergang-a-potential-locarno",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:47:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/thomas-heise-ubergang-locarno-premiere-1236829124/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Thomas Heise’s final film, “Übergang,” arrives at the Locarno Film Festival as both a portrait of one of Germany’s most influential documentary filmmakers and the completion of a project left unfinished by his death. Premiering in the festival’s out of competition section, the film traces Heise’s life through newly shot footage, archival material and photographs, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}