57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Film festival
57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Opening filmFirebrand by Karim Aïnouz
Closing filmChampions by Bobby Farrelly
LocationKarlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Founded1946
AwardsCrystal Globe: Blaga's Lessons by Stephan Komandarev
No. of films170
Festival date30 June - July 8, 2023
Websitewww.kviff.com/en/homepage
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The 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to July 8, 2023, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.[1]

Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 57th edition:[2]

Crystal Globe Jury

  • Patricia Clarkson
  • Dora Bouchoucha
  • Olmo Omerzu
  • John Nein
  • Barry Ward

Proxima Jury

  • Dana Linssen
  • Marija Razgutė
  • Šimon Šafránek
  • Barbara Wurm
  • Meng Xie

The Ecumenical Jury

  • Hana Ducho
  • Anna Grebe
  • Hermann Kocher

Europa Cinemas Label Jury

  • Anna-Lena Arreborn
  • Ilona van Heeckeren
  • Jörg Jacob

Official selection

Crystal Globe

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Blaga's Lessons Уроците на Блага Stefan Komanderev Bulgaria, Germany
Citizen Saint მოქალაქე წმინდანი Tinatin Kajrishvili Georgia, France, Bulgaria
Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Cyril Aris Germany, Lebanon
Empty Nets تورهای خالی Behrooz Karamizade Germany, Iran
Fremont Babak Jalali United States
The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Itsaso Arana Spain
The Hypnosis Hypnosen Ernst De Geer Sweden, Norway, France
Red Rooms Les Chambres rouges Pascal Plante Canada
A Sensitive Person Citlivý člověk Tomáš Klein Czechia, Slovakia
We Have Never Been Modern Úsvit Matěj Chlupáček Czechia, Slovakia
Where the Wind Blows Il vento soffia dove vuole Marco Righi Italy

PROXIMA

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife Viața de apoi Alexandru Solomon Romania, Luxembourg
Birth Ji-young Yoo South Korea
Brutal Heat Brutální vedro Albert Hospodářský Czechia, Slovakia
Dark Matter Maade tarik Karim Lakzadeh Iran
Embryo Larva Butterfly Kyros Papavassiliou Cyprus, Greece
Guras Saurav Rai India, Nepal
Imago Olga Chajdas Poland, Netherlands, Czechia
In Camera Naqqash Khalid United Kingdom
Keeping Mum Maman déchire Émilie Brisavoine France
The Lost Children Les enfants perdus Michèle Jacob Belgium
Say God Bye Thomas Imbach Switzerland
The Song of the Auricanturi El canto del Auricanturi Camila Rodríguez Triana Colombia, Venezuela

Special Screenings

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
All Men Become Brothers Všetci ľudia budú bratia Robert Kirchhoff Slovakia, Czechia
Facing Darkness Jean-Gabriel Périot France, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Restore Point Bod obnovy Robert Hloz Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia
Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story Nate Pommer, Eric Weinrib United States
She Came at Night Přišla v noci Jan Vejnar, Tomáš Pavlíček Czechia
Slow Marija Kavtaradze Lithuania, Spain, Sweden
Smiling Georgia Gimiliani Sakartvelo Luka Beradze Georgia, Germany
Snake Gas Hadí plyn David Jařab Czechia, Slovakia, Romania
Temporaries Richelieu Pier-Philippe Chevigny Canada

Horizons

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
About Dry Grasses Kuru otlar üstüne Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden
The Adults Dustin Guy Defa United States
Anatomy of a Fall Anatomie d'une chute Justine Triet France
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck Sweden, Denmark
Animalia Parmi nous Sofia Alaoui France, Morocco, Qatar
The Animal Kingdom Le règne animal Thomas Cailley France, Belgium
Autobiography Makbul Mubarak Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Germany, Qatar
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry Elene Naveriani Switzerland, Georgia
Club Zero Jessica Hausner Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark
Dead Girls Dancing Anna Roller Germany, France
The Delinquents Los delincuentes Rodrigo Moreno Argentina, Brazil, Luxembourg, Chile
The Edge of the Blade Une affaire d'honneur Vincent Perez France
The Echo El eco Tatiana Huezo Mexico, Germany
Endless Borders Marzhaye bi payan Abbas Amini Germany, Czech Republic, Iran
Fallen Leaves Kuolleet lehdet Aki Kaurismäki Finland, Germany
Fireworks Stranizza d'amuri Giuseppe Fiorello Italy
Goodbye Julia Wadaan Julia Mohamed Kordofani Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Sweden
Champions Bobby Farrelly United States
If Only I Could Hibernate Baavgai bolohson Zoljargal Purevdash Mongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar
Inshallah a Boy Inshallah walad Amjad Al Rasheed Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Thien An Pham Singapore, Vietnam, France, Spain
Iron Butterflies Roman Liubyi Ukraine, Germany
Kidnapped Rapito Marco Bellocchio Italy, France, Germany
La chimera Alice Rohrwacher Italy, France, Switzerland
Limbo Ivan Sen Australia
Luxembourg, Luxembourg Lyuksemburh, Lyuksemburh Antonio Lukich Ukraine
Mami Wata C.J. Obasi Nigeria, France, United Kingdom
The March on Rome Marcia su Roma Mark Cousins Italy
Midwives Sages-femmes Léa Fehner France
Monica Andrea Pallaoro United States, Italy
Monster Kaibutsu Hirokazu Koreeda Japan
The Mother of All Lies Kadib abyad Asmae El Moudir Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Mountain Woman Yama onna Takeshi Fukunaga Japan, United States
My Worst Enemy Mon pire ennemi Mehran Tamadon France, Switzerland
The Nature of Love Simple comme Sylvain Monia Chokri Canada, France
No Bears Khers nist Jafar Panahi Iran
Omen Augure Baloji Tshiani Belgium, Netherlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, South Africa
On the Adamant Sur l'Adamant Nicolas Philibert France, Japan
Opponent Motståndaren Milad Alami Sweden
Orlando, My Political Biography Orlando, ma biographie politique Paul B. Preciado France
Passages Ira Sachs France
Past Lives Celine Song United States, South Korea
Perfect Days Wim Wenders Japan, Germany
Perpetrator Jennifer Reeder United States
Pornomelancholía Manuel Abramovich Argentina, Brazil, France
The Pot-au-Feu La passion de Dodin Bouffant Tran Anh Hung France
Pure Unknown Sconosciuti puri Valentina Cicogna, Mattia Colombo Italy, Sweden, Switzerland
The Quiet Migration Stille liv Malene Choi Denmark
Samsara Lois Patiño Spain
Sorcery Brujería Christopher Murray Chile, Mexico, Germany
The Survival of Kindness Rolf de Heer Australia
Suzume Makoto Shinkai Japan
The Sweet East Sean Price Williams United States
A Thousand and One A. V. Rockwell United States
Tótem Lila Avilés Mexico, Denmark, France
To the North Spre nord Mihai Mincan Romania, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
Umberto Eco –⁠ A Library of the World Umberto Eco –⁠ La biblioteca del mondo Davide Ferrario Italy
When It Melts Het smelt Veerle Baetens Belgium, Netherlands
When the Waves Are Gone Kapag wala na ang mga alon Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Denmark, Portugal
White Plastic Sky Műanyag égbolt Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó Hungary, Slovak Republic

Awards

The following awards were presented:

Official selection awards

  • Grand Prix – Crystal Globe: Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — Stephan Komandarev[3]
  • Special Jury Prize: Empty Nets (Toorhaye khali) — Behrooz Karamizade[3]
  • Special Jury Mention: Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano — Cyril Aris[3]
  • Best Director: Babak Jalali, Fremont[3]
  • Best Actress: Eli Skorcheva, Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga)[3]
  • Best Actor: Herbert Nordrum, The Hypnosis (Hypnosen)[3]

Other statutory awards

  • PROXIMA Grand Prix: Birth — Yoo Ji-young[3]
  • PROXIMA Special Jury Prize: Guras — Saurav Rai[3]
  • PROXIMA Special Jury Mention: Brutal Heat (Brutální vedro) — Albert Hospodářský[3]
  • Právo Audience Award: The Edge of the Blade (Une affaire d’honneur) — Vincent Perez[2]
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema: Russell Crowe[1]
  • Festival President's Award: Alicia Vikander, Robin Wright, Ewan McGregor[1]
  • Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography: Daniela Kolářová[2]

Non-statutory awards

  • The Ecumenical Jury Award: Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — Stephan Komandarev[2]
  • Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury: Citizen Saint (Mokalake Tsmindani) — Tinatin Kajrishvili[2]
  • Europa Cinemas Label Award: The Hypnosis (Hypnosen) — Ernst De Geer[2]
  • FIPRESCI Award for Crystal Globe Competition: The Hypnosis (Hypnosen) — Ernst De Geer[2]
  • FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition: Imago — Olga Chajdas[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Will Tizard, "Russell Crowe, Alicia Vikander Wow Karlovy Vary Film Festival Crowds as 57th Edition Kicks Off". Variety, 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Andreas Wiseman, "Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: ‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Takes Key Prizes". Deadline Hollywood, 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Wins Karlovy Vary Film Fest’s Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023.

External links

  • Official website
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Official Selection awards
  • Crystal Globe
  • Special Jury Prize
  • Best Director
  • Best Actress
  • Best Actor
Other statutory awards
  • East of the West Award
  • Best Documentary Film
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
  • Festival President's Award
  • Právo Audience Award
Non-statutory awards
By year