54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Location Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Founded1946
Awards Crystal Globe: The Father by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov
No. of films177
Festival dateJune 28–July 6, 2019
Website www.kviff.com/en/homepage
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The 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from June 28 to July 6, 2019, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

Contents

A total of 177 films were presented at the festival, including 34 world premieres, eight international and six European premieres. Bulgarian-Greek co-produced film, The Father won the Crystal Globe. [1]

Juries

The following were appointed as the juries at the 54th edition: [2] [3]

Official selection

In competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The August Virgin La virgen de agosto Jonás Trueba Spain
The Father Bashtata Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov Bulgaria, Greece
Half-SisterPolsestra Damjan Kozole Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia
La Belle IndifferenceKüçük şeylerKıvanç SezerTurkey
Lara Jan-Ole Gerster Germany
Let There Be Light Nech je svetlo Marko Škop Slovakia, Czech Republic
The Man of the Future El hombre del futuro Felipe Ríos Chile, Argentina
Monsoon Hong Khaou United Kingdom
Mosaic PortraitMa sai ke shao nüZhai YixiangChina
Ode to NothingOda sa wala Dwein Baltazar Philippines
Patrick De PatrickTim MielantsBelgium
To the Stars Martha Stephens United States
Highlighted title and dagger () indicates Crystal Globe winner.
Highlighted title and double-dagger () indicates Special Jury Prize winner.

Out of competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Mystify: Michael Hutchence Richard Lowenstein Australia
Old-Timers StaříciMartin Dušek, Ondřej ProvazníkCzech Republic, Slovakia
The True Adventures of Wolfboy Martin KrejčíUnited States

East of the West

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Aga's HouseShpia e Agës Lendita Zeqiraj Kosovo, Croatia, France, Albania
ArrestArestAndrei CohnRomania
The Bull BykBoris AkopovRussia
A Certain Kind of Silence Tiché dotekyMichal HogenauerCzech Republic, Netherlands, Latvia
Last VisitAkher ZiyarahAbdulmohsen AldhabaanSaudi Arabia
MamongaStefan MaleševićSerbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro
My Thoughts Are Silent Moi dumki tikhi Antonio Lukich Ukraine
Nova Lituania Karolis KaupinisLithuania
Passed by CensorGörülmüştürSerhat KaraaslanTurkey, Germany, France
Scandinavian SilenceSkandinaavia vaikus Martti Helde Estonia, France, Belgium
Silent DaysHluché dniPavol PekarčíkSlovakia, Czech Republic
ZizotekVardis MarinakisGreece
Highlighted title and dagger () indicates East of the West winner.
Highlighted title and double-dagger () indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.

Documentary Films

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
17 Blocks Davy Rothbart United States
Confucian DreamKongzi mengMijie LiChina
The Fading VillageChun qu dong laiLiu FeifangChina
ImmortalSurematuKsenia OkhapkinaEstonia, Latvia
In the Arms of MorpheusIn de armen van MorpheusMarc SchmidtNetherlands
The Last AutumnSíðasta haustiðYrsa Roca FannbergIceland
Over the HillsDálavaMartin MarečekCzech Republic
ProjectionistPanoramaYuriy ShylovUkraine, Poland
SpoonKarote Laila Pakalniņa Latvia, Norway, Lithuania
Highlighted title and dagger () indicates Best Documentary Film winner.
Highlighted title and double-dagger () indicates Documentary Special Jury Prize winner.

Another View

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Apollo 11 Todd Douglas Miller United States
DafneFederico BondiItaly
Die Kinder der TotenKelly Copper, Pavol LiškaAustria
A Dog Called MoneySeamus MurphyIreland, United Kingdom
Dogs Don't Wear Pants Koirat eivät käytä housujaJukka-Pekka ValkeapääFinland, Latvia
Fire Will Come O que arde Oliver Laxe France, Luxembourg, Spain
Gold Is All There IsTutto l'oro che c'èAndrea CacciaItaly, Switzerland, France
In Fabric Peter Strickland United Kingdom
Introduzione all'oscuro Gastón Solnicki Argentina, Austria
Koko-di Koko-da Johannes NyholmSweden, Denmark
Lillian Andreas Horvath Austria
The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea To thávma tis thálassas ton Sargassón Syllas Tzoumerkas Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden
Monos Alejandro Landes Colombia, Argentina, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Uruguay, United States
Monsters. Monștri.Marius OlteanuRomania
Out of TuneDe frivilligeFrederikke AspöckDenmark
Real Love C'est ça l'amour Claire Burger France
The Sharks Los tiburonesLucía GaribaldiUruguay, Argentina, Spain
Sick, Sick, Sick Sem seu sangueAlice FurtadoBrazil, France, Netherlands
Sons of DenmarkDanmarks sønnerUlaa SalimDenmark
Stitches ŠavoviMiroslav TerzićSerbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
TlamessAla Eddine SlimTunisia, France
Tommaso Abel Ferrara Italy
The TrialProcess Sergei Loznitsa Netherlands
The Unknown Saint Le miracle du Saint InconnuAlaa Eddine AljemMorocco, France, Qatar

Czech Films 2018–2019

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Another ChanceZačít znovuEva TomanováCzech Republic
ApartSpolu sami Diana Cam Van Nguyen Czech Republic
Bloody Fairy TalesKrvavé pohádkyTereza KovandováCzech Republic
The CageKlec Jiří Strach Czech Republic
Daughter Dcera Daria Kashcheeva Czech Republic
The FishermenRybářiBára Anna StejskalováCzech Republic
Fruits of CloudsPlody mrakůKateřina KarhánkováCzech Republic
Golden Sting Zlatý podraz Radim Špaček Czech Republic, Slovakia
Happy EndJan SaskaCzech Republic
Hide N SeekSchovkaBarbora HalířováCzech Republic
Jan Palach Robert SedláčekCzech Republic, Slovakia
Karel, Me and You Karel, já a tyBohdan KarásekCzech Republic
The KitePouštět drakaMartin SmatanaCzech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
Miss HanoiZdeněk ViktoraCzech Republic, Slovakia
Off SidesLetní hokejRozálie Kohoutová, Tomáš BojarCzech Republic
On the Roof Na střeše Jiří Mádl Czech Republic, Slovakia
Woman's DayDen ženEvgeny TerpugovCzech Republic

Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Beyond the North Winds: A Post Nuclear ReverieNatalie Cubides-BradyUnited Kingdom
Get Ready with MeJonatan EtzlerSweden
He Was Called Chaos BērziņšViņu sauca Haoss BērziņšSigne BirkovaLatvia
The Jarariju SistersSoeurs JararijuJorge CadenaSwitzerland, Colombia
KidGregor ValentovičSlovakia
The Last Children of ParadiseDie letzten Kinder im ParadiesAnna RollerGermany
PlayingHraLun SevnikCzech Republic
PreciousMajkino zlatoIrfan AvdićBosnia and Herzegovina
A SiegeOstromIstván KovácsHungary
Touch MeWas bleibtEileen ByrneGermany, Luxembourg

Horizons

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Adam Maryam Touzani Morocco, France, Serbia
Amazing Grace Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack United States
The Champion Il CampioneLeonardo D'AgostiniItaly
The Cordillera of DreamsLa Cordillera de los sueños Patricio Guzmán Chile, France
The Dead Don't Die Jim Jarmusch United States, Sweden
Diego Maradona Asif Kapadia United Kingdom
Ghost Town Anthology Répertoire des villes disparues Denis Côté Canada
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão A vida invisível de Eurídice Gusmão Karim Aïnouz Brazil, Germany
Killing Zan Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
Light of My Life Casey Affleck United States
Mid90s Jonah Hill United States
Oleg OļegsJuris KursietisLatvia, Belgium, Lithuania, France
Our Time Nuestro tiempo Carlos Reygadas Mexico, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Papicha Mounia Meddour France, Algeria, Belgium, Qatar
Parasite Gisaengchung Bong Joon-ho South Korea
Rojo Benjamín Naishtat Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, France, Switzerland
System Crasher Systemsprenger Nora Fingscheidt Germany
The Traitor Il traditore Marco Bellocchio Italy, France, Germany, Brazil
Varda by Agnès Varda par Agnès Agnès Varda France
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? Roberto Minervini Italy, United States, France
Wherever You AreOvunque proteggimiBonifacio AngiusItaly
A White, White Day Hvítur, hvítur dagur Hlynur Pálmason Iceland, Denmark, Sweden
Yesterday Danny Boyle United Kingdom

Imagina

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Communion Los AngelesAdam R. Levine, Peter Bo RappmundUnited States
The Glamorous Boys of TangTang chao chi li nanSu Hui-YuTaiwan
The Grand Bizarre Jodie Mack United States
Heimat is a Space in TimeHeimat ist ein Raum aus Zeit Thomas Heise Germany, Austria
The Hidden City La ciudad ocultaVictor MorenoSpain, France, Germany
InterbeingMartina Hoogland IvanowSweden
Just Don't Think I'll ScreamNe croyez surtout pas que je hurleFrank BeauvaisFrance
Memento StellaTakashi MakinoJapan, Hong Kong
MeteoriteMeteoritoMauricio SáenzMexico
PareidoliaNan WangNetherlands
Pwdre Ser: the rot of starsCharlotte PryceUnited States
Walled Unwalled Lawrence Abu Hamdan Germany
Water and ClearingSiegfried A. FruhaufAustria
tx-reverse Virgil Widrich, Martin ReinhartAustria

Liberated

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Flames of Royal LoveV žáru královské lásky Jan Němec Czechoslovakia
The InheritanceDědictví aneb Kurvahošigutntág Věra Chytilová Czechoslovakia
It's Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill Lepšie byť bohatý a zdravý ako chudobný a chorý Juraj Jakubisko Czechoslovakia
Let's All Sing AroundPějme píseň dohola Ondřej Trojan Czechoslovakia
Requiem for a MaidenRequiem pro panenku Filip Renč Czechoslovakia
SmokeKouř Tomáš Vorel Czechoslovakia
Time of the ServantsČas sluhůIrena PavláskováCzechoslovakia

Midnight Screenings

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
7 Reasons to Run Away (From Society)7 raons per fugir (de la societat)Esteve Soler, Gerard Quinto, David TorrasSpain
Alien Ridley Scott United States, United Kingdom
The Fog John Carpenter United States
The Lodge Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala United States, United Kingdom
The Matrix The Wachowskis United States
First Blood Ted Kotcheff United States
You Might Be the Killer Brett SimmonsUnited States

Out of the Past

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
The Barnabáš Kos CasePrípad Barnabáš Kos Peter Solan Czechoslovakia
Be Prepared!Buď připraven! Svatopluk Innemann Czechoslovakia
The Cremator Spalovač mrtvol Juraj Herz Czechoslovakia
Detour Edgar G. Ulmer United States
Husbands John Cassavetes United States
Memory: The Origins of Alien Alexandre O. Philippe United States
The Other Side of the Wind Orson Welles United States, France, Iran
Paths of Glory Stanley Kubrick United States
Sátántangó Béla Tarr Hungary, Switzerland, Germany
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Rob GarverUnited States
The White Caravan Tetri karavani Eldar Shengelaia, Tamaz Meliava Georgia

People Next Door

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Carte Blanche Jacek Lusiński Poland
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Gus Van Sant United States
Marie's Story Marie Heurtin Jean-Pierre Améris France
Mimi & Lisa: Christmas Light MysteryMimi & Líza: Záhada vánočního světlaKatarína Kerekesová, Ivana ŠebestováSlovakia, Czech Republic
Rolling to You Tout le monde debout Franck Dubosc France, Belgium
Wonderstruck Todd Haynes United States

Prague Short Film Festival Presents

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Make Aliens DanceSebastien PetrettiBelgium, United Kingdom
ReconstructionRekonstrukceJiří Havlíček, Ondřej NovákCzech Republic
A Stone Slowly FallsEn sten faller langsomt nedKerren Lumer-KlabbersNorway
Sugar and SaltCukr a sůlAdam MartinecCzech Republic
TremorsDrżeniaDawid BodzakPoland

Special Events

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
After the Wedding Bart Freundlich United States
The End of BerhofZánik samoty Berhof Jiří Svoboda Czechoslovakia, Poland
Forman vs. Forman Helena Třeštíková, Jakub HejnaCzech Republic, France
Jiří Suchý: Tackling Life with EaseJiří Suchý: Lehce s životem se prátOlga SommerováCzech Republic
Late Night Nisha Ganatra United States
Learning to Drive Isabel Coixet United Kingdom, United States
The Myth of Fingerprints Bart Freundlich United States
Pavarotti Ron Howard United States
The SleepersBez vědomí Ivan Zachariáš Czech Republic
Spider-Man: Far From Home Jon Watts United States

Tribute to Youssef Chahine

This segment was presented as a tribute to Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. [4]

English titleOriginal titleYearProduction countrie(s)
Alexandria... Why? Eskanderija... lih?1978Egypt
The Blazing Sun Siraa fil wadi1954Egypt
Cairo Station Bab el-Hadid1958Egypt
Daddy AminBaba Amin1950Egypt
Dawn of a New DayFagr yom gedid1964Egypt, USSR
The Devil of the DesertShaytan al-sahraa1954Egypt
Farewell My LoveWadda't hubbak1957Egypt
My One and Only LoveEnta habibi1957Egypt
The Return of the Prodigal Son Awdat al-ibn al dal1976Egypt, Algeria
Saladin Al-Naser Salah al-Din1963Egypt
The Sixth Day Al-yom al-sadis1986Egypt, France

Awards

The following awards were presented at the 54th edition: [3] [5]

Official selection awards

Grand Prix – Crystal Globe

The Father by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov

Special Jury Prize

Lara by Jan-Ole Gerster

Best Director

Tim Mielants for Patrick

Best Actress

Corinna Harfouch for Lara

Best Actor

Milan Ondrík for Let There Be Light

Special Jury Mention

The August Virgin by Jonás Trueba
Antonia Giesen for The Man of the Future

Other statutory awards

East of the West Grand Prix

The Bull by Boris Akopov

East of the West Special Jury Prize

My Thoughts Are Silent by Antonio Lukich

Grand Prix for Best Documentary Film

Immortal by Ksenia Okhapkina

Documentary Special Jury Prize

Confucian Dream by Mijie Li

Právo Audience Award

Jiří Suchý: Tackling Life with Ease by Olga Sommerová

Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema

Julianne Moore (United States)
Patricia Clarkson (United States)

Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography

Vladimír Smutný (Czech Republic)

Non-statutory awards

Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)

The August Virgin by Jonás Trueba

The Ecumenical Jury Award

Lara by Jan-Ole Gerster

Ecumenical Jury Commendation

Let There Be Light by Marko Škop

FEDEORA Award

Passed by Censor by Serhat Karaaslan

FEDEORA Jury Special Mention

Aga's House by Lendita Zeqiraj

Europa Cinemas Label Award

Scandinavian Silence by Martti Helde

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