57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Opening film Firebrand by Karim Aïnouz
Closing film Champions by Bobby Farrelly
Location Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Founded1946
Awards Crystal Globe: Blaga's Lessons by Stephan Komandarev
No. of films170
Festival date30 June–July 8, 2023
Website www.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]

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Juries

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

Official selection

Crystal Globe

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Blaga's Lessons Уроците на БлагаStefan KomanderevBulgaria, Germany
Citizen Saintმოქალაქე წმინდანიTinatin KajrishviliGeorgia, France, Bulgaria
Dancing on the Edge of a VolcanoCyril ArisGermany, Lebanon
Empty Netsتورهای خالیBehrooz KaramizadeGermany, Iran
Fremont Babak Jalali United States
The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Itsaso Arana Spain
The HypnosisHypnosenErnst De GeerSweden, Norway, France
Red Rooms Les Chambres rouges Pascal Plante Canada
A Sensitive PersonCitlivý člověkTomáš KleinCzechia, Slovakia
We Have Never Been Modern ÚsvitMatěj ChlupáčekCzechia, Slovakia
Where the Wind BlowsIl vento soffia dove vuoleMarco RighiItaly

PROXIMA

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Arsenie, An Amazing AfterlifeViața de apoiAlexandru SolomonRomania, Luxembourg
BirthJi-young YooSouth Korea
Brutal HeatBrutální vedroAlbert HospodářskýCzechia, Slovakia
Dark MatterMaade tarikKarim LakzadehIran
Embryo Larva ButterflyKyros PapavassiliouCyprus, Greece
GurasSaurav RaiIndia, Nepal
ImagoOlga ChajdasPoland, Netherlands, Czechia
In CameraNaqqash KhalidUnited Kingdom
Keeping MumMaman déchireÉmilie BrisavoineFrance
The Lost ChildrenLes enfants perdusMichèle JacobBelgium
Say God ByeThomas ImbachSwitzerland
The Song of the AuricanturiEl canto del AuricanturiCamila Rodríguez TrianaColombia, Venezuela

Special Screenings

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
All Men Become BrothersVšetci ľudia budú bratiaRobert KirchhoffSlovakia, Czechia
Facing Darkness Jean-Gabriel Périot France, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Restore PointBod obnovyRobert HlozCzechia, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia
Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello StoryNate Pommer, Eric Weinrib United States
She Came at NightPřišla v nociJan Vejnar, Tomáš PavlíčekCzechia
SlowMarija KavtaradzeLithuania, Spain, Sweden
Smiling GeorgiaGimiliani SakartveloLuka BeradzeGeorgia, Germany
Snake GasHadí plynDavid JařabCzechia, Slovakia, Romania
Temporaries Richelieu Pier-Philippe Chevigny Canada

Horizons

English titleOriginal titleDirector(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 AertryckSweden, Denmark
Animalia Parmi nous Sofia Alaoui France, Morocco, Qatar
The Animal Kingdom Le règne animal Thomas Cailley France, Belgium
Autobiography Makbul MubarakIndonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Germany, Qatar
Blackbird Blackbird BlackberryElene NaverianiSwitzerland, Georgia
Club Zero Jessica Hausner Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark
Dead Girls DancingAnna RollerGermany, 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 BordersMarzhaye bi payanAbbas AminiGermany, 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 bolohsonZoljargal PurevdashMongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar
Inshallah a Boy Inshallah waladAmjad Al RasheedJordan, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàngThien An PhamSingapore, Vietnam, France, Spain
Iron ButterfliesRoman LiubyiUkraine, 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 RomeMarcia su Roma Mark Cousins Italy
MidwivesSages-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 WomanYama onna Takeshi Fukunaga Japan, United States
My Worst EnemyMon pire ennemiMehran TamadonFrance, 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
PornomelancholíaManuel AbramovichArgentina, Brazil, France
The Pot-au-Feu La passion de Dodin Bouffant Tran Anh Hung France
Pure UnknownSconosciuti puriValentina Cicogna, Mattia ColomboItaly, Sweden, Switzerland
The Quiet MigrationStille livMalene ChoiDenmark
SamsaraLois PatiñoSpain
Sorcery BrujeríaChristopher MurrayChile, 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 NorthSpre nordMihai MincanRomania, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
Umberto Eco –⁠ A Library of the WorldUmberto Eco –⁠ La biblioteca del mondo Davide Ferrario Italy
When It MeltsHet smelt Veerle Baetens Belgium, Netherlands
When the Waves Are Gone Kapag wala na ang mga alon Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Denmark, Portugal
White Plastic SkyMűanyag égboltTibor Bánóczki, Sarolta SzabóHungary, Slovak Republic

Awards

The following awards were presented:

Official selection awards

Other statutory awards

Non-statutory awards

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