56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
| Opening film | Superheroes by Paolo Genovese |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Three Thousand Years of Longing by George Miller |
| Location | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Crystal Globe: Summer with Hope by Sadaf Foroughi |
| No. of films | 170 |
| Festival date | July 1–9, 2022 |
| Website | www |
The 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from July 1 to 9, 2022, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.[1]
A total of 170 films were presented at the festival, including twenty-seven world premieres, three international and three European premieres.[2] Canadian-Iranian co-produced film Summer with Hope won the Crystal Globe.[3] The festival paid tributes to Czech actors Eva Zaoralová, Bolek Polívka and composer Zdeněk Liška.[4]
Juries
The following were appointed as the juries at the 56th edition:[5]
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Crystal Globe Jury
Proxima Jury
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The Ecumenical Jury
Europa Cinemas Label Jury
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FIPRESCI Jury
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Official selection
Crystal Globe
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| America | Ofir Raul Graizer | Israel, Germany, Czech Republic | |
| Borders of Love | Hranice lásky | Tomasz Wiński | Czech Republic, Poland |
| A Far Shore | Tooi tokoro | Masaaki Kudo | Japan |
| Fucking Bornholm | Anna Kazejak-Dawid | Poland | |
| The Ordinaries | Sophie Linnenbaum | Germany | |
| A Provincial Hospital | Edna provintsialna bolnitsa | Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov, Zlatina Teneva | Bulgaria, Germany |
| A Room of My Own | Chemi otakhi | Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze | Georgia, Germany |
| Silence 6–9 | Isihia 6–9 | Christos Passalis | Greece |
| Summer with Hope | Tabestan Ba Omid | Sadaf Foroughi | Canada, Iran |
| Vesper | Kristina Buožytė, Bruno Samper | Lithuania, France, Belgium | |
| The Word | Slovo | Beata Parkanová | Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland |
| You Have to Come and See It | Tenéis que venir a verla | Jonás Trueba | Spain |
PROXIMA
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Then There Was Love... | A pak přišla láska... | Šimon Holý | Czech Republic |
| Another Spring | Još jedno proleće | Mladen Kovačević | Serbia, France, Qatar |
| Art Talent Show | Zkouška umění | Tomáš Bojar, Adéla Komrzý | Czech Republic |
| Fools | Głupcy | Tomasz Wasilewski | Poland, Romania, Germany |
| Horseplay | Los Agitadores | Marco Berger | Argentina |
| In Broad Daylight | Au grand jour | Emmanuel Tardif | Canada |
| Like a Fish on the Moon | Balaye aseman zire ab | Dornaz Hajiha | Iran |
| La Pietà | La piedad | Eduardo Casanova | Spain, Argentina |
| Ramona | Andrea Bagney | Spain | |
| Tinnitus | Gregorio Graziosi | Brazil | |
| The Uncle | Stric | David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić | Croatia, Serbia |
| Zoo Lock Down | Andreas Horvath | Austria | |
Special Screenings
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGER. | Adam Sedlák | Czech Republic | |
| Big Opening | Velká premiéra | Miroslav Krobot | Czech Republic |
| June Zero | Jake Paltrow | United States, Israel | |
| The Killing of a Journalist | Matt Sarnecki | Denmark, United States, Czech Republic | |
| Like an Island | L'îlot | Tizian Büchi | Switzerland |
| My Father, the Prince | Mein Vater, der Fürst | Lukas Sturm, Lila Schwarzenberg | Austria, Czech Republic |
| PSH Neverending Story | PSH Nekonečný příběh | Štěpán FOK Vodrážka | Czech Republic |
| Rubikon | Magdalena Lauritsch | Austria | |
| You Won't Be Alone | Goran Stolevski | Australia, United Kingdom, Serbia | |
Horizons
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Love Package | Gastón Solnicki | Austria, Argentina | |
| Aftersun | Charlotte Wells | United Kingdom, United States | |
| Axiom | Jöns Jönsson | Germany | |
| Beautiful Beings | Berdreymi | Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Czech Republic |
| The Blue Caftan | Le bleu du caftan | Maryam Touzani | Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark |
| The Box | La caja | Lorenzo Vigas | Mexico, United States |
| Butterfly Vision | Bachennya metelyka | Maksym Nakonechnyi | Ukraine, Czech Republic, Croatia, Sweden |
| Captain Volkonogov Escaped | Kapitan Volkonogov bezhal | Natalya Merkulova, Aleksey Chupov | Russia, Estonia, France |
| Close | Lukas Dhont | Belgium, France, Netherlands | |
| Corsage | Marie Kreutzer | Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, France | |
| The Dam | Le Barrage | Ali Cherri | France, Sudan, Lebanon, Germany, Serbia, Qatar |
| Decision to Leave | Heojil kyolshim | Park Chan-wook | South Korea |
| The Eight Mountains | Le otto montagne | Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch | Italy, Belgium, France |
| EO | Hi-han | Jerzy Skolimowski | Poland, Italy |
| Father's Day | Kivu Ruhorahoza | Rwanda | |
| Fire of Love | Sara Dosa | United States, Canada | |
| The Five Devils | Les cinq diables | Léa Mysius | France |
| Flux Gourmet | Peter Strickland | United Kingdom, United States, Hungary | |
| Gentle | Szelíd | Anna Eszter Nemes, László Csuja | Hungary |
| Godland | Vanskabte Land / Volaða Land | Hlynur Pálmason | Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden |
| Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | Sophie Hyde | United Kingdom | |
| Harka | Lotfy Nathan | France, Luxembourg, Tunisia, Belgium | |
| The Hole | Il buco | Michelangelo Frammartino | Italy, France, Germany |
| Joyland | Saim Sadiq | Pakistan | |
| Klondike | Maryna Er Gorbach | Ukraine, Turkey | |
| The Last Race | Poslední závod | Tomáš Hodan | Czech Republic |
| Love According to Dalva | Dalva | Emmanuelle Nicot | Belgium, France |
| A Love Song | Max Walker-Silverman | United States | |
| Lullaby | Cinco lobitos | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa | Spain |
| Mariupolis 2 | Mantas Kvedaravičius | Lithuania, France, Germany | |
| Moonage Daydream | Brett Morgen | United States | |
| Mr. Landsbergis | Sergei Loznitsa | Netherlands, Lithuania, United States | |
| Mutzenbacher | Ruth Beckermann | Austria | |
| My Love Affair with Marriage | Signe Baumane | Latvia, United States, Luxembourg | |
| Pamfir | Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk | Ukraine, France, Poland, Chile, Germany, Luxembourg | |
| The Passengers of the Night | Les passagers de la nuit | Mikhaël Hers | France |
| A Piece of Sky | Drii Winter | Michael Koch | Switzerland, Germany |
| Plan 75 | Chie Hayakawa | Japan, France, Philippines, Qatar | |
| Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush | Andreas Dresen | Germany, France | |
| Reflection | Vidblysk | Valentyn Vasyanovych | Ukraine |
| Return to Dust | Yin ru chen yan | Li Ruijun | China |
| Rodeo | Lola Quivoron | France | |
| The Silent Twins | Agnieszka Smoczyńska | Poland, United States, United Kingdom | |
| Sonne | Kurdwin Ayub | Austria | |
| Superheroes | Supereroi | Paolo Genovese | Italy |
| Taurus | Tim Sutton | United States | |
| That Kind of Summer | Un été comme ça | Denis Côté | Canada |
| Three Thousand Years of Longing | George Miller | Australia, United States | |
| Triangle of Sadness | Ruben Östlund | Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark | |
| Una Femmina: The Code of Silence | Francesco Costabile | Italy | |
| Under the Fig Trees | Taht alshajra | Erige Sehiri | Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar |
| Utama | Alejandro Loayza Grisi | Bolivia, Uruguay, France | |
| War Pony | Riley Keough, Gina Gammell | United States | |
| We Met in Virtual Reality | Joe Hunting | United Kingdom | |
| The Woodcutter Story | Metsurin tarina | Mikko Myllylahti | Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany |
| Working Class Heroes | Heroji radničke klase | Miloš Pušić | Serbia |
Awards
The following awards were presented at the 56th edition:[5][6]
Official selection awards
Grand Prix – Crystal Globe
Best Director
- Beata Parkanová for Word
Best Actress
- Taki Mumladze for A Room of My Own
- Mariam Khundadze for A Room of My Own
Best Actor
- Martin Finger for Word
Other statutory awards
PROXIMA Grand Prix
- Art Talent Show by Adéla Komrzý and Tomáš Bojar
PROXIMA Special Jury Prize
PROXIMA Special Jury Mention
- The Uncle by David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić
Právo Audience Award
- PSH Neverending Story by Štěpán Fok Vodrážka
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
- Geoffrey Rush (Australia)
Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography
- Bolek Polívka (Czech Republic)
Festival President's Award
- Benicio del Toro (Puerto Rico)
Non-statutory awards
The Ecumenical Jury Award
- A Provincial Hospital by Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov and Zlatina Teneva
Europa Cinemas Label Award
- Fucking Bornholm by Anna Kazejak-Dawid
FIPRESCI Award for Crystal Globe Competition
- Borders of Love by Tomasz Wiński
FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition
- Art Talent Show by Adéla Komrzý and Tomáš Bojar
References
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (July 1, 2022). "Karlovy Vary Int'l Film Festival Heats Up With Opening Night Gala & Paolo Genovese's Relationship Drama 'Superheroes'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (May 31, 2022). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival Lineup Features 27 World Premieres, Three International Premieres". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Pond, Steve (July 9, 2022). "'Summer With Hope,' 'Word' Win Top Prizes at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". TheWrap. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2022 Announces Full Programme". Film New Europe. June 20, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Final Press Release | 56th KVIFF". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Gates, Marya E. (July 10, 2022). "'Summer Of Hope' Wins The Grand Prize: Full Karlovy Vary 2022 Award Winners". The Playlist. Retrieved September 1, 2022.