KVIFF 2017 Review: Iran’s ‘A Man of Integrity’ a Stark Corruption Parable
This downbeat drama from Mohammad Rasoulof is a brilliantly-directed attack on a no-win system that screws over the honest man
July 9, 2017
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This downbeat drama from Mohammad Rasoulof is a brilliantly-directed attack on a no-win system that screws over the honest man
For the first time in 15 years, a Czech movie has won the coveted top prize at the prestigious Czech film festival
This sturdy WWII filmmaking drama from director Lone Scherfig features fine perfs and solid period detail, but struggles to find a pulse
While sufficiently charting the life & career of famed singer Whitney Houston, Nick Broomfield’s doc has an uncomfortable tabloid streak
After opening the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival last week, the Hollywood actress is now in (and impressed with) the Czech capital
Almost entirely confined to a shark cage, this thriller starring Mandy Moore is an unlikely candidate for best shark flick after Jaws
A Cairo cop investigates the murder of a singer in this gritty drama set in the wake of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
This aggressively staged documentary about a Czech neo-Nazi becomes a fascinating insight into interference from behind the camera
After winning the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary with 2014’s Corn Island, director George Ovashvili is back with his latest film
Casey Affleck is a bedsheet-wearing ghost in this almost indescribably beautiful film from Ain’t Them Bodies Saints director David Lowery
This bitterly honest romantic comedy from writer-star Kumail Nanjiani, based on his own life, hits all the right notes
The Hollywood stars join actor Casey Affleck, composer James Newton Howard, and others as honored guests at this year’s KVIFF
The famed Czech film festival will take place in the Czech spa town from June 30 until July 8; today, the full program was unveiled
The film, which will compete for the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, will be released in the Czech Republic this August
The new remake, which won Sofia Coppola an award for Best Director in Cannes, will play Karlovy Vary before opening wide in the Czech Republic July 13
The 4th Edition of the Czech-In Film Festival in the French capital presents some highlights from the recent Czech film scene
This chilly piece of South Korean folklore is a strikingly-animated 2D feature with lush hand-painted backgrounds
Unfortunately, one of the biggest disappointments at this year’s Zlín Film Fest was a local Czech production
The works and methods of the acclaimed Czech director are engagingly detailed in this documentary from debut filmmaker Robert Kolinsky
Japan’s biggest lake gets its very own version of the Loch Ness Monster in this gentle, surprisingly subtle children’s film
A young intern discovers some unfortunate goings-on in her mother’s insurance company in this fitfully engaging story
This Marathi drama set in the slums of Mumbai keeps a delicate balance between Lion-like tragedy and soapy melodrama
This 1990s-set mystery is a compelling ride all the way through an ambiguous, but not unsatisfying, conclusion
This low-key tale gets by on the appeal of its young leads, but interest wanes as the running time grows