‘Perfect Days’ KVIFF Echoes review: Wim Wenders’ Zen journey one of 2023’s best films
This spiritual ode to contentment starring Kôji Yakusho as a Tokyo toilet cleaner reaches deep and profound meaning.
This spiritual ode to contentment starring Kôji Yakusho as a Tokyo toilet cleaner reaches deep and profound meaning.
Geislerová wore a one-of-a-kind dress made from 300 liters of Pilsner Urquell beer, converted into a fabric by Australian company Nanollose.
This multi-layered drama from director Justine Triet is both a riveting courtroom drama and a deep meditation on the nature of truth.
A nutrition instructor develops a cult-like hold over her students in this arresting but inconsistent new film from director Jessica Hausner.
A father embarks on an uneasy road trip with his teenage daughter in this road movie bolstered by two arresting lead performances.
A concerned mother accuses her son’s teacher of abuse in this masterful drama from the director of Shoplifters and Like Father, Like Son.
A pair of childhood sweethearts reunite after 24 years in this deeply touching film from debut director Celine Song.
The winner of this year’s KVIFF is an incisive look at how the elderly fall victim to scams, with an unforgettable performance from Eli Skorcheva.
The two stars from the 2023 KVIFF have expressed interest in shooting the next festival trailer, according to festival president Jiří Bartoška.
The American actor pokes fun at not being awarded a KVIFF award in the new trailer, which premiered on the big screen at this year’s festival.
This deeply affecting portrayal of the flight shot down over Ukraine in 2014 uses artistic interludes to reach into the heart of the story.
The Bulgarian-German drama about a scammed senior citizen has taken the top prize at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
A seven-year-old girl prepares for her dying father’s birthday party in this rich and nuanced film from the director of 2018’s The Chambermaid.
A benevolent teacher on the border of Iran and Afghanistan tries to do the right thing to devastating effect in this morally ambiguous Iranian drama.
A pair of lonely hearts in Helsinki repeatedly cross paths in this sweet-natured gem from the director of Le Havre and The Man Without a Past.
A gay marriage is disrupted by a heterosexual affair in this Paris-set drama starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos.
Czech President Petr Pavel surprised guests at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon. Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlová attended a
Catharine Parr attempts to survive King Henry VIII in this intensely-acted, impeccably-designed period piece that opened this year’s festival in Karlovy Vary.
A young Jewish boy is stolen from his parents by no less than the Pope in this devastating film based on the true story that shocked 1850s Italy.
Some of the biggest films from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will plays in Prague cinemas from July 10-16 during KVIFF Echoes.
Cannes winner Anatomy of a Fall, Sundance winner A Thousand and One, and 140 other films will screen during this year’s KVIFF from June 30.
The Oscar-winning Swedish actress will be awarded with the KVIFF President’s Award at the festival’s opening night ceremony.
Ewan McGregor will be presented with the Festival President’s Award and present You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder, in which he stars alongside his daughter.
The English electronic band will join the Oscar-winning actor on stage outside the Hotel Thermal for opening night concerts on June 30.