56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from July 1 to 9, 2022, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.[1]

56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Opening filmSuperheroes by Paolo Genovese
Closing filmThree Thousand Years of Longing by George Miller
LocationKarlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Founded1946
AwardsCrystal Globe: Summer with Hope by Sadaf Foroughi
No. of films170
Festival dateJuly 1–9, 2022
Websitewww.kviff.com/en/homepage

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]

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

Summer with Hope by Sadaf Foroughi

Special Jury Prize

You Have to Come and See It by Jonás Trueba

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

La Pietà by Eduardo Casanova

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
  1. 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.
  2. Barraclough, Leo (May 31, 2022). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival Lineup Features 27 World Premieres, Three International Premieres". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. Pond, Steve (July 9, 2022). "'Summer With Hope,' 'Word' Win Top Prizes at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". TheWrap. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. "FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary IFF 2022 Announces Full Programme". Film New Europe. June 20, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. "Final Press Release | 56th KVIFF". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. 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.
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