Karlovy Vary - The Film Verdict

Windless

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Jul 1, 2024 | Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2024 |

A son returns to Bulgaria from abroad to settle the affairs of his estranged father in Windless, a confined drama about confronting the past and the act of memorial.

Lapilli

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Jun 30, 2024 | Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2024 |

Overcome with grief at the sudden loss of her grandparents, filmmaker Paula Durinova’s expressive documentary Lapilli finds solace in the geological formations of the Aral Sea.

The Dead Don’t Hurt

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Jun 29, 2024 | Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2024 |

Viggo Mortensen’s tender and offbeat drama, The Dead Don’t Hurt, is led by a magnetic Vicky Krieps and cultivates something beautiful amongst the arid plains and rocky outcroppings of the old west.

Banzo

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Jun 28, 2024 | Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2024 |

In the setting of a Portuguese plantation on Principe in the early 20th century, Margarida Cardoso crafts a haunting and unsettling portrait of colonial destruction in the form of Banzo.

Karlovy Vary Looks to Young Audiences

Posted by TFV Staff | Jun 27, 2024 | Festivals, Karlovy Vary 2024 |

The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival freshens up and renews its commitment to a new generation of viewers.

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Windless

Lapilli

The Dead Don’t Hurt

Banzo

Karlovy Vary Looks to Young Audiences