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55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
| Opening film |
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| The Nest by Sean Durkin |
| Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| 1946 |
| Crystal Globe: As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević |
| 144 |
| August 20–28, 2021 |
| www.kviff.com/en/homepage |
The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
A total of 144 films were presented at the festival, including 29 world premieres, twelve international and two European premieres. Serbian-French-Luxembourgish-Bulgarian-Lithuanian co-produced film As Far as I Can Walk won the Crystal Globe. The festival paid tributes to Jan Svěrák and Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation.
The following were appointed as the juries at the 55th edition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Far as I Can Walk † | Strahinja Banović | Stefan Arsenijević | Serbia, France, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Lithuania |
| At Full Throttle | Láska pod kapotou | Miro Remo | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Bird Atlas | Atlas ptáků | Olmo Omerzu | Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia |
| Boiling Point | Philip Barantini | United Kingdom | |
| Every Single Minute ‡ | Každá minuta života | Erika Hníková | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| The Exam | Ezmûn | Shawkat Amin Korki | Germany, Iraq, Qatar |
| The Land of the Sons | La terra dei figli | Claudio Cupellini | Italy |
| Nö | Dietrich Brüggemann | Germany | |
| Le Prince | Lisa Bierwirth | Germany | |
| Saving One Who Was Dead | Zpráva o záchraně mrtvého | Václav Kadrnka | Czech Republic, Slovakia, France |
| The Staffroom | Zbornica | Sonja Tarokić | Croatia |
| Wars | Guerres | Nicolas Roy | Canada |
Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Crystal Globe winner. Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Special Jury Prize winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Winter | Poslije zime | Ivan Bakrač | Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia |
| Dear Ones | Bliscy | Grzegorz Jaroszuk | Poland, Czech Republic |
| Intensive Life Unit | Jednotka intenzivního života | Adéla Komrzý | Czech Republic |
| Mirrors in the Dark | Zrcadla ve tmě | Šimon Holý | Czech Republic |
| Nuuccha † | Vladimir Munkuev | Russia | |
| Otar's Death | Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze | Georgia, Germany, Lithuania | |
| Patchwork | Petros Charalambous | Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia | |
| Roots | Koreni | Tea Lukač | Serbia |
| Runner | Bėgikė | Andrius Blaževičius | Lithuania, Czech Republic |
| Sisterhood ‡ | Sestri | Dina Duma | North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro |
| Two Ships | Marťanské lodě | Jan Foukal | Czech Republic, Norway |
| Wild Roots | Külön falka | Hajni Kis | Hungary, Slovakia |
Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates East of the West winner. Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton 4th | Levan Koguashvili | Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, United States, Monaco | |
| Dreams About Stray Cats | Sny o toulavých kočkách | David Sís | Czech Republic, USA, France |
| My Sunny Maad | Moje slunce Mad | Michaela Pavlátová | Czech Republic, France, Slovakia |
| The Party and the Guests | O slavnosti a hostech | Jan Němec | Czechoslovakia |
| RapStory | Šimon Šafránek | Czech Republic | |
| Reconstruction of Occupation | Rekonstrukce okupace | Jan Šikl | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Roaring 20's | Années 20 | Elisabeth Vogler | France |
| Suspicion | Podezření | Michal Blaško | Czech Republic, France |
| Zátopek | David Ondříček | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Here | Jai jumlong | Anocha Suwichakornpong | Thailand |
| Days | Rizi | Tsai Ming-liang | Taiwan |
| Last and First Men | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Iceland | |
| Rock Bottom Riser | Fern Silva | United States | |
| Taste | Vị | Lê Bảo | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Thailand, Germany |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother's Keeper | Okul Tıraşı | Ferit Karahan | Turkey, Romania |
| Capernaum | Capharnaüm | Nadine Labaki | Lebanon, France, United States |
| Little Girl | Petite fille | Sébastien Lifshitz | France |
| Shoplifters | Manbiki kazoku | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan |
| Summer 1993 | Estiu 1993 | Carla Simón | Spain |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Knight | David Lowery | United States | |
| Impetigore | Perempuan Tanah Jahanam | Joko Anwar | Indonesia, United States, South Korea |
| Mother Schmuckers | Fils de plouc | Lenny Guit, Harpo Guit | Belgium |
| Mulholland Drive | David Lynch | United States, France | |
| Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing | Shoky & Morthy: Poslední velká akce | Andy Fehu | Czech Republic |
| Train to Busan 2: Peninsula | Bando | Yeon Sang-ho | South Korea |
The following awards were presented at the 55th edition:
Grand Prix – Crystal Globe
As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
Every Single Minute by Erika Hníková
Best Director
Dietrich Brüggemann for Nö
Best Actress
Éléonore Loiselle for Wars
Best Actor
Ibrahim Koma for As Far as I Can Walk
Special Jury Mention
The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić Vinette Robinson for her performance in Boiling Point Jelena Stanković for cinematography in As Far as I Can Walk
East of the West Grand Prix
Nuucha by Vladimir Munkuev
East of the West Special Jury Prize
Sisterhood by Dina Duma
East of the West Special Jury Mention
Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý
Právo Audience Award
Zátopek by David Ondříček
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
Michael Caine (Great Britain)
Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography
Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)
Festival President's Award
Ethan Hawke (United States)
Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
The Exam by Shawkat Amin Korki
The Ecumenical Jury Award
As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
Ecumenical Jury Commendation
The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić
FEDEORA Award
Otar's Death by Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze
FEDEORA Jury Special Mention
Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý
Europa Cinemas Label Award
As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
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