Thursday, 9 February 2012

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

Angel at sea was awarded a Crystal Globe in the Official Selection in Competition at the Karlovy Vary film fest.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

See the Prague Monitor's slide show of the festival.

KVIFF | Variety

Karlovy Vary wrapped its 44th edition Saturday with Tehran filmmaker Abdolreza Kahani winning a special jury prize for Twenty, a look at life in an Iranian banquet hall. Kahani asked audiences to recognize his people's struggle, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd, including Václav Havel.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

The biggest star to walk the red carpet on Friday arrived in Karlovy Vary in good humour and gave smiles all around to the crowds that were waiting for him for more than two hours in the rain, all just to catch a glimpse of the famous actor: Antonio Banderas.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

The beauty of KVIFF: Where else could you meet John Malkovich, Antonio Banderas and Jaromír Nohavica within the space of a few days?

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

This year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, continuing until this Saturday, was been deemed a success by organisers and visitors alike. See the Prague Monitor's slide show and read daily reports here.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

The arrival of one of the greatest personalities in the film world to Prague on Tuesday was just as classy as the actor, director, and producer himself.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

Apart from films screened at the East of the West section, the festival brings to you many a jewel this year in the section 20 Years of Freedom.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

Besides films competing for the best picture premiering today, try to catch the second and last projection of Jan Němec's film The Ferrari Dino Girl.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

The whole world has been watching the recent turmoil in Iran and the struggle of its people. The Iranian film Bist (Twenty) which has been chosen for the main competition is a mirror that reflects life in Iran.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

Another batch of amazing films: Applause, Welcome, Séraphine and more.

KVIFF | Prague Daily Monitor

Plenty of events worth checking out today: a screening of the restored films of Jan Špáta, Miloš Forman's Dobře placená procházka and the premiere of The Greatest.