All articles by Laurence Boyce
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Karlovy Vary 2019 unveils industry programme winners
‘Pigeon’s Milk’ won the top €100,000 prize.
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Karlovy Vary 2019: The co-directors of ‘Forman Vs Forman’ on the different strengths each brought the project
Helena Třeštíková and Jakub Hejna explain the challenge of working with archive materials.
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Why it took ‘Oh Boy’ director Jan-Ole Gerster seven years to make his film ‘Lara’
‘Lara’ is simultaneously premiering at the Munich and Karlovy Vary film festivals.
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Karlovy Vary 2019: Hong Khaou talks about shooting his “off-kilter” new film 'Monsoon'
UK-based director Hong Khaou’s follow-up to Lilting is making its world premiere in the international competition at Karlovy Vary.
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Karlovy Vary 2019: Lendita Zeqiraj on the energetic, emotional ‘Aga’s House’
The Kosovan filmmaker’s feature debut opened this year’s East of the West competition.
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Karlovy Vary 2019: Laila Pakalnina on her dialogue-free documentary 'Spoon'
The Latvian filmmaker’s latest is screening in the festival’s documentary competition strand.
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Karlovy Vary Q&A: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy on his award-winning surreal drama 'Jumpman'
The Russian film about Putin’s generation won a special jury mention.
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'All This Victory' takes 2018 Karlovy Vary works in progress prize
Ahmad Ghossein’s Lebanese film wins in first year award is open to films from the Middle East.
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Karlovy Vary Q&A: Radu Jude on exploring Romanian anti-Semitism in new film 'Barbarians'
’”I Do Not Care If We Go Down In History As Barbarians”’ confronts Romania’s difficult relationship to its fascist past.
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Reviews
'Blossom Valley': Karlovy Vary Review
An odd family goes on the run in László Csuja’s restless, interesting debut
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'Putin's Witnesses': Karlovy Vary Review
Compelling documentary boasts an extraordinary level of access to the Russian president during his rise to power
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Karlovy Vary Q&A: How 'Bridges Of Time' celebrates the history of Baltic documentaries
Baltic filmmakers Kristīne Briede’s and Audrius Stonys talk about their film Bridges Of Time.
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Karlovy Vary: 'Via Carpatia' directors on making a middle-class film about Europe's refugee crisis
The KVIFF world premiere is the debut film from Polish duo Klara Kochańska and Kasper Bajon .
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Darya Zhuk on Karlovy Vary title 'Crystal Swan': "I was trying to capture this certain female cool"
Zhuk’s debut film opens the East of the West competition on Saturday (June 30).
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'Island Of The Hungry Ghosts': Tribeca Review
Poetic profile of the forgotten asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island
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'The Man With The Magic Box': Busan Review
Polish science fiction thriller in which a man discovers a radio and, with in, a past life
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'A Tiger In Winter': Busan Review
A man and a woman attempt to overcome their pasts to build a new life
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'Little Crusader': Karlovy Vary Review
The first Czech winner of Karlovy Vary for 15 years is a reserved and almost silent piece of work
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'How Viktor 'The Garlic' Took Alexey 'The Stud' to the Nursing Home': Karlovy Vary Review
Alexander Hant’s debut, a frenetic Russian satire, won the East of the West competition at Karlovy Vary
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Karlovy Vary: Joanna Kos-Krauze talks Rwandan genocide drama 'Birds Are Singing In Kigali'
The Polish filmmaker describes the difficult journey to completing her KVIFF competition entry, including her husband’s mid-shoot passing.