Results for: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Writer-director Jake Paltrow’s latest film, ‘June Zero,’ will be released in theaters in New York on June 28th, Los Angeles on July 5th, and nationwide on July 12th. The film, which had its U.S. premiere at Film at Lincoln Center’s New York Jewish Film Festival and was an official selection at several other festivals, is based on true accounts and told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard, an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor, and a precocious 13-year-old Libyan immigrant. The film, which was shot entirely on 16mm film in Israel and Ukraine, delves into the complexities of the human experience during the pivotal trial of Adolf Eichmann, underscoring the notion that shared traumas have the power to forge strong bonds and unexpected moments of triumph.

The 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) will honor the literary legacy of Franz Kafka with a retrospective entitled ‘The Wish to Be a Red Indian: Kafka and Cinema.’ The festival will explore the profound influence of Kafka’s writings on renowned filmmakers such as Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Jan Nemec, Steven Soderbergh, and Ousmane Sembene. Marking the centenary of Kafka’s passing, KVIFF will showcase a curated selection of films inspired by the Czech writer’s works, including Soderbergh’s ‘Kafka,’ Welles’ ‘The Trial,’ Scorsese’s ‘After Hours,’ and Polanski’s ‘The Tenant.’

Beyond the Kafka retrospective, the festival will recognize the exceptional contributions of casting director Francine Maisler, whose collaborations with renowned directors like Denis Villeneuve, Terrence Malick, and Alejandro González Iñárritu have shaped iconic films. KVIFF will also bestow its President’s Award upon celebrated Czech actor Ivan Trojan in recognition of his extensive and acclaimed performances across film, television, and theater. Additionally, the festival will premiere a digitally restored version of Frantisek Vláćil’s 1977 film ‘Shadows of a Hot Summer,’ which garnered the Crystal Golden Globe for Best Film at its initial screening at KVIFF in 1978.