The 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to July 8, 2023, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.Will Tizard, "Russell Crowe, Alicia Vikander Wow Karlovy Vary Film Festival Crowds as 57th Edition Kicks Off". Variety, 30 June 2023.
Juries The following were appointed as the juries at the 57th edition:Andreas Wiseman, "Karlovy Vary Reveals Award Winners: ‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Takes Key Prizes". Deadline Hollywood, 8 July 2023.
Crystal Globe Jury Patricia Clarkson Dora Bouchoucha Olmo Omerzu John Nein Barry Ward
Proxima Jury Dana Linssen Marija Razgutė Šimon Šafránek Barbara Wurm Meng Xie
The Ecumenical Jury Hana Ducho Anna Grebe Hermann Kocher
Europa Cinemas Label Jury Anna-Lena Arreborn Ilona van Heeckeren Jörg Jacob
Official selection Crystal Globe English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Blaga's Lessons Уроците на Блага Stefan Komanderev Bulgaria, Germany Citizen Saint მოქალაქე წმინდანი Tinatin Kajrishvili Georgia, France, Bulgaria Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano Cyril Aris Germany, Lebanon Empty Nets تورهای خالی Behrooz Karamizade Germany, Iran Fremont Babak Jalali United States The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Itsaso Arana Spain The Hypnosis Hypnosen Ernst De Geer Sweden, Norway, France Red Rooms Les Chambres rouges Pascal Plante Canada A Sensitive Person Citlivý člověk Tomáš Klein Czechia, Slovakia We Have Never Been Modern Úsvit Matěj Chlupáček Czechia, Slovakia Where the Wind Blows Il vento soffia dove vuole Marco Righi Italy
PROXIMA English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife Viața de apoi Alexandru Solomon Romania, Luxembourg Birth Ji-young Yoo South Korea Brutal Heat Brutální vedro Albert Hospodářský Czechia, Slovakia Dark Matter Maade tarik Karim Lakzadeh Iran Embryo Larva Butterfly Kyros Papavassiliou Cyprus, Greece Guras Saurav Rai India, Nepal Imago Olga Chajdas Poland, Netherlands, Czechia In Camera Naqqash Khalid United Kingdom Keeping Mum Maman déchire Émilie Brisavoine France The Lost Children Les enfants perdus Michèle Jacob Belgium Say God Bye Thomas Imbach Switzerland The Song of the Auricanturi El canto del Auricanturi Camila Rodríguez Triana Colombia, Venezuela
Special Screenings English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) All Men Become Brothers Všetci ľudia budú bratia Robert Kirchhoff Slovakia, Czechia Facing Darkness Jean-Gabriel Périot France, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina Restore Point Bod obnovy Robert Hloz Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story Nate Pommer, Eric Weinrib United States She Came at Night Přišla v noci Jan Vejnar, Tomáš Pavlíček Czechia Slow Marija Kavtaradze Lithuania, Spain, Sweden Smiling Georgia Gimiliani Sakartvelo Luka Beradze Georgia, Germany Snake Gas Hadí plyn David Jařab Czechia, Slovakia, Romania Temporaries Richelieu Pier-Philippe Chevigny Canada
Horizons English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) About Dry Grasses Kuru otlar üstüne Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden The Adults Dustin Guy Defa United States Anatomy of a Fall Anatomie d'une chute Justine Triet France And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck Sweden, Denmark Animalia Parmi nous Sofia Alaoui France, Morocco, Qatar The Animal Kingdom Le règne animal Thomas Cailley France, Belgium Autobiography Makbul Mubarak Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Germany, Qatar Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry Elene Naveriani Switzerland, Georgia Club Zero Jessica Hausner Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark Dead Girls Dancing Anna Roller Germany, France The Delinquents Los delincuentes Rodrigo Moreno Argentina, Brazil, Luxembourg, Chile The Edge of the Blade Une affaire d'honneur Vincent Perez France The Echo El eco Tatiana Huezo Mexico, Germany Endless Borders Marzhaye bi payan Abbas Amini Germany, Czech Republic, Iran Fallen Leaves Kuolleet lehdet Aki Kaurismäki Finland, Germany Fireworks Stranizza d'amuri Giuseppe Fiorello Italy Goodbye Julia Wadaan Julia Mohamed Kordofani Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Sweden Champions Bobby Farrelly United States If Only I Could Hibernate Baavgai bolohson Zoljargal Purevdash Mongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar Inshallah a Boy Inshallah walad Amjad Al Rasheed Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Bên trong vỏ kén vàng Thien An Pham Singapore, Vietnam, France, Spain Iron Butterflies Roman Liubyi Ukraine, Germany Kidnapped Rapito Marco Bellocchio Italy, France, Germany La chimera Alice Rohrwacher Italy, France, Switzerland Limbo Ivan Sen Australia Luxembourg, Luxembourg Lyuksemburh, Lyuksemburh Antonio Lukich Ukraine Mami Wata C.J. Obasi Nigeria, France, United Kingdom The March on Rome Marcia su Roma Mark Cousins Italy Midwives Sages-femmes Léa Fehner France Monica Andrea Pallaoro United States, Italy Monster Kaibutsu Hirokazu Koreeda Japan The Mother of All Lies Kadib abyad Asmae El Moudir Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar Mountain Woman Yama onna Takeshi Fukunaga Japan, United States My Worst Enemy Mon pire ennemi Mehran Tamadon France, Switzerland The Nature of Love Simple comme Sylvain Monia Chokri Canada, France No Bears Khers nist Jafar Panahi Iran Omen Augure Baloji Tshiani Belgium, Netherlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, South Africa On the Adamant Sur l'Adamant Nicolas Philibert France, Japan Opponent Motståndaren Milad Alami Sweden Orlando, My Political Biography Orlando, ma biographie politique Paul B. Preciado France Passages Ira Sachs France Past Lives Celine Song United States, South Korea Perfect Days Wim Wenders Japan, Germany Perpetrator Jennifer Reeder United States Pornomelancholía Manuel Abramovich Argentina, Brazil, France The Pot-au-Feu La passion de Dodin Bouffant Tran Anh Hung France Pure Unknown Sconosciuti puri Valentina Cicogna, Mattia Colombo Italy, Sweden, Switzerland The Quiet Migration Stille liv Malene Choi Denmark Samsara Lois Patiño Spain Sorcery Brujería Christopher Murray Chile, Mexico, Germany The Survival of Kindness Rolf de Heer Australia Suzume Makoto Shinkai Japan The Sweet East Sean Price Williams United States A Thousand and One A. V. Rockwell United States Tótem Lila Avilés Mexico, Denmark, France To the North Spre nord Mihai Mincan Romania, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic Umberto Eco – A Library of the World Umberto Eco – La biblioteca del mondo Davide Ferrario Italy When It Melts Het smelt Veerle Baetens Belgium, Netherlands When the Waves Are Gone Kapag wala na ang mga alon Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Denmark, Portugal White Plastic Sky Műanyag égbolt Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó Hungary, Slovak Republic
Awards The following awards were presented:
Official selection awards Grand Prix – Crystal Globe: Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — Stephan Komandarev"‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Wins Karlovy Vary Film Fest’s Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2023. Special Jury Prize: Empty Nets (Toorhaye khali) — Behrooz Karamizade Special Jury Mention: Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano — Cyril Aris Best Director: Babak Jalali, Fremont Best Actress: Eli Skorcheva, Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) Best Actor: Herbert Nordrum, The Hypnosis (Hypnosen)
Other statutory awards PROXIMA Grand Prix: Birth — Yoo Ji-young PROXIMA Special Jury Prize: Guras — Saurav Rai PROXIMA Special Jury Mention: Brutal Heat (Brutální vedro) — Albert Hospodářský Právo Audience Award: The Edge of the Blade (Une affaire d’honneur) — Vincent Perez Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema: Russell Crowe Festival President's Award: Alicia Vikander, Robin Wright, Ewan McGregor Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography: Daniela Kolářová
Non-statutory awards The Ecumenical Jury Award: Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) — Stephan Komandarev Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury: Citizen Saint (Mokalake Tsmindani) — Tinatin Kajrishvili Europa Cinemas Label Award: The Hypnosis (Hypnosen) — Ernst De Geer FIPRESCI Award for Crystal Globe Competition: The Hypnosis (Hypnosen) — Ernst De Geer FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition: Imago — Olga Chajdas
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