Czech Sloback documentary Better to go crazy in the wild Karlovy Wins Grand Prix Crystal Gloves at Viraly International Film Festival, closing 59th Saturday July 12th edition.
Czechoslovak filmmaker Miloremo’s fifth feature You better go crazy… It is loosely based on a book of the same name by Ales Palan and Jan Sibik, followed by two twins who see whether it is possible to live their entire life in the same place.
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The ju umpire, who awarded the $25,000 prize shared between Remo and producer Tomas Hruby, praised “an interesting Valentine’s Day for the art of decline of being true to yourself.”
Iranian features of Soheil Beiraghi Vidadto protect the safety of the film production team, was added to the Crystal Glove Competition in the later stages and won the $15,000 Special Juice Award. The film tells the story of a young singer who refuses to accept that women are not allowed to perform in public.
“The writer-director Sohir Beiragi, which is necessary to make such a film in Iran, reflecting his courage. Vidad There is courage in constant and unexpected turn of storylines,” the ju-describer said.
The Best Director Award was shared between Vytautas Katkus for a Lithuania-Norway Sweden collaboration VisitorsNathan Ambrosioni in the French title From love.
Acting Award went to Pier Tigerta – Best Actress for Nina Nag Don’t call me mom;Alex Brendemuru – Best Actor of Perevira Barcelo When the river becomes the sea.
Ju-dean made a special mention to Katerina Falbrova about his performance in Ondrej Provaznik’s sexual abuse drama Broken voice; While the audience awards are posted We need to assemble it!An hour-long interview with the late festival president, Jiri Bartoska, who performed as the opening film for the festival.
Mahde Hasan’s Bangladeshi feature Sand City He won the Grand Prix in the Proxima Competition. The film follows two sand burglars in the capital Dhaka and discovers a severed finger.
The previously announced Honorary Awards were announced to Stellan Skarsgard and Jiri Brozek during the festival. Festival President Awards to Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard.
Karlovy changes the winners of the Film Festival 2025
Crystal Gloves Competition
Grand Prix – Better to go crazy in the wild (Czechoslovakia) dir. Miloremo
Special Juju Award – Vidad (Iran) dir. Soheil Beiraghi
Best Director – Vytautas Katkus for Visitors; Nathan Ambrosioni for From loveFrom equality
Best Actress – Pia Tjelta’s Don’t call me mom
Best Actor – Alex Brendemou When the river becomes the sea
Special Jue Crowns – Katerina Falbrova’s Broken voice
Audience Awards – We need to assemble it! (Czech Republic) Director. Milan Kuchingka, Jakub Jurazek
Proxima Contest
Grand Prix – Sand City (BANG)dir. Mahde Hasan
Special Juju Award – Forensic (col)dir. Federico Atehortua artega
Special mention – Before/After (Bell) dir. Manoel Dupont
Crystal Gloves for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema – Stellan Scar’s Guard
Festival President Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography – Jili Brozek
Festival President Awards – Vicki Kleps, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarus Gunn
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