Martin Kudláč 999 articles available in total starting from 26/09/2013. Last article published on 17/07/2025. page: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 98 99 100 next Interview: Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item“I wanted to recognise how the politics of destruction, violence and a crumbling democracy affect our mental health”The Slovak-born, Berlin-based director talks about the making of her film, and her shift from character-driven storytelling to a collage approach 17/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | ProximaInterview: Vojtěch Strakatý • Director of The Other Side of Summer“The desire to discover new worlds naturally brings in the mysterious and the magical”The Czech director talks about subverting narrative clichés, experimenting with structure, and drawing inspiration from video games and vaporwave 16/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | ProximaMiro Remo’s Better Go Mad in the Wild nets the Crystal Globe at Karlovy VaryThe French family drama Out of Love and Broken Voices, a Czech drama tackling sexual abuse within a youth choir, received two awards apiece 14/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | AwardsReview: Action ItemPaula Ďurinová’s observational-essayistic hybrid documentary reframes mental health problems as a systemic condition, rather than an individual struggle 11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | ProximaReview: DuchoňSlovak director Peter Bebjak charts the rise and fall of a Czechoslovak pop singer and examines state-sanctioned stardom behind the Iron Curtain 11/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special ScreeningsREPORT: KVIFF Central Stage @ KVIFF Eastern Promises 2025Eastern Promises’ new platform has spotlighted a slew of bold, genre-fluid stories exploring political unrest, spiritual crises, artistic ego and fractured identities 10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry DaysReview: Jimmy JaguarBence Fliegauf uses a pseudo-documentary form to trace how rumours of a folkloric demon evolve into a psychosocial phenomenon 10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | CompetitionReview: Don't Call Me MamaNina Knag’s debut feature explores the limits of desire and the asymmetry of power through a forbidden love affair 10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | CompetitionInterview: Dužan Duong • Director of Summer School, 2001“One of the main themes here is masculinity, as all of the male characters are struggling in different ways”The Hanoi-born, Czech-raised filmmaker discusses his movie’s mosaic-like storytelling and genre-shifting structure 09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special ScreeningsKVIFF Eastern Promises unveils its award winnersThe Romanian debut Battalion Records and the Ukrainian project Vacuum have emerged as this year’s main victors in the Czech festival's industry platform 09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days/Awards page: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 98 99 100 next