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Vladan Petković


1753 articles available in total starting from 06/03/2008. Last article published on 22/08/2025.

The Line: A rare successful Central European thriller

The Line: A rare successful Central European thriller

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Peter Bebjak's fourth feature is a gangster thriller set on the Slovak-Ukrainian border, played with plenty of tongue in cheek  

07/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Competition

Absence of Closeness: A convincing portrayal of an unsympathetic family

Absence of Closeness: A convincing portrayal of an unsympathetic family

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Czech writer-director Josef Tuka's feature debut is a well-crafted film that does not make excuses for its selfish characters  

05/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | East of the West

Dede: The tough traditions of the Georgian region of Svaneti

Dede: The tough traditions of the Georgian region of Svaneti

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Georgian director Mariam Khatchvani examines the customs that still persist today in the region where she was born  

05/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | East of the West

Ofir Raul Graizer • Director

Interview: Ofir Raul Graizer • Director

"A story about people who don't want to be defined by external identities"

KARLOVY VARY 2017: We caught up with Israeli-born, Berlin-based writer-director Ofir Raul Grazier, who is in the International Competition with his first feature film, The Cakemaker  

04/07/2017

The Cakemaker: When the need for love beats sexual and every other identity

The Cakemaker: When the need for love beats sexual and every other identity

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Israeli filmmaker Ofir Raul Graizer's first feature is a sensual and rebellious story in which identities are overcome by love  

04/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Competition

Khibula: A psychological exploration of the issue of power

Khibula: A psychological exploration of the issue of power

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Georgian director George Ovashvili is back in competition at the Czech gathering with a film about an ousted president  

04/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Competition

Juze: Social injustice in Goa through a teenage boy's eyes

Juze: Social injustice in Goa through a teenage boy's eyes

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Indian writer-director Miransha Naik's first feature is a toned-down look at the social situation behind the scenes of the tourist mecca of Goa  

04/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Out of Competition

Arrhythmia: A couple out of sync

Arrhythmia: A couple out of sync

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Boris Khlebnikov's sixth feature is a comedy-drama that contrasts an intimate relationship with the intense professional lives of its characters  

04/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Competition

Unwanted: A release from set identities as a path to love

Unwanted: A release from set identities as a path to love

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Kosovar actor and filmmaker Edon Rizvanolli crafts a story of overcoming old national conflicts in order to simply be human  

03/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | East of the West

Men Don't Cry: Using psychodrama to cathartic cinematic effect

Men Don't Cry: Using psychodrama to cathartic cinematic effect

KARLOVY VARY 2017: Bosnian director Alen Drljević uses psychodrama as a cinematic tool to question the troubling war-torn past of the former Yugoslavia  

02/07/2017 | Karlovy Vary 2017 | Competition

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