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Karlovy Vary 2025 / Competition

22 articles available in total starting from 26/06/2025. Last article published on 22/07/2025.

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Review: Jimmy Jaguar

Review: Jimmy Jaguar

Bence Fliegauf uses a pseudo-documentary form to trace how rumours of a folkloric demon evolve into a psychosocial phenomenon  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: Don't Call Me Mama

Review: Don't Call Me Mama

Nina Knag’s debut feature explores the limits of desire and the asymmetry of power through a forbidden love affair  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: When a River Becomes the Sea

Review: When a River Becomes the Sea

The Catalonian film by Pere Vilà Barceló is a powerful, well-acted drama exploring sexual abuse, which relies on sharp character writing  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Dmytro Hreshko • Director of Divia

Interview: Dmytro Hreshko • Director of Divia

“I didn’t want it to resonate only with documentary experts who know all the nuances of cinema; I wanted something more accessible”

The Ukrainian director discusses choosing his film’s title, the difficulties he encountered while shooting and his intended target audience  

09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: The Visitor

Review: The Visitor

Vytautas Katkus makes his feature debut with a poignant beach-town tale carved through the connections between individuals, spaces and encounters  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

Interview: Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

"I really liked the idea of an inverted drama, a film which starts with the hardest part of the story"

The French filmmaker discusses his third feature, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been left behind by her sister  

08/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: Broken Voices

Review: Broken Voices

Ondřej Provazník's feature is a gripping coming-of-age story that dives into a young choir singer's emotional turmoil with subtle force  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: Out of Love

Review: Out of Love

Nathan Ambrosioni delivers a subtle and poignant film carried by an excellent Camille Cottin, about a voluntary disappearance and its impact on the people left behind  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: Divia

Review: Divia

The immersive, dialogue-free documentary by Ukraine's Dmytro Hreshko shows us how the war is affecting nature and animals  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Review: The Luminous Life

Review: The Luminous Life

Lightly ironic and slightly subversive, João Rosas’ first feature is an easy film to watch, pairing his long-time protagonist with Lisbon as the other main character  

07/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

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