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Karlovy Vary 2025


73 articles available in total starting from 07/03/2025. Last article published on 22/07/2025.

Review: Renovation

Review: Renovation

Gabrielė Urbonaitė’s solo feature debut delivers a satisfying relationship dramedy that jumps into the nuances of having one’s status quo shaken up  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: They Come Out of Margo

Review: They Come Out of Margo

The eighth feature by Alexander Voulgaris is an idiosyncratic, experimental horror-musical that works best on a subconscious and visceral level  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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

Maria Rigel • Director of Thus Spoke the Wind

Interview: Maria Rigel • Director of Thus Spoke the Wind

“The Armenian language is inherently poetic”

The director discusses generational conflict, symbolic characters, Armenian identity and the emotional impact of music in her film  

10/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Review: Thus Spoke the Wind

Review: Thus Spoke the Wind

Maria Rigel’s film is a visually compelling, if underwritten, work that explores resistance to change in an Armenian village  

09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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

Jetske Lieber • Director of January

Interview: Jetske Lieber • Director of January

“I wanted the film to be simple and specific, and to feel like a hug”

The Amsterdam-based director unpicks the subtle yet powerful short film they are presenting as part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

09/07 | Future Frames 2025

Dužan Duong • Director of Summer School, 2001

Interview: 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 Screenings

Review: Rain Fell on the Nothing New

Review: Rain Fell on the Nothing New

Steffen Goldkamp’s gritty drama follows a young man fresh out of juvenile prison, seeking to reflect on the structural pitfalls leading to inescapable cycles  

09/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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