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55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.[1]
A total of 144 films were presented at the festival, including 29 world premieres, twelve international and two European premieres.[2] Serbian-French-Luxembourgish-Bulgarian-Lithuanian co-produced film As Far as I Can Walk won the Crystal Globe.[3] The festival paid tributes to Jan Svěrák and Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation.[4]
Juries
The following were appointed as the juries at the 55th edition:[5]
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Crystal Globe Jury
- Eva Mulvad (Denmark)
- Marta Nieradkiewicz (Poland)
- Christos Nikou (Greece)
- Christoph Terhechte (Germany)
FIPRESCI Jury
- Birgit Beumers (United Kingdom)
- Eirik Bull (Norway)
- Adéla Mrázová (Czech Republic)
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East of the West
- Alise Ģelze (Latvia)
- Atanas Georgiev (North Macedonia)
- Michal Hogenauer (Czech Republic)
- Tonia Mishiali (Cyprus)
- Ariel Schweitzer (France)
The Ecumenical Jury
- Pierre-Auguste Henry (France)
- Angelika Obert (Germany)
- Joel Ruml (Czech Republic)
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FEDEORA Jury
- Natascha Drubek-Meyer (Germany)
- Mihai Fulger (Romania)
- Nino Kovačić (Croatia)
Europa Cinemas Label Jury
- Linda Arbanová (Czech Republic)
- Erika Borsos (Hungary)
- Gregor Janežič (Slovenia)
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Official selection
Crystal Globe
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| As Far as I Can Walk †
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Strahinja Banović
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Stefan Arsenijević
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Serbia, France, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Lithuania
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| At Full Throttle
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Láska pod kapotou
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Miro Remo
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Czech Republic, Slovakia
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| Bird Atlas
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Atlas ptáků
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Olmo Omerzu
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Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia
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| Boiling Point
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Philip Barantini
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United Kingdom
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| Every Single Minute ‡
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Každá minuta života
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Erika Hníková
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Czech Republic, Slovakia
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| The Exam
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Ezmûn
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Shawkat Amin Korki
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Germany, Iraq, Qatar
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| The Land of the Sons
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La terra dei figli
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Claudio Cupellini
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Italy
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| Nö
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Dietrich Brüggemann
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Germany
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| Le Prince
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Lisa Bierwirth
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Germany
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| Saving One Who Was Dead
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Zpráva o záchraně mrtvého
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Václav Kadrnka
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Czech Republic, Slovakia, France
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| The Staffroom
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Zbornica
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Sonja Tarokić
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Croatia
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| Wars
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Guerres
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Nicolas Roy
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Canada
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- Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Crystal Globe winner.
- Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates Special Jury Prize winner.
East of the West
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| After the Winter
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Poslije zime
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Ivan Bakrač
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Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia
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| Dear Ones
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Bliscy
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Grzegorz Jaroszuk
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Poland, Czech Republic
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| Intensive Life Unit
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Jednotka intenzivního života
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Adéla Komrzý
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Czech Republic
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| Mirrors in the Dark
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Zrcadla ve tmě
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Šimon Holý
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Czech Republic
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| Nuuccha †
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Vladimir Munkuev
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Russia
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| Otar's Death
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Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze
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Georgia, Germany, Lithuania
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| Patchwork
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Petros Charalambous
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Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia
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| Roots
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Koreni
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Tea Lukač
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Serbia
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| Runner
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Bėgikė
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Andrius Blaževičius
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Lithuania, Czech Republic
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| Sisterhood ‡
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Sestri
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Dina Duma
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North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro
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| Two Ships
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Marťanské lodě
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Jan Foukal
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Czech Republic, Norway
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| Wild Roots
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Külön falka
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Hajni Kis
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Hungary, Slovakia
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- Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates East of the West winner.
- Highlighted title and double-dagger (‡) indicates East of the West Special Jury Prize winner.
Special Screenings
| English title
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Brighton 4th
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Levan Koguashvili
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Georgia, Russia, Bulgaria, United States, Monaco
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| Dreams About Stray Cats
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Sny o toulavých kočkách
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David Sís
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Czech Republic, USA, France
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| My Sunny Maad
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Moje slunce Mad
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Michaela Pavlátová
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Czech Republic, France, Slovakia
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| The Party and the Guests
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O slavnosti a hostech
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Jan Němec
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Czechoslovakia
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| RapStory
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Šimon Šafránek
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Czech Republic
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| Reconstruction of Occupation
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Rekonstrukce okupace
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Jan Šikl
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Czech Republic, Slovakia
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| Roaring 20's
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Années 20
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Elisabeth Vogler
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France
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| Suspicion
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Podezření
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Michal Blaško
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Czech Republic, France
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| Zátopek
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David Ondříček
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Czech Republic, Slovakia
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Horizons
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Original title
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Director(s)
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Production countrie(s)
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| Ahed's Knee
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Haderek
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Nadav Lapid
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France, Israel, Germany
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| Ali & Ava
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Clio Barnard
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United Kingdom
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| All Eyes Off Me
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Mishehu Yohav Mishehu
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Hadas Ben Aroya
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Israel
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| Amparo
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Simón Mesa Soto
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Colombia, Sweden, Qatar
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| Ananda
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Stefano Deffenu
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Italy
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| Apples
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Mila
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Christos Nikou
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Greece, Poland, Slovenia
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| Babi Yar, Context
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Sergei Loznitsa
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Netherlands, Ukraine
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| Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
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Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc
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Radu Jude
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Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Croatia
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| Ballad of a White Cow
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Ghasideyeh gave sefid
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Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam
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Iran, France
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| Benedetta
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Paul Verhoeven
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France, Netherlands
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| Best Sellers
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Lina Roessler
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Canada, United Kingdom
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| Between Two Worlds
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Ouistreham
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Emmanuel Carrère
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France
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| A Chiara
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Jonas Carpignano
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Italy, France
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| Commitment Hasan
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Bağlılık Hasan
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Semih Kaplanoğlu
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Turkey
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| Compartment No. 6
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Hytti nro 6
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Juho Kuosmanen
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Finland, Germany, Estonia, Russia
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| Conference
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Konferentsiya
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Ivan I. Tverdovskiy
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Russia, Estonia, United Kingdom, Italy
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| Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
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Julien Temple
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United Kingdom, Ireland
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| The Dawn
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Zora
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Dalibor Matanić
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Croatia
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| Drive My Car
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Doraibu mai kâ
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
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Japan
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| The Employer and the Employee
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El empleado y el patrón
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Manuel Nieto Zas
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Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, France
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| Even Mice Belong in Heaven
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Myši patří do nebe
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Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček
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Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovakia
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| Feathers
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Omar El-Zohairy
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France, Egypt, Netherlands, Greece
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| First Reformed
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Paul Schrader
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United States
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| Flee
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Jonas Poher Rasmussen
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Denmark, France, Sweden, Norway
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| The Furnace
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Roderick MacKay
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Australia
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| Ghosts
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Hayaletler
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Azra Deniz Okyay
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Turkey, France, Qatar
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| A Glitch in the Matrix
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Rodney Ascher
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United States
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| Hit the Road
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Jadde Khaki
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Panah Panahi
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Iran
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| Hive
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Zgjoi
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Blerta Basholli
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Kosovo, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania
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| The House Arrest
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Delo
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Alexey German Jr.
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Russia
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| Introduction
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Inteurodeoksyeon
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Hong Sang-soo
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South Korea
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| The Intruder
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El prófugo
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Natalia Meta
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Argentina, Mexico
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| Lamb
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Dýrið
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Valdimar Jóhannsson
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Iceland, Sweden, Poland
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| Laurent Garnier: Off the Record
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Gabin Rivoire
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United Kingdom, Belgium
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| Love Affair(s)
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Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait
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Emmanuel Mouret
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France
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| Luzzu
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Alex Camilleri
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Malta
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| Mariner of the Mountains
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O Marinheiro das Montanhas
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Karim Aïnouz
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Brazil, France, Germany
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| Memoria
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Colombia, Thailand, France, Germany, Mexico, Qatar
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| Memory Box
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Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
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France, Lebanon, Canada, Qatar
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| Minamata
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Andrew Levitas
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United States
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| Mr Bachmann and His Class
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Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse
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Maria Speth
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Germany
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| Nadia, Butterfly
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Pascal Plante
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France
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| Nemesis
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Thomas Imbach
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Switzerland
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| The Nest
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Sean Durkin
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United Kingdom, Canada
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| Oasis
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Oaza
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Ivan Ikić
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Serbia, Slovenia, Netherlands, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Olga
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Elie Grappe
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Switzerland, Ukraine, France
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| Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
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Onoda
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Arthur Harari
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France, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Cambodia
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| The Painted Bird
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Nabarvené ptáče
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Václav Marhoul
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Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine
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| Paris, 13th District
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Les Olympiades
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Jacques Audiard
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France
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| Petite Maman
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Céline Sciamma
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France
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| El Planeta
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Amalia Ulman
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Spain
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| Pleasure
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Ninja Thyberg
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Sweden, Netherlands, France
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| Prayers for the Stolen
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Noche de Fuego
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Tatiana Huezo
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Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Qatar
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| Quo Vadis, Aida?
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Jasmila Žbanić
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Romania, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Norway, Turkey
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| Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
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Morgan Neville
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United States
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| The Sea Ahead
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Albahr 'amamakum
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Ely Dagher
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France, Lebanon, Belgium, United States, Qatar
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| The Sparks Brothers
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Edgar Wright
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United Kingdom, United States
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| Stop-Zemlia
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Kateryna Gornostai
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Ukraine
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| Sweat
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Magnus von Horn
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Poland, Sweden
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| The Tale of King Crab
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Re Granchio
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Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis
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Italy, Argentina, France
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| Tina
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T. J. Martin, Daniel Lindsay
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United States
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| The Tsugua Diaries
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Diários de Otsoga
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Maureen Fazendeiro, Miguel Gomes
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Portugal, France
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| Vortex
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Gaspar Noé
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France, Belgium, Monaco
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| We
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Nous
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Alice Diop
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France
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| What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
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Ras vkhedavt, rodesac cas vukurebt?
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Alexandre Koberidze
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Germany, Georgia
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| Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
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Gûzen to sôzô
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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Japan
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| Women Do Cry
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Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
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Bulgaria, France
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| The Worst Person in the World
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Verdens værste menneske
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Joachim Trier
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Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark
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| Zanka Contact
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Ismaël El Iraki
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Morocco, France, Belgium
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Imagina
People Next Door
Midnight Screenings
Awards
The following awards were presented at the 55th edition:[5][6]
Official selection awards
Grand Prix – Crystal Globe
- As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
Special Jury Prize
- Every Single Minute by Erika Hníková
Best Director
- Dietrich Brüggemann for Nö
Best Actress
- Éléonore Loiselle for Wars
Best Actor
- Ibrahim Koma for As Far as I Can Walk
Special Jury Mention
- The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić
- Vinette Robinson for her performance in Boiling Point
- Jelena Stanković for cinematography in As Far as I Can Walk
Other statutory awards
East of the West Grand Prix
- Nuucha by Vladimir Munkuev
East of the West Special Jury Prize
- Sisterhood by Dina Duma
East of the West Special Jury Mention
- Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý
Právo Audience Award
- Zátopek by David Ondříček
Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
- Michael Caine (Great Britain)
Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography
- Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)
Festival President's Award
- Ethan Hawke (United States)
Non-statutory awards
Award of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
- The Exam by Shawkat Amin Korki
The Ecumenical Jury Award
- As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
Ecumenical Jury Commendation
- The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić
FEDEORA Award
- Otar's Death by Ioseb "Soso" Bliadze
FEDEORA Jury Special Mention
- Intensive Life Unit by Adéla Komrzý
Europa Cinemas Label Award
- As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević
References
- ^ Bellamy, Daniel (August 21, 2021). "Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opens with film about Czech athlete". Euronews. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (June 29, 2021). "Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils 2021 Line-Up, Including 32 Premieres & Tribute Program To Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Tizard, Will (August 28, 2021). "'As Far as I Can Walk' Takes Top Prize at Karlovy Vary Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (August 10, 2021). "Karlovy Vary film festival to honour Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, Jan Sverak". Screendaily. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Final Press Release | 55th KVIFF". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (August 28, 2021). "Karlovy Vary Winners: 'As Far As I Can Walk' Takes Grand Prix Crystal Globe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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| Other statutory awards |
- East of the West Award
- Best Documentary Film
- Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema
- Festival President's Award
- Právo Audience Award
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