Best of the Karlovy Vary Fest, from '45 Years' to 'Heil'

The big big films are not here, first and foremost, so it’s more about catching up on those films that have already appeared at Cannes or Venice or Berlin, and seeing more Czech or eastern European films, perhaps, than one might otherwise have an opportunity for. Likewise, film publications aren’t requiring their critics to file a review one hour following the screening, as is apparently the trend, and the journalists don’t seem to be running around so much, literally. Although no doubt the directors of the KVIFF would like the bigger films (and resulting hoopla), why shouldn’t it be enough to simply present and celebrate some of the world’s best cinema, in a warm and genial atmosphere?...

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