The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has unveiled its retrospective and heritage program.
Out of the Previous – KVIFF 60/80 will mark 60 editions and 80 years for the reason that competition’s inception by presenting “pivotal films” from KVIFF’s historical past. And the Particular Screenings – Classics part will function a particular program devoted to the historical past of cinema.
Highlights from the latter embrace the international premiere of the film The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld, a portrait of the impartial producer and visionary Stuart Cornfeld (The Elephant Man,
Kafka, The Fly), and The Killing of a Chinese language Bookie, the newest Karlovy Range screening of a film directed by John Cassavetes.
In the meantime, KVIFF will display screen Trainspotting and Attractive Beast in its Out of the Previous program.
Final 12 months, KVIFF’s retrospective paid tribute to Hollywood star and technique appearing pioneer John Garfield (The Postman At all times Rings Twice), who made a reputation for himself by taking part in brooding working-class characters within the Nineteen Forties.
KVIFF 2026 takes place July 3-11.
Try the newest program additions and full Particular Screenings – Classics and Out of the Previous under.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS – CLASSICS
Babí léto / Autumn Spring
Director: Vladimír Michálek
Czech Republic, 2001
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Director: Joan Bofill Amargós
USA, Spain, 2025
Igor a potom / Igor and After
Director: Ivan Ostrochovský
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2026
The Killing of a Chinese language Bookie
Director: John Cassavetes
USA, 1978
Kopytem sem, kopytem tam / Tainted Horseplay
Director: Věra Chytilová
Czechoslovakia, 1988
Šeptej / Whisper
Director: David Ondříček
Czech Republic, 1996
OUT OF THE PAST
Barravento / The Turning Wind
Director: Glauber Rocha
Brazil, 1962
Captain Thunderbolt
Director: Cecil Holmes
Australia, 1952
Genbaku no ko / Kids of Hiroshima
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Japan, 1954
Hideg napok / Chilly Days
Director: András Kovács
Hungary, 1966
Kes
Director: Ken Loach
United Kingdom, 1969
Die letzte Likelihood / The Final Likelihood
Director: Leopold Lindtberg
Switzerland, 1945
Lissy
Director: Konrad Wolf
Germany, 1957
A Matter of Life and Loss of life
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
United Kingdom, 1946
Non c’è tempo tra gli ulivi / No Peace Beneath the Olive Tree
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Italy, 1950
Obžalovaný / The Defendant
Director: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos
Czechoslovakia, 1964
Oka Tori Katha / The Outsiders
Director: Mrinal Sen
India, 1977
Río Escondido / Hidden River
Director: Emilio Fernández
Mexico, 1948
Attractive Beast
Director: Jonathan Glazer
United Kingdom, Spain, USA, 2000
To homa vaftike kokkino / Blood on the Land
Director: Vasilis Georgiadis
Greece, 1965
Trainspotting
Director: Danny Boyle
United Kingdom, 1996
Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni / Birds, Orphans and Fools
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
Czechoslovakia, France, 1969
