52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 30 June to 8 July 2017. The Crystal Globe was won by Little Crusader, a Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Kadrnka. The second prize, the Special Jury Prize was won by Men Don’t Cry, a Bosnian drama film directed by Alen Drljević.^[1]

Onur Saylak

Juries

The following people formed the juries of the festival: ^[2]

Main competition

• Anna Brüggemann (Germany)
• Sarah Flack (USA)
• Ciro Guerra (Columbia)
• Michel Merkt (Principality of Monaco)
• Štefan Uhrík (Czech Republic)

Documentaries

• Roberto Cueto (Spain)
• Anne Fabini (Germany)
• Pavla Janoušková Kubečková (Czech Republic)

East of the West

• Evrim Ersoy (Turkey)
• Cosima Finkbeiner (Germany)
• Rusudan Glurjidze (Georgia)
• Igor Soukmanov (Republic of Belarus)
• Karla Stojáková (Czech Republic)

Official selection awards

The following feature films and people received the official selection awards:^[1]

• Crystal Globe (Grand Prix) - Little Crusader (Křižáček) by Václav Kadrnka (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy)
• Special Jury Prize - Men Don’t Cry (Muškarci ne plaču) by Alen Drljević (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Germany)
• Best Director Award - Peter Bebjak for The Line (Čiara) (Slovak Republic, Ukraine)
• Best Actress Award (ex aequo) - Jowita Budnik & Eliane Umuhire for their roles in Birds Are Singing in Kigali (Ptaki śpiewają w Kigali) (Poland)
• Best Actor Award - Alexander Yatsenko for his role in Arrhythmia (Aritmiya) (Russia, Finland, Germany)
• Special Jury Mention (Best First Feature Film) - Keep the Change by Rachel Israel (USA)
• Special Jury Mention (Best Newcomer) - Voica Oltean for her role in Breaking News (Romania)

Other statutory awards

Other statutory awards that were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• Best documentary film - Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (Muchos hijos, un mono y un castillo) by Gustavo Salmerón (Spain)
  • Special Jury Prize - Atelier de conversation by Bernhard Braunstein (Austria, France, Liechtenstein)
• East of the West Award - How Viktor "the Garlic" Took Alexey "the Stud" to the Nursing Home (Kak Vitka Chesnok vez Lecha Shtyrya v dom invalidov) by Alexander Hant (Russia)
  • Special Jury Prize - Dede by Mariam Khatchvani (Georgia, Qatar, Ireland, Netherlands, Croatia)
• Forum of Independents Award - Tangerine by Sean Baker (USA)
• Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema - Ken Loach (UK), Paul Laverty UK, James Newton Howard (USA)
• Festival President's Award - Uma Thurman (USA), Casey Affleck (USA), Jeremy Renner (USA)
• Festival President's Award for Contribution to Czech Cinematography -Václav Vorlíček (Czech Republic)
• Právo Audience Award - Wind River by Taylor Sheridan (USA)

Non-statutory awards

The following non-statutory awards were conferred at the festival:^[2]

• FIPRESCI International Critics Award: Keep the Change by Rachel Israel (USA)^[3]
• Ecumenical Jury Award: The Cakemaker by Ofir Raul Graizer (Israel, Germany)
• FEDEORA Award (East of the West section): Mariţa by Cristi Iftime (Romania) ^[4]
  • Special Mention: Blue Silence by Bülent Öztürk (Turkey, Belgium)
• Europa Cinemas Label: Men Don’t Cry (Muškarci ne plaču) by Alen Drljević (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Germany)