Karlovy Vary flowing with European titles
The 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (July 2–10) will present audiences with a wide selection of the best new European cinema.
Seven European films are screening in the main competition, two of them world premieres: Frédéric Sojcher's Hitler in Hollywood [+see also:
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Two Czech films are vying for the Crystal Globe: Tomáš Mašín's 3 Seasons in Hell [+see also:
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Other European titles in the Official Selection include French director Olivier Coussemacq's debut feature Sweet Evil [+see also:
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Karlovy Vary's East of the West competition selection features Cristi Puiu's Cannes entry Aurora [+see also:
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interview: Clara Voda
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film profile], as well as lesser-known films. In Slovenian director Igor Šterk's 9:06 [+see also:
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The Forum of Independents section features French-Swiss crime thriller Bang, Spanish drama Circuit [+see also:
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The festival will close with French romantic comedy Heartbreakers [+see also:
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