Karlovy Vary Film Festival: main prize goes to Mark Cousins
Published: Saturday, Jul 6th 2024, 22:10
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The main prize at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival goes to the latest documentary by British director Mark Cousins. The 59-year-old accepted the crystal globe in person at the closing gala in the Czech spa town. In his film, he tells the story of a decisive turning point in the life of British abstract painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004).
The artist visited the mountains in Grindelwald, Switzerland, in 1949, which led to a whole series of abstract glacier paintings. Today, the icy landscape has long since shrunk massively, which is considered an example of the consequences of global warming. The documentary is entitled "A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things". The main prize is worth the equivalent of around 23,000 euros.
The award for best director went to filmmaker Nelicia Low from Singapore for her feature film "Pierce" about a young fencer and his older brother who has just been released from prison. Helga Guren from Norway was honored as best actress, and Ton Kas and Guido Pollemans from the Netherlands as best actors. British film star Clive Owen - known from "Closer" (2004) and "Gosford Park" (2001) - received the Festival President's Honorary Award at the gala ceremony. Owen said that he had filmed a lot in Prague and the surrounding area and had made some friends in the Czech Republic.
A total of more than 130 feature-length fiction and documentary films were on the program in Karlovy Vary this year. Founded in 1946, the film festival, which initially alternated with its Moscow counterpart, is one of the oldest in the world. Every summer, it transforms the picturesque spa town in the west of the Czech Republic into a party stronghold and attracts visitors from home and abroad. This year, more than 127,000 tickets were sold for film screenings.
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