Juliette Binoche at Karlovy Vary ahead of festival honour

French actress Juliette Binoche is in Karlovy Vary ahead of Saturday's closing ceremony, where she will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. On Thursday, the Oscar-winning actress will present two films: the documentary essay In Us, which she directed, and Certified Copy, in which she stars.

Czech President Petr Pavel is also due to visit the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. He is scheduled to attend a screening of the Czech film Whisper (Šeptej), before meeting Czech filmmakers later in the day.