58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicks off on Friday

The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicks off in the West Bohemian spa town on Friday evening. Among the main stars at this year’s edition are Viggo Mortensen, Steven Soderbergh and Clive Owen.

The festival will open with a screening of the Western The Dead Don’t Hurt, written and directed by Viggo Mortensen, who also stars in the film. Mortensen will receive the festival’s President’s Award at the gala event on Friday night.

The festival traditionally screens around 200 films, many of them European or world premiers, and offers many accompanying events. It will run until July 6.