Opening of Karlovy Vary festival marked by tributes to Jiří Bartoška

The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opens today with heartfelt tributes to its late longtime president Jiří Bartoška. A photo exhibition titled Jiří Bartoška – KVIFF President featuring 60 black-and-white portraits is on display outdoors between the Thermal and Pupp hotels. The opening film, We Have to Frame This!, is an informal 2021 conversation between Bartoška and producer Milan Kuchynka, directed by Jakub Jurásek.

Actors Vicky Krieps and Peter Sarsgaard will receive the Festival President’s Award at the gala. Other guests include Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, and Stellan Skarsgaard. The festival runs through July 12.