Russel Crowe and Alicia Vikander presented with awards at Karlovy Vary Film Festival opening

The 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival opened with a gala ceremony in the West Bohemian spa town on Sunday night. Hollywood actor Russell Crowe was presented with the Crystal Globe for his contribution to world cinema and Swedish actress and producer Alicia Vikander received the Festival President's Award. Among the VIP guests present on the opening night was American actress Patricia Clarkson, who is on the main jury this year. In the course of the next seven days visitors to the festival will be able to see close to 150 feature films and documentaries. Among the highlights of the opening night was a concert featuring Russell Crowe with his band Indoor Garden Party and the British electronic music band Morcheeba.