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'The Luminous Life'

Loco Films boards Karlovy Vary coming-of-age drama ‘The Luminous Life’

The Lisbon-set drama is the feature debut of Portuguese filmmaker João Rosas.

Bidad

Karlovy Vary reveals secret Iranian feature ‘Bidad’ for Crystal Globe competition

Festival had withheld details of film until director Soheil Beiraghi and the members of his crew could safely travel out of Iran.

A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things

‘A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things’: Karlovy Vary Review

Mark Cousins examines the life and work of Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham in his latest cine-essay

Pierce

‘Pierce’: Karlovy Vary Review

Two estranged brothers reconnect through fencing in this sharp Taiwan-set ’sophisticated genre piece’

Tiny Lights

‘Tiny Lights’: Karlovy Vary Review

Delicate Czech drama spends a day in the life of a six-year-old girl as she navigates family discord

Loveable

‘Loveable’: Karlovy Vary Review

The breakdown of a marriage is not what it first appears in this shape-shifting Norwegian debut

Xoftex

‘Xoftex’: Munich Review

Life in limbo in a Greek refugee camp leads one bright teenage boy to crumble under the pressure