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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival · 2015

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2015

Documentary Films - Competition

Programme

16 films · 1 review

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23 Kilometres

Suffering from an advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease, Barkev Kevorkian spends his time recalling the past when he worked at a foundry, loved driving fast, and enjoyed time with his little girl.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2015; Director: Noura Kevorkian; Writer: Noura Kevorkian)

Amerika

The tale of a couple wandering through the Czech countryside.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2015; Director: Jan Foukal)

Cats In Riga

Study of cats as they interact with the city.

(Country: Latvia; Year: 2014; Director: Jon Bang Carlsen; Writer: Jon Bang Carlsen)

The Father Tapes (Vaterfilm)

When Albert Meisl began to suspect that his father was writing the final chapter of his life, he decided to visit his parents with a movie camera in tow.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2015; Director: Albert Meisl)

Game Over

Djalal has loved weapons since before he could walk. But success in the virtual world, where thousands of followers watch his videos, is not enough – so he heads to Afghanistan as a sniper.

(Country: Spain, Germany, Afghanistan; Year: 2015; Director: Alba Sotorra; Writer: Isa Campo, Isa Campo, Alba Sotorra; Stars: Djalal Mohamed Banchs, Anna Banchs Semper)

Horizons (Horizontes)

A dance school in Havana. Ballet means everything to adolescent Amanda, experienced Viengsay, and renowned local legend Alicia Alonso.

(Country: Switzerland, Cuba; Year: 2015; Director: Eileen Hofer; Writer: Eileen Hofer; Stars: Alicia Alonso)

IEC Long

Documentary about a firecracker factory.

(Country: Portugal, Macao; Year: 2015; Director: João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Pedro Rodrigues; Writer: João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Pedro Rodrigues; Stars: Casper, Daniel, Uncle Kan, Nicolino, Tony, Warick, Wells)

I Am Belfast

Review preview for I Am Belfast

In his customary style, Cousins makes a lot of points, not all of them hitting home.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
A cinematic essay about the city.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Mark Cousins; Writer: Mark Cousins; Stars: Richard Buick, Simon Millar, Shane McCaffrey, Helena Bereen, Felicity McKee)

Kacey Mottet Klein, Birth of an Actor (Kacey Mottet Klein, Naissance d'un acteur)

A portrait of an actor through his work in the director's films.

(Country: France, Switzerland; Year: 2015; Director: Ursula Meier; Writer: Antoine Jaccoud, Ursula Meier; Stars: Kacey Mottet Klein)

The Living Fire (Zhyva vatra)

Three Carpathian shepherds, just like their fathers and grandfathers before them, set off with their flock into the mountains on a lonely journey lasting several months.

(Country: Ukraine; Year: 2014; Director: Ostap Kostyuk)

Mallory

Life hasn’t been easy on Mallory but after the birth of her son she tries desperately to kick her drug habit, and to stop living on the street.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2015; Director: Helena Třeštíková)

Once Upon A Dream - A Journey To The Last Spaghetti Western

Documentary about the Andalucian town of Tabernas.

(Country: Germany, Finland, Bulgaria; Year: 2015; Director: Tonislav Hristov)

Palio

In the world’s oldest horse race, the Palio, taking bribes and fixing races threatens to extinguish the passion for the sport itself. Giovanni, unversed in corruption, challenges his former mentor, who dominates the game.

(Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Cosima Spender; Writer: John Hunt)

Resort

Documentary about an architecturally unique resort built on the banks of Orlík reservoir became the secret getaway of the communist establishment.

(Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2015; Director: Martin Hrubý)

White Death

Impressionistic portrate of a Chilean military company trapped in the snow during a cruel Andean storm.

(Country: Chile; Year: 2014; Director: Roberto Collío)

Women In Sink

Story of a hair salon in Haifa.

(Country: UK, Israel; Year: 2015; Director: Iris Zaki; Writer: Iris Zaki)