Actors Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson might be honored on the 59th version of the Karlovy Differ Intl. Movie Pageant, which runs July 4-12.
Sweden’s Skarsgård might be offered with the Crystal Globe for excellent inventive contribution to world cinema, and can current his newest movie “Sentimental Worth,” which received the Grand Prix on the Cannes Movie Pageant.
Within the Seventies and Eighties, Skarsgård appeared primarily in European movies. His efficiency because the lead in Hans Alfredson’s “The Easy-Minded Assassin” (1982) earned him a Silver Bear for greatest actor on the Berlinale. He additionally performed the lead within the drama “The Ox” (1991), directed by cinematographer Sven Nykvist, which was nominated for the Academy Award for greatest overseas language movie.
After showing in a number of worldwide productions – together with an adaptation of Milan Kundera’s “The Insufferable Lightness of Being” (1988, dir. Philip Kaufman) and the motion movie “The Hunt for Crimson October” (1990, dir. John McTiernan) – he made his worldwide breakthrough because the male lead in Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves” (1996), which received the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Through the years, he has collaborated with von Trier on plenty of events, together with “Dancer within the Darkish” (2000), “Dogville” (2003), “Melancholia” (2011), each elements of the provocative drama “Nymphomaniac” (2013), and the tv collection “The Kingdom.”
In 1997, his portrayal of a professor in Gus Van Sant’s double Oscar-winning “Good Will Searching” and an look in Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad” additional confirmed his excellent appearing skills, and in recognition the European Movie Academy offered him with its 1998 European Movie Award for achievement in world cinema.
There adopted provides to look in movies comparable to “Timecode” (2000, dir. Mike Figgis), “The Glass Home” (2001, dir. Daniel Sackheim), “Exorcist: The Starting” (2004, dir. Renny Harlin), and two elements of the hit “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise – “Pirates of the Caribbean: Useless Man’s Chest” (2006, dir. Gore Verbinski) and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s Finish” (2007, dir. Gore Verbinski).
In 2006, Skarsgård performed the title character of the painter in Miloš Forman’s historic drama “Goya’s Ghosts.” However he has additionally appeared in lighter movies, as an example the musical hit “Mamma Mia!” (2008, dir. Phillida Lloyd) and its unfastened sequel “Mamma Mia! Right here We Go Once more” (2018, dir. Ol Parker).
In 2011, he performed Dr. Erik Selvig within the motion sci-fi “Thor” and over the next years he reprised this position in a number of different Marvel films: “The Avengers,” “Thor: The Darkish World,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
In 2019, Skarsgård appeared in Václav Marhoul’s “The Painted Hen,” which was proven at Venice. Additionally that yr, he made his return to Scandinavian movie with Maria Sødahl’s “Hope,” which was nominated for 2 European Movie Awards and shortlisted for the most effective worldwide characteristic movie class on the Academy Awards, and Hans Petter Moland’s “Out Stealing Horses.”
His portrayal of the Soviet politician Boris Shcherbina in HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl” (2019) earned him an Emmy nomination. He subsequently labored with Dennis Villeneuve on the sci-fi saga “Dune” (2021, 2024) and performed one of many predominant roles in each seasons of the “Star Wars” collection “Andor” (2022–2025).
VICKY KRIEPS TO RECEIVE KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD
On the opening ceremony of the competition, the KVIFF President’s Award might be offered to Luxembourg’s Vicky Krieps, winner of a European Movie Award for greatest actress for “Corsage,” a efficiency for which she was equally acknowledged at Cannes.
Worldwide renown first got here in 2017, when she appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic drama “Phantom Thread.” The next yr, she had a task within the cinematic adaptation of David Lagercrantz’s novel “The Lady within the Spider’s Net” (dir. Fede Álvarez). In 2021, her efficiency in Mathieu Almaric’s “Maintain Me Tight” was nominated for a César, she performed the principle position in M. Night time Shyamalan’s mystery-thriller “Outdated,” and he or she appeared in one other main position, within the drama “Bergman Island” (dir. Mia Hansen-Løve).
A job because the rebellious Empress Sissi in Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” (2022) introduced her a number of awards together with the most effective actress award in Un Sure Regard and greatest actress on the European Movie Awards. She once more donned a interval costume for each elements of “The Three Musketeers” (2023, dir. Martin Bourboulon). Karlovy Differ audiences might see her eventually yr’s competition because the free-thinking Vivienne in Viggo Mortensen’s western drama “The Useless Don’t Harm” (2023). She additionally performed the title character of Margarethe von Trotta’s biopic “Ingeborg Bachmann: Journey into the Desert” (2023), which was proven on the Berlinale. This yr’s Un Sure Regard at Cannes included “Love Me Tender” (2025; dir. Anna Cazenave Cambet). Later this yr she is about to look alongside Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver as a part of an all-star solid in Jim Jarmusch’s “Father, Mom, Sister, Brother.”
On the event of honoring Krieps, Karlovy Differ will present “Love Me Tender.”
KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO PETER SARSGAARD
Karlovy Differ will current the KVIFF President’s Award to American actor Peter Sarsgaard, winner of plenty of awards such because the Volpi Cup from the Venice Movie Pageant, plus a nomination for an Emmy and one for a Golden Globe.
Most lately, Sarsgaard starred in Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5,” which was nominated for a Golden Globe. The movie had its world premiere at Venice, receiving rave critiques, and shortly thereafter screened at Telluride.
He will be seen as Tommy Molto in “Presumed Harmless,” an Apple TV+ collection impressed by the novel of the identical identify by Scott Turow. The present premiered in June 2024. Sarsgaard has wrapped manufacturing on Warner Bros.’ “The Bride!,” which is about to launch later this yr.
Sarsgaard starred in Michel Franco’s “Reminiscence,” reverse Jessica Chastain. The movie premiered on the 2023 Venice Movie Pageant the place he was awarded the Volpi Cup for greatest actor.
In 2021, he appeared in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Misplaced Daughter,” which garnered Oscar nominations for each Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in addition to a nomination for authentic screenplay.
In that very same yr, he starred in “Dopesick.” The present was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, and earned Sarsgaard his first Emmy nomination.
Sarsgaard will obtain the KVIFF President’s Award on the opening ceremony. In his honor, the competition will display screen Billy Ray’s journalism drama “Shattered Glass” (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.
DAKOTA JOHNSON TO RECEIVE KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD
U.S. actor Dakota Johnson, who will obtain the KVIFF President’s Award and current her two newest movies, made her movie debut on the age of 10, when she appeared in “Loopy in Alabama” (1999, dir. Antonio Banderas). In 2010, she appeared in David Fincher’s “The Social Community.”
Worldwide reputation got here with the movie adaptation of E. L. James’s “Fifty Shades” trilogy – “Fifty Shades of Gray” (2015, dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson), “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017, dir. James Foley), and “Fifty Shades Freed” (2018, dir. James Foley). In 2015, she appeared in director Scott Cooper’s biographical crime drama “Black Mass,” and the next yr she was nominated for a BAFTA within the class of Rising Star.
Her efficiency within the remake of Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” (2018, dir. Luca Guadagnino) earned her a Robert Altman Award from the Movie Unbiased Spirit Awards. She co-starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “The Misplaced Daughter” (2021), which was nominated for 3 Oscars, and performed the principle position in one other movie adaptation, this time of Jane Austen’s romantic novel “Persuasion” (2022, dir. Carrie Cracknell). She subsequent stars in Amazon’s romance thriller “Verity” (2026, dir. Michael Showalter).
In 2019, Johnson launched TeaTime Footage along with her producing accomplice Ro Donnelly. They produced the comedy “Cha Cha Actual Clean” (2022, dir. Cooper Raiff), “Am I OK?” (2022, dir. Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro), and lately the drama “Daddio” (2023, dir. Christy Corridor), which is predicated on the emotional, concentrated dialogue of two randomly related individuals, performed by Johnson and Sean Penn.
As a director, Johnson has shot the Coldplay music video “Cry Cry Cry” and the quick movie “Loser Child” (2023).
At Karlovy Differ, Johnson will current two movies she is at the moment showing in – the romantic comedy stuffed with provocative chaos “Splitsville” (2025, dir. Michael Angelo Covino), which she additionally produced beneath her TeaTime Footage banner, and the comedy “Materialists,” an exploration of a considerably poisonous relationship triangle by one among as we speak’s most lauded administrators, Celine Tune, and co-starring Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.
Johnson will obtain the KVIFF President’s Award earlier than the screening of “Materialists” on July 6.
KVIFF ANNOUNCES THE FINAL ENTRY IN THE CRYSTAL GLOBE COMPETITION
In early June, the Karlovy Differ Movie Pageant introduced 11 movies that might be vying for the principle prize within the competition’s Crystal Globe Competitors. The twelfth movie, Iran’s “Bidad,” remained secret to guard the protection of the movie’s delegation. At Karlovy Differ, director Soheil Beiraghi will current the world premiere of his story of the younger singer Seti who refuses to simply accept the truth that girls in Iran should not allowed to carry out in public. In defiance of her nation’s non secular legal guidelines, she decides to sing on the street. Her performances shortly achieve in reputation, and Seti turns into a star for a younger era that now not desires to be oppressed by the regime.
“Bidad” was made as an impartial manufacturing; in any other case, it could by no means have been permitted by the censors due to its crucial tone. Even so, Beiraghi was investigated by the authorities throughout filming. It was essential to withhold announcement of the movie’s inclusion within the competition’s program till he and the members of his crew might safely journey out of Iran. Just a few days in the past, the competition staff heard that they have been on their means, and they also now can announce the complete Crystal Globe Competitors with all 12 taking part movies.
GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL
The next visitors might be accompanying their movies at Karlovy Differ:
The world premiere of “Out of Love” might be offered by the movie’s star, French actress Camille Cottin, whom audiences will acknowledge from the collection “Name My Agent!” (2015).
Hungarian director Bence Fliegauf, winner of the Silver Bear on the Berlinale, might be readily available for the world premiere of “Jimmy Jaguar.”
The worldwide premiere of “Rebuilding” might be offered by American filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman, who returns to Karlovy Differ three years after coming to city along with his characteristic movie debut “A Love Tune,” which was proven within the Horizons part in 2022.
The melancholic, touching, and humorous “The Love That Stays” – a narrative of fading love and the dissolution of a wedding whose world premiere was at this yr’s Cannes Movie Pageant – might be launched by Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason.
Mexican director Michel Franco returns to Karlovy Differ after only one yr to current his provocative love story of a Mexican dancer and an American philanthropist, “Desires.” The movie, which stars Jessica Chastain within the position of the philanthropist, had its world premiere at this yr’s Berlinale.
Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and an Oscar for his “20 Days in Mariupol,” might be on the town to current his newest documentary, “2000 Metres to Andriivka.” Chernov’s movie once more rewrites the definition of warfare documentary. The historic drama “Two Prosecutors,” which had its world premiere in the principle competitors in Cannes, might be launched by one other Ukrainian director, Sergei Loznitsa.
American director, actor, and screenwriter Jay Duplass will accompany the screening of the comedy “The Baltimorons.” This melancholic but humorous duet a few newly sober man who kinds an surprising bond along with his dentist was an viewers favourite on the SXSW competition.
Italy’s Paolo Genovese, recognized for guiding authentic, clever, and in style movies comparable to “Excellent Strangers” and “Superheroes,” presents his newest enterprise – the romantic comedy “Madly.”
Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili will introduce her second characteristic movie, “April.” This uncompromising drama, which received the Particular Jury Prize on the Venice Movie Pageant, tells the story of a gynecologist who illegally helps village girls terminate their pregnancies.
Argentinian actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart was named greatest actor on the 2014 Karlovy Differ competition for his efficiency in “All Yours” (dir. David Lambert) and obtained a César Award for his position in “120 BPM” (dir. Robin Campillo). This yr, he returns with “Kill the Jockey” (dir. Luis Ortega).
Italian actor Valerio Mastandrea is understood to Karlovy Differ audiences because of his appearances in “Viva la Liberta” (2013, dir. Roberto Andò) and “Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy” (2012, dir. Marco Tullio Giordana). At this yr’s competition, he’ll current “Feeling Higher,” which he directed and by which he performs the principle position.
Director Mark Jenkin, whose earlier movie “Enys Males” was a revelation on the 2022 Cannes Movie Pageant, is coming to Karlovy Differ for the world premiere of his quick movie “I Noticed the Face of God within the Jet Wash,” which is being proven within the competition’s Imagina part.
TRIBUTE TO JIŘÍ BARTOŠKA
Karlovy Differ pays tribute to its president Jiří Bartoška with the opening movie “We’ve Bought to Body It! (A Dialog With Jiří Bartoška in July 2021),” directed by Milan Kuchynka and Jakub Jurásek, screenings of the movie “Tiger Idea,” and the exhibition “Jiří Bartoška – KVIFF President.”
“We’ve Bought to Body It!” captures an affable, casual trade with Kuchynka, by which Bartoška touches upon a myriad themes, from his grammar college days and the Velvet Revolution, to his encounters with stars – and this conveyed with “playful ease, blistering irony and affectionate knowledge.”