In “Fruit Gathering,” director and writer Aung Phyoe consciously avoided exploring the “social” impact of the relationship between two repressed women, creating a sense of alienation but also deep intimacy. The film, which premieres at the Karlovy Vary festival as part of the Crystal Globe competition and is co-produced by Myanmar, the Czech Republic and
Yashasvi Juyal did not make his way in cinema. He shot his way out. “We never went down the release route from development,” says the Indian filmmaker about “The Ink Stained Hand and the Missing Thumb,” his debut feature, which premieres in the Proxima Competition in Karlovy Vary. “We filmed the movie and then started
KVIFF Promises, part of the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival’s industrial programme, has revealed the winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, as well as other awards. The Eurimages Prize for Co-Production Development, worth 20,000 euros ($22,800) in cash, went to “Selamlik” (Sweden, Denmark), directed by Jerry Carlsson, written by Khaled Alesmael and produced by