Karlovy Vary Film Festival Awards Fruit Gathering, Honors Binoche and Wright
Aung Phyoe's Fruit Gathering took the top prize, while Juliette Binoche and Jeffrey Wright received special honors as the star-filled Czech festival wrapped.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival crowned its 60th edition winners, with Aung Phyoe’s Fruit Gathering taking the Grand Prix – Crystal Globe, the event's highest honor.
Who else won major awards?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mads Mengel’s The Guest was a double winner, receiving the Special Jury Prize and the award for Best Director. The main competition jury praised Fruit Gathering as “a lush and meditative portrait of work and friendship before morphing, unexpectedly and organically, into a harrowing drama of obsession and queer desire.” It commended The Guest for its precise modulation and squirmingly funny drama.
What happened in the Proxima competition?
The festival's Proxima competition, focused on bold works by emerging filmmakers, awarded its Grand Prix to Martina Buchelová’s Lover, Not a Fighter. The jury said the film arrives “tenderly, gathering the quotidian moments and relationships that make up the substance of life.” The Proxima Special Jury Prize went to Shuntaro Uchida’s Incinerator, described as a film of deceptive simplicity and profound subtlety.
Which actors received special honors?
The closing ceremony also featured major career tributes. Juliette Binoche was honored with the KVIFF Crystal Globe Award for her outstanding contribution to world cinema. Jeffrey Wright received the festival's President's Award.
Full Winners List
- WinnerFruit Gathering
- WinnerThe Guest
- WinnerMads Mengel — The Guest
- WinnerAnna Schinz — A Happy Family
- WinnerGhassan Saad — Pipes
- WinnerLover, Not a Fighter
- WinnerIncinerator
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards?
Anna Schinz won Best Actress for her role in the Swiss drama A Happy Family. The Best Actor award went to Ghassan Saad for his performance in the Lebanese film Pipes.
What other awards were given out?
Several other prizes were announced. Bára — Diary of a Rockstar won the Právo Audience Award. The Grand Prize of the Ecumenical Jury went to The Lion at My Back, and FIPRESCI prizes were awarded to Only Beautiful Things to Look at and Petty Thieves.
Which stars attended the festival?
The double anniversary edition of the festival attracted notable guests, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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