Yesterday stared the 44th International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary. Among the most important guests this year are Milos Forman, a French celebrity film-maker Patrice Chereau, president Vaclav Klaus and others. The producers of the festival are a bit worried that thanks to the economic crisis the visitorship will be on the low side this year. The tickets cost 65 crowns (about $3) so hopefully the low price should encourage people to attend. The total of 234 movies are going to be shown this year; 14 of them (from 14 different countries) are going to be competing for the Crystal Globe prize, including the latest film by Milos Forman and movies directed by John Malkovich, Paul Schrader and Patrice Chereau. [click to continue…]
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