The Karlovy Vary Film Festival kicked off its 59th edition with an opulent opening ceremony that included tributes to its late president amid dazzling performances and fireworks.
Karel Och, artistic director of Karlovy Vary, stated that this year's selection displays the diversity of contemporary arthouse cinema, featuring filmmakers from various countries.
The incredible German director Christian Petzold has received universal acclaim in recent years for films like Phoenix, Transit, and Afire. Like a lot of great renowned masters currently working in the 2020s, Kino has an early film, a way to see where it all began. In this case, it's Petzold's second collaboration with the amazing Nina Hoss in a film that won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival.