The 59th version of the Karlovy Fluctuate Worldwide Movie Pageant (KVIFF) can pay tribute to its late president Jiří Bartoška with the opening movie We’ve Acquired to Body It! (A Dialog With Jiří Bartoška in July 2021), directed by and Jakub Jurásek, screenings of Radek Bajgar’s movie Tiger Concept, which stars the legendary Czech actor and competition president, and the exhibition “Jiří Bartoška – KVIFF President.”
Organizers additionally unveiled on Wednesday that Grammy-winning British synthpop band La Roux will carry out the opening live performance.
Bartoška, a serious star of pre-Velvet Revolution Czech theater, TV and movie who helped save the Karlovy Fluctuate Worldwide Movie Pageant earlier than serving as its president and public face for many years, died in early Might on the age of 78.
We’ve Acquired to Body It! is an “affable, casual change with producer Milan Kuchynka, through which [Bartoška] touches upon myriad themes, from his grammar faculty days and the Velvet Revolution, to his encounters with stars ,” in response to the competition.
As one other a part of the Bartoška tribute, the fest will present Tiger Concept. “This tragicomedy analyzing human relationships and gender roles supplied an awesome alternative for actor Jiří Bartoška,” the fest highlighted.
Concerning the exhibition, organizers stated that 30 large-scale panels shall be positioned within the out of doors space between two iconic competition venues – the Thermal and Pupp inns, permitting guests of the picturesque Czech spa city to discover 60 black-and-white images “capturing, by means of the eyes of competition photographers, crucial competition moments in addition to distinctive portraits of the outstanding character who led the Karlovy Fluctuate Pageant for 3 many years.”
La Roux
Courtesy of KVIFF
In the meantime, La Roux will carry out the free opening live performance in entrance of the Resort Thermal on July 4. As is custom, a fireworks show will comply with the live performance.
La Roux’s self-titled debut album in 2009 was a vital and industrial success and gained quite a few awards. It produced such hits as “In for the Kill,” Bulletproof,” and “I’m Not Your Toy.”
KVIFF 2025 runs July 4-12.