The 33rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from July 3 to 11, 1998, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
| Location | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Crystal Globe: Streetheart by Charles Binamé |
| No. of films | 213 |
| Festival date | July 3–11, 1998 |
| Website | www |
A total of 213 films were presented at the festival. The Crystal Globe was awarded to Canadian film Streetheart, directed by Charles Binamé.[1]
Juries
editGrand Jury
- Gila Almagor, actress, Jury President
- Véra Belmont, French film producer
- Irakli Kvirikadze, Georgian screenwriter
- Jiří Menzel, Czech film director
- Gianni Rondolino, Italian film critic
- Jerzy Skolimowski, Polish film director
- Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor
- Maria Zvereva, Russian screenwriter
Official selection
editIn competition
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | Michael Di Jiacomo | United States | |
| Comedian Harmonists | Joseph Vilsmaier | Germany, Austria | |
| Dahan | Rituparno Ghosh | India | |
| Day of the Full Moon | День полнолуния | Karen Shakhnazarov | Russia |
| Falling Into the Evening | 落下する夕方 | Naoe Gozu | Japan |
| The Governess | Sandra Goldbacher | United Kingdom | |
| Killer | Darezhan Omirbaev | France, Kazakhstan | |
| Notes of Love | La parola amore esiste | Mimmo Calopresti | Italy, France |
| Rivers of Babylon | Vlado Balco | Slovakia, Czech Republic, France | |
| Secret Defense | Secret défense | Jacques Rivette | France, Switzerland, Italy |
| Sekal Has to Die | Je třeba zabít Sekala | Vladimír Michálek | Czech Republic |
| Streetheart † | Le coeur au poing | Charles Binamé | Canada |
| The Sugar Factory | Robert Carter | Australia | |
| Tic Tac | Daniel Alfredson | Sweden | |
| Two Moons, Three Suns | Две луны три Солнца | Roman Balayan | Ukraine, Russia |
| Wicked | Michael Steinberg | United States | |
| Winter | Danniel Danniel | Netherlands | |
- Highlighted title and dagger (†) indicates Crystal Globe winner.
Another View
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Familia | Nouri Bouzid | Tunisia | |
| Blue Moon | 藍月 | Ko I-chen | Taiwan |
| Dance of the Wind | Rajan Khosa | India | |
| East Palace, West Palace | 东宫西宫 | Zhang Yuan | China |
| First Love, Last Rites | Jesse Peretz | United States | |
| Fun Bar Karaoke | ฝันบ้าคาราโอเกะ | Pen-ek Ratanaruang | Thailand |
| Ghosts of Tangier | Fantômes de Tanger | Edgardo Cozarinsky | France, Morocco, Germany |
| Green Fish | 초록 물고기 | Lee Chang-dong | South Korea |
| Insomnia | Erik Skjoldbjærg | Norway | |
| Made in Hong Kong | 香港製造 | Fruit Chan | Hong Kong |
| Motel Cactus | 모텔 선인장 | Park Ki-yong | South Korea |
| Postman Blues | ポストマン・ブルース | Sabu | Japan |
| Rosenzweig's Freedom | Rosenzweigs Freiheit | Liliane Targownik | Germany |
| Silvester Countdown | Oskar Roehler | Germany | |
| The Small Town | Kasaba | Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Turkey |
| Solo tu | Arnaud Dommerc, Anne Benhaïem | France | |
| The Stowaway | De Verstekeling | Ben van Lieshout | Netherlands |
| Sunset at Chaophraya | คู่กรรม | Euthana Mukdasanit | Thailand |
| Tamas and Juli | Tamás és Juli | Ildikó Enyedi | Hungary, France |
| To Die for Tano | Tano da morire | Roberta Torre | Italy |
| Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald | ラヂオの時間 | Kōki Mitani | Japan |
| Who the Hell Is Juliette? | ¿Quién diablos es Juliette? | Carlos Marcovich | Mexico |
Awards
editThe following awards were presented at the festival:[2]
- Crystal Globe: Streetheart by Charles Binamé
- Special Jury Prize: Day of the Full Moon by Karen Shakhnazarov
- Best Director Award: Charles Binamé for Streetheart
- Best Actress Award: Julia Stiles for Wicked
- Best Actor Award: Olaf Lubaszenko for Sekal Has to Die
References
edit- ^ Béhar, Henri (July 11, 1998). "1998 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Diaries | Day 9 - July 11 (Awards)". Film Scouts. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Mark (July 14, 1998). "Karlovy Vary Winners; Festival of Unknowns; and Long Island Lineup". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.