Karlovy Vary Intl.
Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, unveiled its competition lineup Tuesday with a geographically diverse selection, which includes 10 world and two international premieres.
The 54th edition of the festival runs June 28-July 6.Cambodia-born British filmmaker Hong Khaou brings the follow up to his critically acclaimed Sundance debut “Lilting” with a moving drama about rediscovering one’s identity “Monsoon,” starring “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding.Germany’s Jan-Ole Gerster follows his well-received debut “Oh Boy,” winner of the European Film Academy’s European Discovery Award, with the world premiere of “Lara,” a psychological study starring Corinna Harfouch.Kara Hayward, known best for “Moonrise Kingdom,” stars in U.S.
director Martha Stephens’ 1960s Oklahoma set drama “To the Stars,” which premiered at Sundance and makes its international premiere at Kviff.Spain’s Jonás Trueba “combines lightness and charm with intense existential emotions,” according to the festival,
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