Actors Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson is perhaps honored on the 59th model of the Karlovy Differ Intl. Film Pageant, which runs July 4-12.

Sweden’s Skarsgård is perhaps supplied with the Crystal Globe for glorious creative contribution to world cinema, and may present his latest film “Sentimental Value,” which obtained the Grand Prix on the Cannes Film Pageant.

Inside the Seventies and Eighties, Skarsgård appeared primarily in European films. His effectivity as a result of the lead in Hans Alfredson’s “The Simple-Minded Murderer” (1982) earned him a Silver Bear for biggest actor on the Berlinale. He moreover carried out the lead throughout the drama “The Ox” (1991), directed by cinematographer Sven Nykvist, which was nominated for the Academy Award for biggest abroad language film.

After displaying in quite a few worldwide productions – along with an adaptation of Milan Kundera’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” (1988, dir. Philip Kaufman) and the movement film “The Hunt for Crimson October” (1990, dir. John McTiernan) – he made his worldwide breakthrough as a result of the male lead in Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves” (1996), which obtained the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Via the years, he has collaborated with von Trier on loads of occasions, along with “Dancer throughout the Darkish” (2000), “Dogville” (2003), “Melancholia” (2011), every components of the provocative drama “Nymphomaniac” (2013), and the television assortment “The Kingdom.”

In 1997, his portrayal of a professor in Gus Van Sant’s double Oscar-winning “Good Will Looking” and an look in Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad” extra confirmed his glorious showing expertise, and in recognition the European Film Academy supplied him with its 1998 European Film Award for achievement in world cinema.

There adopted offers to look in films akin to “Timecode” (2000, dir. Mike Figgis), “The Glass Dwelling” (2001, dir. Daniel Sackheim), “Exorcist: The Beginning” (2004, dir. Renny Harlin), and two components of the hit “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise – “Pirates of the Caribbean: Ineffective Man’s Chest” (2006, dir. Gore Verbinski) and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007, dir. Gore Verbinski).

In 2006, Skarsgård carried out the title character of the painter in Miloš Forman’s historic drama “Goya’s Ghosts.” Nevertheless he has moreover appeared in lighter films, for instance the musical hit “Mamma Mia!” (2008, dir. Phillida Lloyd) and its unfastened sequel “Mamma Mia! Proper right here We Go As soon as extra” (2018, dir. Ol Parker).

In 2011, he carried out Dr. Erik Selvig throughout the movement sci-fi “Thor” and over the following years he reprised this place in quite a few totally different Marvel movies: “The Avengers,” “Thor: The Darkish World,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.”

In 2019, Skarsgård appeared in Václav Marhoul’s “The Painted Hen,” which was confirmed at Venice. Moreover that yr, he made his return to Scandinavian film with Maria Sødahl’s “Hope,” which was nominated for two European Film Awards and shortlisted for the best worldwide attribute film class on the Academy Awards, and Hans Petter Moland’s “Out Stealing Horses.”

His portrayal of the Soviet politician Boris Shcherbina in HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl” (2019) earned him an Emmy nomination. He subsequently labored with Dennis Villeneuve on the sci-fi saga “Dune” (2021, 2024) and carried out one among many predominant roles in every seasons of the “Star Wars” assortment “Andor” (2022–2025).

VICKY KRIEPS TO RECEIVE KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD

On the opening ceremony of the competitors, the KVIFF President’s Award is perhaps supplied to Luxembourg’s Vicky Krieps, winner of a European Film Award for biggest actress for “Corsage,” a effectivity for which she was equally acknowledged at Cannes.

Worldwide renown first obtained right here in 2017, when she appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic drama “Phantom Thread.” The following yr, she had a activity throughout the cinematic adaptation of David Lagercrantz’s novel “The Woman throughout the Spider’s Internet” (dir. Fede Álvarez). In 2021, her effectivity in Mathieu Almaric’s “Preserve Me Tight” was nominated for a César, she carried out the precept place in M. Evening time Shyamalan’s mystery-thriller “Outdated,” and she or he appeared in a single different essential place, throughout the drama “Bergman Island” (dir. Mia Hansen-Løve).

A job as a result of the rebellious Empress Sissi in Marie Kreutzer’s “Corsage” (2022) launched her quite a few awards along with the best actress award in Un Certain Regard and biggest actress on the European Film Awards. She as soon as extra donned a interval costume for every components of “The Three Musketeers” (2023, dir. Martin Bourboulon). Karlovy Differ audiences would possibly see her ultimately yr’s competitors as a result of the free-thinking Vivienne in Viggo Mortensen’s western drama “The Ineffective Don’t Hurt” (2023). She moreover carried out the title character of Margarethe von Trotta’s biopic “Ingeborg Bachmann: Journey into the Desert” (2023), which was confirmed on the Berlinale. This yr’s Un Certain Regard at Cannes included “Love Me Tender” (2025; dir. Anna Cazenave Cambet). Later this yr she is about to look alongside Cate Blanchett and Adam Driver as part of an all-star stable in Jim Jarmusch’s “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.”

On the occasion of honoring Krieps, Karlovy Differ will current “Love Me Tender.”

KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO PETER SARSGAARD

Karlovy Differ will present the KVIFF President’s Award to American actor Peter Sarsgaard, winner of loads of awards such as a result of the Volpi Cup from the Venice Film Pageant, plus a nomination for an Emmy and one for a Golden Globe.

Most currently, Sarsgaard starred in Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5,” which was nominated for a Golden Globe. The film had its world premiere at Venice, receiving rave critiques, and shortly thereafter screened at Telluride.

He shall be seen as Tommy Molto in “Presumed Innocent,” an Apple TV+ assortment impressed by the novel of the equivalent establish by Scott Turow. The current premiered in June 2024. Sarsgaard has wrapped manufacturing on Warner Bros.’ “The Bride!,” which is about to launch later this yr.

Sarsgaard starred in Michel Franco’s “Memory,” reverse Jessica Chastain. The film premiered on the 2023 Venice Film Pageant the place he was awarded the Volpi Cup for biggest actor.

In 2021, he appeared in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Misplaced Daughter,” which garnered Oscar nominations for every Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley along with a nomination for genuine screenplay.

In that exact same yr, he starred in “Dopesick.” The current was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, and earned Sarsgaard his first Emmy nomination.

Sarsgaard will acquire the KVIFF President’s Award on the opening ceremony. In his honor, the competitors will show display screen Billy Ray’s journalism drama “Shattered Glass” (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.

DAKOTA JOHNSON TO RECEIVE KVIFF PRESIDENT’S AWARD

U.S. actor Dakota Johnson, who will acquire the KVIFF President’s Award and present her two latest films, made her film debut on the age of 10, when she appeared in “Crazy in Alabama” (1999, dir. Antonio Banderas). In 2010, she appeared in David Fincher’s “The Social Neighborhood.”

Worldwide fame obtained right here with the film adaptation of E. L. James’s “Fifty Shades” trilogy – “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015, dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson), “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017, dir. James Foley), and “Fifty Shades Freed” (2018, dir. James Foley). In 2015, she appeared in director Scott Cooper’s biographical crime drama “Black Mass,” and the following yr she was nominated for a BAFTA throughout the class of Rising Star.

Her effectivity throughout the remake of Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” (2018, dir. Luca Guadagnino) earned her a Robert Altman Award from the Film Unbiased Spirit Awards. She co-starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “The Misplaced Daughter” (2021), which was nominated for 3 Oscars, and carried out the precept place in a single different film adaptation, this time of Jane Austen’s romantic novel “Persuasion” (2022, dir. Carrie Cracknell). She subsequent stars in Amazon’s romance thriller “Verity” (2026, dir. Michael Showalter).

In 2019, Johnson launched TeaTime Footage alongside along with her producing confederate Ro Donnelly. They produced the comedy “Cha Cha Precise Clear” (2022, dir. Cooper Raiff), “Am I OK?” (2022, dir. Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro), and currently the drama “Daddio” (2023, dir. Christy Hall), which relies on the emotional, concentrated dialogue of two randomly associated people, carried out by Johnson and Sean Penn.

As a director, Johnson has shot the Coldplay music video “Cry Cry Cry” and the short film “Loser Baby” (2023).

At Karlovy Differ, Johnson will present two films she is in the mean time displaying in – the romantic comedy full of provocative chaos “Splitsville” (2025, dir. Michael Angelo Covino), which she moreover produced beneath her TeaTime Footage banner, and the comedy “Materialists,” an exploration of a significantly toxic relationship triangle by one amongst as we communicate’s most lauded directors, Celine Tune, and co-starring Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.

Johnson will acquire the KVIFF President’s Award sooner than the screening of “Materialists” on July 6.

KVIFF ANNOUNCES THE FINAL ENTRY IN THE CRYSTAL GLOBE COMPETITION

In early June, the Karlovy Differ Film Pageant launched 11 films that is perhaps vying for the precept prize throughout the competitors’s Crystal Globe Rivals. The twelfth film, Iran’s “Bidad,” remained secret to protect the safety of the film’s delegation. At Karlovy Differ, director Soheil Beiraghi will present the world premiere of his story of the youthful singer Seti who refuses to easily settle for the reality that ladies in Iran mustn’t allowed to hold out in public. In defiance of her nation’s religious authorized pointers, she decides to sing on the road. Her performances shortly obtain in fame, and Seti turns right into a star for a youthful period that not needs to be oppressed by the regime.

“Bidad” was made as an neutral manufacturing; in every other case, it may certainly not have been permitted by the censors attributable to its essential tone. Even so, Beiraghi was investigated by the authorities all through filming. It was important to withhold announcement of the film’s inclusion throughout the competitors’s program until he and the members of his crew would possibly safely journey out of Iran. Just some days up to now, the competitors workers heard that they’ve been on their means, and so they additionally now can announce the whole Crystal Globe Rivals with all 12 participating films.

GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL

The following guests is perhaps accompanying their films at Karlovy Differ:

The world premiere of “Out of Love” is perhaps supplied by the film’s star, French actress Camille Cottin, whom audiences will acknowledge from the gathering “Title My Agent!” (2015).

Hungarian director Bence Fliegauf, winner of the Silver Bear on the Berlinale, is perhaps available for the world premiere of “Jimmy Jaguar.”

The worldwide premiere of “Rebuilding” is perhaps supplied by American filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman, who returns to Karlovy Differ three years after coming to metropolis alongside together with his attribute film debut “A Love Tune,” which was confirmed throughout the Horizons half in 2022.

The melancholic, touching, and humorous “The Love That Stays” – a story of fading love and the dissolution of a marriage whose world premiere was at this yr’s Cannes Film Pageant – is perhaps launched by Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason.

Mexican director Michel Franco returns to Karlovy Differ after just one yr to present his provocative love story of a Mexican dancer and an American philanthropist, “Needs.” The film, which stars Jessica Chastain throughout the place of the philanthropist, had its world premiere at this yr’s Berlinale.

Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and an Oscar for his “20 Days in Mariupol,” is perhaps in town to present his latest documentary, “2000 Metres to Andriivka.” Chernov’s film as soon as extra rewrites the definition of warfare documentary. The historic drama “Two Prosecutors,” which had its world premiere within the precept opponents in Cannes, is perhaps launched by one different Ukrainian director, Sergei Loznitsa.

American director, actor, and screenwriter Jay Duplass will accompany the screening of the comedy “The Baltimorons.” This melancholic however humorous duet just a few newly sober man who varieties an shocking bond alongside together with his dentist was an viewers favorite on the SXSW competitors.

Italy’s Paolo Genovese, acknowledged for guiding genuine, intelligent, and in type films akin to “Wonderful Strangers” and “Superheroes,” presents his latest enterprise – the romantic comedy “Madly.”

Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili will introduce her second attribute film, “April.” This uncompromising drama, which obtained the Explicit Jury Prize on the Venice Film Pageant, tells the story of a gynecologist who illegally helps village ladies terminate their pregnancies.

Argentinian actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart was named biggest actor on the 2014 Karlovy Differ competitors for his effectivity in “All Yours” (dir. David Lambert) and obtained a César Award for his place in “120 BPM” (dir. Robin Campillo). This yr, he returns with “Kill the Jockey” (dir. Luis Ortega).

Italian actor Valerio Mastandrea is known to Karlovy Differ audiences due to his appearances in “Viva la Liberta” (2013, dir. Roberto Andò) and “Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy” (2012, dir. Marco Tullio Giordana). At this yr’s competitors, he’ll present “Feeling Greater,” which he directed and by which he performs the precept place.

Director Mark Jenkin, whose earlier film “Enys Males” was a revelation on the 2022 Cannes Film Pageant, is coming to Karlovy Differ for the world premiere of his fast film “I Seen the Face of God throughout the Jet Wash,” which is being confirmed throughout the competitors’s Imagina half.

TRIBUTE TO JIŘÍ BARTOŠKA

Karlovy Differ pays tribute to its president Jiří Bartoška with the opening film “We’ve Purchased to Physique It! (A Dialog With Jiří Bartoška in July 2021),” directed by Milan Kuchynka and Jakub Jurásek, screenings of the film “Tiger Thought,” and the exhibition “Jiří Bartoška – KVIFF President.”

“We’ve Purchased to Physique It!” captures an affable, informal commerce with Kuchynka, by which Bartoška touches upon a myriad themes, from his grammar faculty days and the Velvet Revolution, to his encounters with stars – and this conveyed with “playful ease, blistering irony and affectionate data.”