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5/7 2014 SPECIAL EDITION OF FREE KVIFF’s MAIN MEDIA PARTNER

INSIDE Out of the Past – movies the way they were English Section, page 2

Today’s Official Selection movies English Section, page 3

Michael Pitt’s obsession with film English Section, page 4

Tomorrow’s program Czech Section, pages 7-10

Photo: Jan Handrejch (left) receiving his Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema from KVIFF president Jiří Bartoška IF YOU DON’T DIG IT, IT GETS OLD LOWDOWN With the grand opening of KVIFF now achieved with an unusual level of splash, MEL GIBSON STILL LOVES A GOOD CHASE MOVIE its first glorious weekend is unfolding with help from thousands of visitors from around the country, most a bit hungover. Veronika Bednářová How did you come up with the Nobody really knows about that stuff a wall and then telling stories. I mean, And that’s not just because the tradition- idea? and nobody really funds it, and I think its really part of our society, its amazing. al opening night events entail all-night par- Mel Gibson was in KV yesterday to I don’t know, I think that stuff like that there’s a lot of secrets buried there. You originally trained as a theater ties extending from T.G. Masaryka street pick up a Crystal Globe for his contri- kind of percolates for years. Like what? actor with classical training... up the Promenade to the Grandhotel bution to cinema. Fresh from wrapping Like it lingers in your mind you Like the history of the whole world, It was; it was classical training. Royal Pupp. Hi-jinx at these places are rarely his latest movie, Blood Father by Jean- mean? I think. About where people came from, Shakespearean company kind of ethics. disappointing. But the real party pros get François Richet, not to mention root- Yeah, for a very long time you’re like, who walked over the straits. It’s an op- You played Romeo in Australia, to work early, while KV is still being slow- canal surgery, he spoke to the Festival you know little ideas come together. You portunity to really find the missing piece right? ly inflated to accommodate the annual del- Daily about his filmmaking process and know I love the idea of a chase movie, of the puzzle to the natural history that Yeah, it was great. I enjoyed the hell uge of film freak visitors. the human need to tell stories. like just a chase, a pure chase, right? we’ve accumulated. out of it. And, you know, when I was in A full day and night before the grand And there’s a lot of chases, and After such a long career, what in school I disliked Shakespeare. I think opening, skeleton crews of artists, crafts You’ve had such a wonderful range I thought, well what kind of chase do drives you to do new projects, write people just had a boring way of teaching people, security guys getting fitted for or- of roles as an actor, but when it comes I want to see? And I thought, let’s get a new script, maybe direct another it, and reading it. But later on when I got ange shirts and teens gather to help out to directing you seem rather choosy down to a really primitive chase, a foot movie? to look at it another way, and see it in ac- with cool summer jobs watching doors, and probably for a good reason... chase. Let’s just get it on foot and see I think you have to maintain a child- tion and see it as naturalism and see it as driving, bartending, movie ushering, Yeah, for good reason. I think if you what that looks like. like enthusiasm for the art of story- human beings, it just took on a whole cleaning and everything else you can pos- embark down that road you have to You’ve donated some money to part telling. I love hearing a story, I love new life. And it’s really dynamic stuff. sibly imagine (and a few things you hope- make sure it’s something that you can of Central America where the Mayan when my little child, she’s four years old I began to see the genius of poor old fully can’t). stand spending eighteen months or two civilization was. Is this something and I’ll tell her a story and you just see dead Shakespeare. Photogs and media hacks also gather years of your life on because if you don’t that’s close to your heart? her eyes light up. So that’s good, its Would you like to return to the well ahead of the pack and, as duty calls, really dig it, it’s going to get old. You Well, sort of. I think one of the great- good that you can provide that for some- stage at some stage? dutifully inspect local bars. An early fa- have to really like what you’re doing. est archeological finds in the Western body, and it’s good that you can have the I don’t know; maybe I will, you know, vorite this year is Bamboocha, where two What’s your scriptwriting process ? hemisphere is El Mirador. Nobody even vicarious experience of almost telling people go on Broadway and do a stint, guys got in a punch-up last night. It’s ok. I usually co-write stuff, like knows about it, but it’s this tremendous, yourself a story and getting sort of why not? It’d be fun. I tend to get a little Functioning while bruised, bloody and I co-wrote The Passion [of the Christ] pre-classic archeological site with more jazzed on that. But that’s what we do, bored after about eight weeks. booze-addled, is, of course, par for the and Apocalypto from an idea that I had than fifty cities and the biggest pyramid that’s what we’ve always done. Ever course. Real pros barely let it slow them and other things I’ve written and co- in the world is there. It’s bigger than the since we were sitting around a fire some- Apocalypto screens tonight at 10:30pm down, as we’ll surely see demonstrated re- written. ones in Egypt. It’s in Guatemala. place, you know doing paintings on in the Thermal Grand Hall z peatedly in the coming week. z SEE YOU THERE EXPLAINER

DIRECTOR DAVID ZELLNER KUMIKO, THE KVIFF OPENING SINGS IN THE RAIN TREASURE HUNTER Not to burst anyone’s bubble hand to get the picture. “With I’d recommend seeing Solaris. Solaris screens tonight at 8pm in the on movie magic...but the look simple movements of our bod- It’s one of my favorite films and Drahomíra Cinema and on July 11 (10am, and feel of the 49th Karlovy ies we aim to conjure up an il- I love Andrey Tarkovsky’s work. Grand Hall – Thermal). Low Down screens Vary fest is actually the prod- lusion of something else. What I love the pace and the tone and today at 5pm in the Grand Hall, July 6 (9am, uct of months of work and is that? In the case of KV, the room for interpretation with it. Pupp), and July 8 (9am, Drahomíra). Zellner’s preparations by an elite troupe where we have been preparing And I really love the sound design Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter also screens to- of professionals, ranging from the opening ceremony for 19 and the soundtrack – that score is day at 4pm in the Pupp, on July 7 (10am, choreographers and designers years, it is something very char- something to listen to a lot. It was Čas), and July 12 (1pm, Espace Dorleans) z to electricians and engineers. acteristic – the vagaries of the actually an inspiration for our These crafty elves come up [typically wet July] weather.” score in a couple of parts. It has with the concept for KVIFF’s Brother Šimon puts it this Photo: Jan Handrejch this kind of haunting, melancholic visage each year and the epito- way: “As a former festival ar- vibe that really resonates with me. me of the presentation is on kept carefully under wraps un- stage right in front of your very chitect, I dreaded the cloud- I’m also really looking forward stage for opening night. That’s til the big reveal, naturally, but eyes. bursts which destroyed the out- to Low Down. The director [Jeff when veteran event makers regular fans of KVIFF know to Michal Caban says this year side decor or prevented us from Preiss] was the cinematographer Michal and Šimon Caban — expect an original spectacular. they are reviving ideas used 35 finishing the remaining con- on Let’s Get Lost, which is one of who were responsible for Last year, audiences were en- years ago by his Ballet Unit struction. Therefore, this year my favorite documentaries ever. the award-winning Czech thralled by a balletic wheel- Cramp (Křeč) in their daring we decided to meet it halfway That film has a really beautiful, Olympic House in London chair dance, complete with ex- Smrkací symfonie (Nose- and in the Grand Hall – which evocative feel, so I’m very much 2012 – present their annual fest ploding streamers. Now and Blowing Symphony). As he ex- has up to now been dry – wel- looking forward to this movie. extravaganza. then you get hottie aliens or plains, it becomes increasingly come rain in full splendor... (COC) The details of the show are even a heist movie caper on- clear you need to see it first- and take it positively.” (WT) strana 2 / page 2 FESTIVAL DAILY Saturday, July 5, 2014 MOVIES THE WAY THEY WERE SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY IN DIVERSE OUT OF THE PAST SELECTION Photo: KVIFF Photo: KVIFF Surrealism reigns supreme in Jan Švankmajer’s Lunacy Czech New Wave classic Closely Watched Trains

Will Tizard And catching an almost forgot- the life of master film critic Roger 1960s and early 70s. Jiří Menzel, Gone with the Wind and many oth- which helped fund the restoration ten 1970s gem such as The Way Ebert. who directed the emblematic work ers) show us that film materials of All My Good Countrymen by It’s a not terribly well hidden We Were — the Robert Redford- Also in the heady mix are two at 28, has said he feels privileged continue to be scanned repeatedly Vojtěch Jasný for last year’s KV- film biz secret that the classics Barbra Streisand romance-tear- Jan Švankmajer works, that it’s been newly restored by the as the digital technology evolves IFF and, before that, the 1967 from the archives are the real gold jerker that gave the world the Dimensions of Dialogue and National Film Archive (NFA). The and previous generations of digi- Czech classic Markéta Lazarová that many critics seek out at festi- cheesiest lounge torch song ever Lunacy, Derek Jarman’s Edward process, which involves digitally tal projects become inadequate.” by František Vláčil, again stepped vals such as KVIFF. (no, the song is not titled II, Andrey Tarkovsky’s classic sci- capturing, optimizing and some- The restoration process is not in to restore the still remarkably Sure, we’d all like to catch the “Memories”) – with an audience fi Solaris, and Billy Friedkin times repairing every frame of the well understood, even by profes- fresh Closely Watched Trains to Central Asian new wave or the of Czech twenty-somethings thriller The Sorcerer. original film, is neither cheap nor sionals who chronicle the industry its original glory. Now its iconic work of some unknown writer/di- makes for a unique cultural mash- Personally overseen by festival fast. every day, Rumpel adds. “Many images – the would-be kiss spoiled rector who won over the jury at up, to say the least. director Karel Och out of love for As Aleš Rumpel of the NFA journalists make the mistake of by a parting train, the infamous Cannes this year...but the place But of the thousands of great vintage cinema, the Out of the Past says, “It cannot be emphasized writing that digital restoration bottom-stamping scene – play you’ll find the career film journal- and not-so-great-but-perhaps- section’s mantra, “classic, cult and enough that no digital restoration somehow equals preservation or with incredible new crispness and ists is at that screening of the highly-influential films in the overlooked films in original and would be possible without the ‘saving’ of the film. This is by no depth. Czech silent film just released vaults, KVIFF has chosen an as- restored versions,” offers some in- original film materials, including means accurate. Keeping the orig- The NFA also has a 1 million- from the National Film Archive. sortment of 11 highly varied films sight into the dizzyingly diverse the precious camera negative and inal film materials in good condi- EUR project with Norwegian film Indeed, films such as the 1927 spanning nearly a century for its range and scope of the collection dup positive, which, in the case of tion is of upmost importance and funds for the digital restoration of Vlasta Burian comedy An Old vaunted Out of the Past section. this year. One true treasure screen- Trains, are both in great condi- the NFA has invested around 72 10 Czech classics to be done over Gangster’s Molls offer the chance Others include two outstanding ing is the 1966 Oscar winner tion.” million CZK (2.6 million USD) on the next two years. They plan to to see historic images on screen portraits of great film personali- Closely Watched Trains, justly It’s a worldwide process of gold photochemical preservation since announce the titles when the that you may never again witness ties, Bertolucci on Bertolucci, and known as a film that helped forge mining, he explains. “Examples 2005.” funding agreement is signed after in a cinema. Life Itself, a fond accounting of the Czech New Wave of the late from abroad (The Wizard of Oz, The České Bijáky Foundation, KVIFF. z FACES CRITIC’S CHOICE Alissa Simon, Film Critic, Variety Director David Mackenzie (Starred Up, Horizons sidebar) will join the festival, as well as Fanny Ardant with a special pres- Aboriginal actor CHARLIE’S COUNTRY entation of Obsessive Rhythms. made his screen debut in Nicolas Directors arriving today for the Roeg’s Walkabout at the age of 16. Director: Rolf de Heer, East of the West Competition in- Since then, he has limned indeli- Australia, 2013, 108 min clude; Jitka Rudolfová with her ble characters in films such as July 5, 10am, Pupp Cinema international premiere of Delight, ’s The Last Wave and and Ivan Ikić presenting a world Rolf de Heer’s The Tracker and10 premiere of Barbarians. Canoes. Now 60, the actor and tra- and star in a hypnotically beauti- omizes the cultural dislocation Lookout for directors Rok ditional dancer teamed with de ful film that provides parallels faced by aboriginal people in con- Biček (Class Enemy), Noaz Heer for a third time, to co-write with his own troubled life and epit- temporary Australia. Deshe (White Shadow), Eugenio Mira (Grand Piano), and Sudabeh Mortezai (Macondo), David Mackenzie Ivan Ikić Seize this great opportunity to see CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS who may be out before presenting one of the most beloved films of in the Variety Critics’ Choice: the Czech New Wave on the big Director: Jiří Menzel, Europe Now! section. screen in a newly restored ver- Czechoslovakia, 1965, 85 min Directors Andrew Huculiak sion. This charming, delicate, July 5, 2pm, Grand Hall – Thermal (Violent), and Anggun coming-of-age story, based on Priambodo (Rocket Rain) might Bohumil Hrabal’s novel of the be spotted; both are presenting same title, is both comic and trag- train dispatcher at a small-town Czechoslovak film (after The films in the Forum of ic. Our hero, who comes from Bohemian station during the Shop on Main Street) to win an Independents sidebar. a family of misfits and malinger- German-occupation of WWII. Academy Award for Best Foreign Appearing today to present doc- ers, becomes an apprentice Trains was the second Language Film. umentaries are directors Miroslav Janek (Olga), Olga Sommerová (The Magic Voice of a Rebel), and Here’s another not-to-be missed SOLARIS Andrew Renzi for Fishtail‘s in- restoration from the festival’s stel- ternational premiere. lar Out of the Past section. Given Director: Andrey Tarkovsky, Director Shawkat Amin Korki, the nearly 3-hour running time, USSR, 1972, 167 min arrives to show Memories On Sudabeh Mortezai Olga Sommerová some viewers may want to wait July 5, 8pm, Drahomíra Cinema Stone (Horizons sidebar), and also until it screens in the more comfy director Asaf Korman (Next to surrounds of the Grand Hall on Her, Another View section). July 11, but if you are only in KV faith, memory and the transfigur- novel by Stanisław Lem and vot- The Official Selection directors for the opening weekend, and you ing power of love, then this is the ed by critics as the no. 6 best sci-fi to keep an eye out for are; Pascal want a dreamlike exploration of film for you. Adapted from the fantasy film of all time. Rabaté with the world premiere of Patchwork Family, Nariman Turebayev (Adventure), Ludwig A playful, music-filled, creative 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH Wüst along with starring actress documentary with and about pio- Claudia Martini (Farewell), and neering rock poet and writer Nick Directors: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, actor Jean-Michel Balthazar, Cave. Indeed, the Aussie alt-rock UK, 2014, 95 min who stars in Official Selection legend (now based in Brighton, July 5, 12:30pm, Small Hall Competition title All Yours. UK) co-wrote the film with direc- Czechs coming today are actress tors Forsyth and Pollard. In an in- Petra Špalková (Like Never spired bit of business, a visit to love and marriage, family and per- Minogue also add their two cents. Before) and director Petr Václav a psychiatrist lets the film delve in- formance. Figures from his past Winner of direction and editing (The way out). z Shawkat Amin Korki Ludwig Wüst to Cave’s past and his thoughts on such as Ray Winstone and Kylie awards at Sundance. z

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OFFICIAL SELECTION OFFICIAL SELECTION LOW DOWN – FLOATING ALL YOURS – A LOVE TRIANGLE ABOVE LA’S DARKEST ERA THAT DARES SPEAK ITS NAME

Will Tizard Brian Kenety Jeff Preiss’s portrait of Amy-Jo It’s scarcely a minute into All Albany’s relationship with her fa- Yours, and the scrawny twenty- ther, a junkie with a genius for jazz something Lucas (Nahuel Pérez piano, is as raw, affecting, tough Biscayart), his doe eyes starring and tender as a Joe Albany solo unblinkingly into the camera, has on “Round Midnight.” Shot on the simulated fellatio, tied a bow dilapidated Hollywood locations around his junk while gyrating to where she grew up, witnessing her Jamaican dancehall, and settled in father’s torments as an artist just to perform an online for-pay wank a step ahead of the law, Low session, with little – make that Photo: KVIFF Down shows off a phenomenal nothing – left to the imagination. Photo: KVIFF touch for complex characters. Glenn Close doles out tough love in Jeff Preiss’s film. “Money, money, money” are the David Lambert explores the illusion of love and the price people pay for it. Family, bandmates and movie biz first words uttered by this scruffy failures face down addiction, pros- recognized the name – she soft- challenge it posed to contempo- rent boy from Argentina. Lucas So begins David Lambert’s en- released). More importantly, in All titution, and a generally merciless ened and we began a discussion rary audiences – but I think pure- begs his clientele to look deep in- gaging second feature film explor- Yours such scenes serve to show food chain of predators while that, I'm not exaggerating, seemed ly visual story telling goes to to their hearts, and dig a bit deep- ing relationships between (primar- the physical manifestation of how fighting for a scrap of dignity, like The Arabian Nights! Her sto- a deeper place in the heart of the er into their wallets, to save him ily) men of different nationalities the balance of power – or rather, love, and the occasional chance to ries and her story-telling skills viewer–akin to non-verbal, emo- becoming destitute. “Come on, and varying sexual orientations. neediness – is constantly shifting create art that rises above it all. were astonishing. tional memory. guys, you don’t want me to die, do His first, Beyond the Walls, which in the relationship. Outside of bed, What qualities in Amy-Jo It required some insistence that Was it a challenge to get back- you?” he says, offering himself up won the Grand Golden Rail award this plays out mainly in the petty Albany's book on her father in- she write them (which, being from ing and stars such as Glenn to whomever will send him a tick- for best feature at the Cannes crit- ways that Henri tries to control the spired you to adapt it as a film? another time, she did on a manual Close, and Flea from the Red et out of squalor. ics’ week sidebar in 2012, charted purse strings, that Lucas asserts I met Amy some 10 years back typewriter). Hot Chili Peppers for such Enter Belgian bakery owner an affair between moonlighting his independence, and the price when she was working on my Many of the most powerful a non-commercial story? Henri (Jean-Michel Balthazar), musicians (one gay, one bisexual). both pay for it. crew (craft service at the time, lat- moments are almost without di- Very hard to get backing. The a gay bear of a man in his fifties Variety spoke of Lambert’s debut The act of sex – paid sex, and er a script supervisor). She seemed alogue, such as little LaPrez very word “jazz” is as financially with a passion for opera and an ex- film as a well-crafted instalment in not just with Henri – itself also quite formidable, from another obliviously watching the lobby off-putting as it is misunderstood. plosive temper, who before long the “arthouse normalization of the darkly contrasts the lengths to time – and slightly unapproach- TV while the coroner comes for We simply had an 11th hour mir- shall have buyer’s remorse. gay romance” albeit “not as sexu- which Lucas is willing to go for able. But she was listening to his mother. Did you strip away acle – executive producer Burton Initially exuberant, it is Lucas, ally frank as other notable recent the love of Audrey (Monia a cassette of “Chet Baker Sings” lines from the script or was it Ritchie coming on is another great though, who is first disenchanted queer dramas.” Chokri), a young widow working on an old boom box while she written this way from the start? long story. with the arrangement – for Lambert bristles at the label at the bakery and still pining for worked and I thought I could in- Yes, absolutely! The film was Flea helped with financing be- starters, he was promised his own “gay cinema,” which in his view her dead husband, and to show troduce myself as the cinematog- conceived to balance visual story- cause telling the story of jazz was room, and the streets of Europe simply does not exist – he says his a kindness to her son, as he him- rapher of Let’s Get Lost. telling with dialogue. Both be- so important to him. A real pas- are not paved in gold. But there is films are about love or rather the self truly becomes a man. She was unimpressed, saying “I cause of my filmmaking philoso- sion. more to his angst. For a seasoned illusion of it. And while there are knew him too. My father played phy – and as a kind of homage to twink escort, Lucas is oddly re- no body doubles (à la Lars von All Yours screens today at 8pm in with him.” When she discovered silent film – which Amy and I both Low Down screens today at 5pm luctant to become the paid para- Trier’s Nymphomaniac), but the the Thermal’s Grand Hall, tomorrow that I was a big fan of her dad's adore. In fact – there were long in the Thermal Grand Hall, on July 6 mour of Henri, who promises to scenes between Lucas and Henri at 3pm in the Pupp Cinema, and on music – on only one prior occa- silent sequences that were (9am, Pupp Cinema), and July 8 take care of him (though hardly in are plenty graphic, just not gratu- July 8 at 11:30am in the Drahomíra sion had a random non-musician trimmed – I was surprised by the (9am, Drahomíra Cinema). z a position, financially, to do so). itous (a softer version may also be Cinema. z

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OBSESSED WITH CINEMA MY KV MICHAEL PITT ON HIS WORKING ‘METHOD’ Paco Poch Producer, distributor, www.pacopoch.cat Šimon Šafránek Veronika Bednářová He’s back! Michael Pitt plays the lead in festival opener I Origins, his Brooklyn buddy Mike Cahill’s sci-fi flick about a scientist fascinated by the hu- man eye. Since presenting Gus Van Sant’s Last Days at KVIFF in 2005, he has attained leading man status (thanks in part to television, via Boardwalk Empire). Having his pick of scripts, he is looking to work with young directors – and one day helm a film himself.

Are you in some ways like the Photo: KVIFF character you play in I Origins, interested in science or meta- So, what are you doing in You’re also a producer? physics? KVIFF? Yes, we had a film here three I’m very interested. I was hap- I have a distribution company years ago that I produced – The py to make the film because of in Barcelona. We distribute au- Mexican Suitcase – a documen- the director, script and character, teur movies. Every year, we take tary about rediscovered photo- but also because I got to do some a choice of one movie from the graphs from the Civil War in research. [Cahill’s] brother Hugh selection presented here at KV- Spain by photographers like is a molecular biologist, so they IFF. For example, we have taken Robert Capa. It screened here in set up time for me to work in a lab movies such as Stopped on the official documentary sec- in Baltimore, at the Johns Track by Andreas Dresen – tion. Hopkins research center, one of a German movie I saw with a lot So you’re a KVIFF veteran the biggest in America. They’re of people in the cinema. It was in many respects? doing amazing things there. Photo: Milan Malíček really nice to see this festival Yes, I like this festival very You were also a co-producer Actor Michael Pitt got his first producer’s credit onI Origins and also wants to direct. with the young people following much – how the young people of I Origins, your first produc- the movie with passion – it was go to the cinemas. It’s very well er’s credit. Do you plan to get very well, but I think you might re- I ask how much money they are with the available projects. Now a difficult movie – and with organized. You find lots of more into that, or maybe into spond to her.’ She was perfect for going to pay me and is there I’m trying to be more active. If great interest. They had good young people – who participate directing? the role and lovely to work with. a very beautiful woman I can fall a film inspires me I write a letter questions for the director and a lot – but also experts and in- Yeah, it’s the first time I got Were you ever obsessed with in love with, and for a car to the director. With Mike Cahill, the producer. The producer was dustry people. credit [laughs]. I would love to di- something as your character is [laughs]. No, I try to choose my on this film, I just had a general Peter Rommel, who’s a friend of Do you find KVIFF particu- rect. I’ve directed some music with eyes? movies in this way: one, have meeting with him. I live in mine. We ended up taking the larly good for specific kinds of videos and there’s a short film I’m kind of obsessed with cin- I done the character before? If it’s Brooklyn, so I called my agent movie from here. films? I’m going to direct in October. ema. I’m obsessed in that I work too similar, I try to do something and said, ‘I’d like to meet every- We have distributed a lot of For me, yes. You can find I’m very happy to take my time, all the time. I don’t take a break. different. I’m trying now to work one you represent who lives in films from KV. We are thinking films with a lot of risk, where you know, to not rush. But, yes, Ever. I’m always working on the with young directors, find new Brooklyn.’ Mike was one of of taking Amour Fou this year. it’s not a question of making I will definitely direct something. weekends, when I go on vacation voices – which is difficult when them. They sent me his film I’ve seen it in the video library lots of money but using the Mike Cahill said you found I’m always thinking about what you’ve worked with guys like Another Earth and we met in and I like it very much. I’m also medium to study the psycholo- Astrid Bergès-Frisbey for this to make, how to make it. So Martin Scorsese, Bertolucci, a coffee shop... Maybe the next going to look at Corn Island, gy of human behavior with movie... maybe if I have a “method,” it’s Michael Haneke, and Gus Van week he sent me a treatment and because I know the script. We a high-level concept of cine- I’d met Astrid in London and obsession. Sant. two or three weeks later the tried to co-produce it at one matic description and cinemat- was struck by her eyes. Mike was How do you choose your roles How do you go about it? script. I said, ‘Okay, this guy is stage. I also hope to see Hard to ic work. There are always films having some trouble finding the now that you’ve already When I first came here nine serious.’ He’s also really funny be God – a Russian movie by that are very interesting, even right girl, and I said, ‘you know, worked with big directors such years ago, I was 24. Then I read and nice, so I was very happy Alexey German – because the ones that we end up decid- there’s this girl – I don’t know her as Van Sant and Bertolucci? the scripts that were out and met I took that meeting. z I know the director is very good. ing not to distribute. (COC) ON THE TOWN EVENTS

Fire Station Panoptikum The Czech Television House Bezručova 6, Bělehradská 3 (Divadelní námestí) will host their daily Tel. 775 878 651 Tel: 728 520 822 Tea at Three, regular discussions with Open 1pm-5am Open: 10am-midnight filmmakers over a cup of tea. Today’s Found up a poky little street about 200 Panoptikum is a little off the beaten pick is the Burmese-Czech coproduction, yards from the Thermal, Fire Station is track (about 10 minute’s walk from the The Monk with The Maw Naing, pro- definitely a good option for late dining. Thermal) but is definitely worth the trek ducer Vít Janeček, Director of Studies at Admittedly, their kitchen serves up a se- if you fancy a less hectic and crowded Prague’s FAMU film school, Ondřej lection of basic international fare, but dining experience than you’ll find in Šejnoha, and Jaroslav Sedláček from the there are few better eating options in the most restaurants on the main strip. With Czech TV Film Center. wee small hours. There’s a familiar col- pleasant wood-lined walls displaying Be sure to visit the ČEZ Energy lege-bar feel to the unfussy surround- fascinating photos from Karlovy Vary’s Festival at Poštovní dvůr, featuring the ings of exposed brick and gleaming rich and colorful past, Panoptikum is best groups on the Czech music scene. ducts and it’s a nice place to down a few a cozy eatery specializing in traditional This year’s line-up showbiz stalwarts cold beers from the nearby Chodovar Czech fare at reasonable prices (around such as the Eben Brothers, Aneta brewery(35 CZK) even if you’re not 150-350 CZK). As is typical for such Langerová, J.A.R, Monkey Business, hungry. If you are feeling peckish, the dumpling-friendly cuisine, the food is Mig 21, and Tata Bojs–free for all beef and chicken burgers will give you a little heavy, particularly as the por- Festival Pass-holders or those with festi- a good bang for your buck (100-150 tions are almost ridiculously generous. val accreditation, 3pm-midnight. CZK). The tasty, albeit slightly chewy, That is just a minor quibble though, as The “Mysteries of Vary: What You steak sandwich (119 CZK) also fills overall we were very impressed with Won’t Find in the Guidebook” night- a hole and the spicy buffalo wings go the personable and relaxed service as time tour promises to reveal little-known down really well with the beer. There’s well as the delicious light and semi- fragments of KV’s history shown through also a good choice of cigars (200-1700 dark draft beers on offer from the bou- street theater. It starts at the KV Info

CZK). and cocktails (90-140 CZK) for Photo: Jan Handrejch tique Švijany brewery (around 30 Center (T.G. Masaryka 53) at 9pm and those in a party mood. (COC) Fire Station’s kitchen will still be open after midnight screenings. CZK). (COC) it’s free. (MT)

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1/ Mel Gibson ahoy!

2/ Michael Pitt at the Pupp

3/ Some last-minute postering Photo: Jan Handrejch Photo: Milan Malíček Photo: Milan Malíček

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