The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has unveiled its heritage and retrospective programme.
From the past – blind 60/80 It will celebrate the 60th edition and 80th anniversary of the festival by presenting “pivotal films” from KVIFF’s history. The Specials – Classics section will contain a special program dedicated to the history of cinema.
Recent highlights include the film’s international premiere Stuart Kornfield was hangedphoto of visionary independent producer Stuart Kornfield (Elephant man,
Kafka, The fly), and Chinese bookmaker killedKarlovy Vary’s latest rendition of a film directed by John Cassavetes.
Meanwhile, KVIFF will be displayed Discover trains and Sexy beast In the program “Out of the Past”.
Last year, a KVIFF retrospective paid tribute to Hollywood star and method acting pioneer John Garfield (The postman always rings twice), who made a name for himself playing working-class characters in the 1940s.
KVIFF 2026 takes place from July 3 to 11.
Check out the latest program additions and full specials – classics and shows of the past below.
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Special Offers – Classics
Papi Leto / Spring Autumn
Director: Vladimir Michalik
Czech Republic, 2001
Stuart Kornfield was hanged
Director: Joan Bofill Amargos
USA, Spain, 2025
Igor Botom / Igor and after
Director: Ivan Ostrochowski
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2026
Chinese bookmaker killed
Director: John Cassavetes
United States of America, 1978
Kopytem se, kopytem tam / Tainted Horseplay
Director: Vera Chytilova
Czechoslovakia, 1988
septige/whisper
Director: David Ondrejczyk
Czech Republic, 1996
Out of the past
Paravento / the fickle wind
Director: Glauber Rocha
Brazil, 1962
Captain Thunderbolt
Director: Cecil Holmes
Australia, 1952
Genpaku no ku / Children of Hiroshima
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Japan, 1954
Hedge Nabok/Cold Days
Director: Andras Kovacs
Hungary, 1966
bag
Director: Ken Loach
United Kingdom, 1969
Last chance/last chance
Director: Leopold Lindtberg
Switzerland, 1945
Lacey
Director: Konrad Wolf
Germany, 1957
A matter of life and death
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
United Kingdom, 1946
Non c’èpace tra gli ulivi / There is no peace under the olive tree
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Italy, 1950
Obžalovaný/defendant
Director: Jan Kadar, Elmar Klos
Czechoslovakia, 1964
Oka tori katha/strangers
Director: Mrinal Sen
India, 1977
Rio Escondido / Hidden River
Director: Emilio Fernandez
Mexico, 1948
Sexy beast
Director: Jonathan Glazer
United Kingdom, Spain, United States of America, 2000
To homa vaftike kokkino / Blood on the floor
Director: Vassilis Georgiadis
Greece, 1965
Discover trains
Director: Danny Boyle
United Kingdom, 1996
Vtakkovia, Siroti a Blazny / Birds, Orphans and Fools
Director: Juraj Jakubiscu
Czechoslovakia, France, 1969
