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KVIFF Talents Spotlight: K-Pop, Witches, and Queer Cinema
6 May
Summary
- Six diverse projects were selected for the KVIFF Industry Days.
- Films include a mystery thriller set in socialist Czechoslovakia's queer milieu.
- Series projects explore K-pop obsession and 17th-century witch trials.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) will host its 60th edition from July 3-11, showcasing six innovative projects in its KVIFF Industry Days program. These selections, chosen from over 100 submissions, aim to support emerging talent through development funding and expert mentorship.
Among the feature films is "Exposed," a debut mystery thriller by Klára Tasovská, set in the queer subculture of 1980s socialist Czechoslovakia. "Nera," by Ivana Vogrinc Vidali, follows a visually impaired graduate and her guide dog, while Lucia Čižinská's "Until We Leave" depicts four friends confronting life during a trip to see a terminally ill companion.
Creative Pool projects include the animated feature "The Inhalatorium," where a young girl investigates a disappearance at a sanatorium. "Burning Witches" is a historical series set on the Bohemian-Polish border, focusing on a noblewoman battling accusations of witchcraft. "K-Dream" is a series about a European's quest to establish a K-pop academy in Berlin, starring Adam Mišík.
