Czech TV presenter Marek Eben hosted the event.
Film Festival got off to a star-studded start Friday evening, with the opening ceremony also including political commentary from Czech actor and TV presenter Marek Eben.
“Dear foreign visitors, welcome to the Czech Republic,” he said at the start of the event before highlighting that since the creation of his country, it has “never sought to conquer the territory of another state,” according to a translation provided via headphones. He added: “The small territory we have is perfectly enough for us.”’s invasion of Ukraine, which was on many attendees’ minds during last year’s edition of the fest.
Eben later, in his opening monologue, also noted that this year’s Karlovy Vary competition consists of 11 instead of 12 competition films. A few days before the competition announcement, the Chinese government banned Chinese movies from screening in the Czech Republic, he said, calling it an “order” from Beijing. But he also emphasized that this was a sign for how influential movies can be.
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