Sadaf Foroughi’s Iran-set feature Summer With Hope has clinched the Grand Prix award in the main Crystal Globe Competition of the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, running July 1-9. Th…
The social drama revolves around a young swimming champion whose close bond with his trainer sparks disapproval from people around them.which debuted at Toronto in 2017, winning the Fipresci international critics prize.
This year’s Crystal Globe competition jury comprised Argentinian film producer Benjamin Domenech, German filmmaker Jan-Ole Gerster, Polish distributor and festival organiser Roman Gutek, international sales agent and producer Fiorella Moretti and Danish film editor and screenwriter Molly Malene Stensgaard.
The Best Actress Award was shared by Taki Mumladze and Mariam Khundadze for their performances in Georgian director Ioseb “Soso” Bliadze’s female emancipation drama A, about three legendary rappers on the cusp of middle age, clinched the audience award.
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