Karlovy Vary Film Fest Adds ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Sexy Beast’ as It Unveils Retrospective, Heritage Lineup

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The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has unveiled its retrospective and heritage program. Out of the Past – KVIFF 60/80 will mark 60 editions and 80 years since the festival’s inception by presenting “pivotal films” from KVIFF’s history. And the Special Screenings – Classics section will feature a special program dedicated to the history of cinema.

Highlights from the latter include the international premiere of the movie The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld, a portrait of the independent producer and visionary Stuart Cornfeld (The Elephant Man,  Kafka, The Fly), and The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, the latest Karlovy Vary screening of a movie directed by John Cassavetes.

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Meanwhile, KVIFF will screen Trainspotting and Sexy Beast in its Out of the Past program.

Last year, KVIFF’s retrospective paid tribute to Hollywood star and method acting pioneer John Garfield (The Postman Always Rings Twice), who made a name for himself by playing brooding working-class characters in the 1940s.

KVIFF 2026 takes place July 3-11.

Check out the latest program additions and full Special Screenings – Classics and Out of the Past below.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS – CLASSICS Babí léto / Autumn Spring Director: Vladimír Michálek Czech Republic, 2001 The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld  Director: Joan Bofill Amargós USA, Spain, 2025 Igor a potom / Igor and After  Director: Ivan Ostrochovský Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2026 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Director: John Cassavetes USA, 1978 Kopytem sem, kopytem tam / Tainted Horseplay Director: Věra Chytilová Czechoslovakia, 1988 Šeptej / Whisper Director: David Ondříček Czech Republic, 1996

OUT OF THE PAST

Barravento / The Turning Wind Director: Glauber Rocha Brazil, 1962 Captain Thunderbolt Director: Cecil Holmes Australia, 1952 Genbaku no ko / Children of Hiroshima Director: Kaneto Shindo Japan, 1954 Hideg napok / Cold Days Director: András Kovács Hungary, 1966 Kes Director: Ken Loach United Kingdom, 1969 Die letzte Chance / The Last Chance Director: Leopold Lindtberg Switzerland, 1945 Lissy Director: Konrad Wolf Germany, 1957 A Matter of Life and Death  Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger United Kingdom, 1946 Non c’è pace tra gli ulivi / No Peace Under the Olive Tree Director: Giuseppe De Santis Italy, 1950 Obžalovaný / The Defendant Director: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos Czechoslovakia, 1964 Oka Tori Katha / The Outsiders Director: Mrinal Sen India, 1977 Río Escondido / Hidden River Director: Emilio Fernández Mexico, 1948 Sexy Beast Director: Jonathan Glazer United Kingdom, Spain, USA, 2000 To homa vaftike kokkino / Blood on the Land Director: Vasilis Georgiadis Greece, 1965 Trainspotting Director: Danny Boyle United Kingdom, 1996  Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni / Birds, Orphans and Fools Director: Juraj Jakubisko Czechoslovakia, France, 1969

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