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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2015

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Amy Amy
Amy and Not All Is Vigil
Amy (Country: UK; Year: 2015; Director: Asif Kapadia)
A documentary about Amy Winehouse.
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Daniel's World (Danieluv svet) (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2014; Director: Veronika Lisková; Writer: Zdenek Holý, Veronika Lisková)
Documentary examining the life of a paedophile.
Exotica, Erotica, Etc. (Exotica, Erotica Inc) (Country: France; Year: 2015; Director: Evangelia Kranioti; Writer: Evangelia Kranioti)
“Sailors are like terrorists. They arrive in ports with a bomb called love and throw it,” says former prostitute Sandy, protagonist of this documentary.
The Gospel According To Brabenec (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2014; Director: Miroslav Janek; Writer: Miroslav Janek, Renata Kalenská)
Interviews with The Plastic People of the Universe member Vratislav Brabenec.
The Greasy Hands Preachers (Country: France; Year: 2014)
Documentary exploring the benefits of manual work among motorbike enthusiasts, shot across three continents.
Long Live Hunting! (Lovu zdar!) (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2014; Director: Jaroslav Kratochvíl; Writer: Jaroslav Kratochvíl, Jaroslav Kratochvíl)
The nature of hunting, central European style.
My Friend Larry Gus (Country: Greece; Year: 2015; Director: Vasilis Katsoupis)
Documentary about a Greek musician nicknamed Larry Gus, who was recently signed by the independent DFA Records label.
Not All Is Vigil (No todo es Vigilia, It's Not A Vigil) (Country: Spain; Year: 2014; Director: Hermes Paralluelo; Writer: Hermes Paralluelo; Stars: Antonio Paralluelo, Felisa Lou)
Docufiction study of an elderly married couple.
Full Review See: Hermes Paralluelo talks about Not All Is Vigil (No Todo Es Vigilia)
Through The Eyes Of The Photographer (Očima fotografky) (Country: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic,; Year: 2015; Director: Matej Mináč)
Wave Vs Shore (vlna vs. břeh) (Country: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic,; Year: 2014; Director: Martin Štrba)
Documentary about the 1980s Slovak New Wave.
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