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Karlovy Vary Festival Crowns Better Go Mad in the Wild with Grand Prix

The award underscores the festival’s celebration of inventive genre-defying cinema, highlighting safety-driven prize timing for an Iranian drama.

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Overview

  • Miro Remo’s hybrid documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild won the Crystal Globe Grand Prix and the $25,000 cash prize at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
  • The film profiles hermit twins František and Ondřej Klišík living off-grid in the Šumava region and earned jury praise as a witty, inventive blend of documentary, drama and fairy tale.
  • Iranian filmmaker Soheil Beiraghi’s drama Bidad received the Special Jury Prize after organizers delayed its announcement to safeguard the film’s crew.
  • Stellan Skarsgård was honored with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema in recognition of his global impact.
  • Over nine days, the festival screened 175 films and hosted industry initiatives like Proxima and Eastern Promises to champion emerging and regional filmmakers.