Will Tizard ContributorOpening night premiere honors at Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival this year go to Special Screenings film “Zátopek,” David Ondříček’s stirring drama chronicling the remarkable life of four-time Olympic gold-winning runner Emil Zátopek.
The choice is fitting after a marathon year of challenges for local filmmakers, who, like the supremely focused and resourceful Czech athlete, have now crossed the finish line with 14 works that offer a rich sampling of ideas and insights.
Not every edition of KVIFF offers such a varied array of Czech and Slovak work, but this year is different, partly due to the scaling down of the international offerings caused by challenges in staging the fest during the pandemic.
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