Kalovy Vary Cancels 54½ November Special Event Due To COVID Restrictions
Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Karlovy Vary film festival has cancelled its four-day IFF 54½ film event, which was due to take place November 18-21, due to new coronavirus restrictions in the Czech Republic.Organizers had assembled a variety of titles hailing from Sundance, Berlin, Venice and San Sebastian, in addition to some with the Cannes 2020 label. Movies were set to include Apples, Nomadland, The Nest, Wendy, First Cow, Quo Vadis, Aida? and Notturno.KVIFF’s president Jiří Bartoška said today: “When we announced the special Karlovy Vary IFF 54½, we were met with much enthusiastic feedback.