Karlovy Vary Film Festival Pays Tribute to an Icon While Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps Decry Fascism

The 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off with plenty of style on Friday evening in the Czech spa town outside of Prague. But the opening ceremony also contained plenty of serious undertones, as honorees Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps received President’s awards before giving brief remarks praising peace and speaking out against fascism. 

Krieps championed how cinema can cross borders and decried needing a judge or passport to determine what can be shared...