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‘Battalion Records,’ ‘In Vacuo’ Win Main Awards in Year of Change at Karlovy Vary Eastern Promises Section
Romania's “Battalion Records,” Ukraine's “In Vacuo” win main awards during year of change at Karlovy Vary's Eastern Promises industry section
The jury called the film a “bold debut that confronts the decay of culture,” saying they were pleased to award the project “because sometimes, to make people listen, you must turn things upside down – and this absurdist heist comedy does so with rebellious energy.” Our hope is that by curating projects in close collaboration with national film institutes, we can offer producers and investors a selection they can trust, and ultimately help unlock co-financing with greater confidence.” Of the Croatian absurdist comedy, the jury — comprising story consultant and curator Martin Horyna, producer Danijel Hočevar and director/screenwriter Egle Vertelyte — said they have chosen to “highlight a charming film project in which human unease plunges into an absurd labyrinth where anxiety peers out from the corners of humor.”
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