43rd Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival Awards
Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 7:50AM | By
Franck Tabouring 
Henrik Ruben Genz’s (pictured above) Danish drama “Terribly Happy” (“Frygtelig Iykkelig”) took home the Grand Prix award Saturday at the 43th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The film centers on a Copenhagen policeman (played by Jakob Cedergren) who’s temporarily reassigned to a provincial town, where he struggles with local customs and uncovers troubling secrets behind what appears to be peaceful small-town life.
The festival’s Special Jury Prize went to Nan Triveni Achnas’ “The Photograph,” about a 25-year-old prostitute who decides to fulfill a dying photographer’s last wishes.
Martha Issová picked up the Best Actress Award for her role in Michaela Pavlátová’s drama “Night Owls” (“Děti noci”), which focuses on a young woman unwilling to leave her childhood behind her.
The Best Actor Award went to Jiri Madl, who co-stars with Issová in “Night Owls.”
Special Jury Mentions went out to Petr Zelenka’s “Karamazovi” and Attila Gigor’s “The Investigator” (“A nyomozó”). James Marsh’s critically acclaimed “Man on Wire” took home the award for best documentary over 30 minutes long.
Other winners at the festival included Sergey Dvortsevoy’s “Tulpan” (East of the West Award), Lyudmil Todorov’s “Seamstresses” (Special Mention) and Nikita Michalkov’s “12” (Audience Award).
Christopher Lee received the President’s Award, while Robert De Niro was one among four to win the Special Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema.
The 43th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is one of the most popular film festivals in the Czech Republic, welcoming about 500 journalists each year.
For the complete list of all the winners at the festival, click here.







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