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The 48^th Edition, which runs from 28^th June - 6^th July 2013, will also welcome four other internationally-acclaimed talent

The Karlovy International Film Festival (KVIFF) today announced that French actress Audrey Tautou will join Michel Gondry to present his latest film, MOOD INDIGO, which opens the Festival and in which she stars. Alongside Tautou, the Festival also welcomes American filmmaker Cary Fukunaga (SIN NOMBRE, JANE EYRE), Cannes Jury Prize winning Director Paolo Sorrentino (IL DIVO, This Must Be the Place), acclaimed British actor Julian Sands and the distinguished Italian actress Valeria Golino (RAINMAN, A TALE OF LOVE).

Jiří Bartoška, KVIFF President said: "We are delighted to welcome a number of supremely talented filmmakers and actors to this year‘s edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.  From Audrey Tautou to Cary Fukunga, we have scoured the globe to bring the brightest talents who perfectly represent the eclectic nature of the sensational films that our audiences have to look forward to."

Tautou rose to prominence in previous KVIFF winner AmÉlie FROM MONTMARTRE, before starring in the critical success Dirty Pretty Things and international blockbuster The Da Vinci code. The adaptation of Boris Vian’s cult novel, MOOD INDIGO, marks the long-awaited return to KVIFF for the much-loved actress.

Naples-born filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino will personally introduce his latest film THE GREAT BEAUTY (LA GRANDE BELLEZZA) in the Horizons section of the Festival. The award-winning director has garnered much acclaim since his debut feature ONE MAN UP (L’UOMO IN PIU), which screened at KVIFF in 2002. He is now a regular in competition at the world’s leading festivals and his 2008 film IL DIVO was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Fellow Italian Valeria Golino will also be in attendance to introduce her film, MIELE, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to great acclaim earlier this year. Primarily known for her acting – she won a host of major awards for her performance in A TALE OF LOVE (Storia d’amore), before starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in RAINMAN – this is Golino’s debut feature as Director. One of the most promising young filmmakers today, Cary Joji Fukunaga, will make his third appearance at the Festival. The award-winning director of Sin Nombre and Jane Eyre will present his latest project, SLEEPWALKING IN THE RIFT. The product of a collaboration with fashion label Maiyet, the American has reworked the improvisational piece into a visceral audio-visual installation – to be shown at Tržní Kolonáda between the 4^th and 6^th of July.

Much admired actor Julian Sands (the Loss of Sexual Innocence) returns to the Festival once again to present his multi-award-winning theatrical performance, A CELEBRATION OF HAROLD PINTER. Directed by John Malkovich and featuring a sensitive mix of anecdotes and quotes from genuine correspondance between Sands and the late, great dramatist, the one man show has garnered unanimous praise since its 2011 premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

About Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is ranked by FIAPF among the most prestigious world film festivals, considered the most important film event in Central and Eastern Europe.  The Festival introduces film industry representatives and press from all around the world to the newest local production, and presents new quality films from the rest of the world to Central and Eastern Europe’s own industry and press.  Each year, up to 350 film directors, actors and other filmmakers personally present their films at Karlovy Vary, with approximately 850 distributors, sales agents, producers, and festival programmers in attendance.