Cannes, According to … Karel Och, Artistic Director, Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Best bargain in Cannes?

Take a quick swim in the sea within just a minute from your accommodation, during the short break between watching the two long-awaited movies you’ve been eagerly anticipating.

Favorite meal in Cannes?

Salade chèvre chaud.

Most overrated restaurant?

If there are some, I have not entered them yet.

Biggest Cannesfaux pas?

Only a substantial series of small faux pas that I call living life.

Best place to grab a drink after 3 a.m.?

It is not a burning question for someone who is watching films at 8:30 a.m.

Place to avoid during the festival?

Keep an eye on the schedule for major movie premieres, just in case you need to quickly dash past the Palace.

Your “only in Cannes” moment?

Oysters with Eva Zaoralová, my predecessor in the chair of KVIFF’s artistic director.

Biggest Cannes pet peeve?

Anything disturbing
the film screening drives me mad.

Cannes guilty pleasure?

Cannes Classics. Without “guilty.”

Strangest request you’ve ever received in Cannes?

No request has ever been strange in Cannes, not even during COVID.

Most interesting celeb encounter?

Unexpectedly running into Casey Affleck, an old friend of KVIFF, on the street.

How do you feel about the punctuality or reporting of standing ovations during premieres? It’s not something I ponder frequently, but generally speaking, I don’t consider it an issue.

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2025-05-17 14:25