55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
| Opening film | Zátopek by David Ondříček |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Nest by Sean Durkin |
| Location | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Crystal Globe: As Far as I Can Walk by Stefan Arsenijević |
| No. of films | 144 |
| Festival date | August 20–28, 2021 |
| Website | www |
The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from August 20 to August 28, 2021, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
A total of 144 films were presented at the festival, including 29 world premieres, twelve international and two European premieres. Serbian-French-Luxembourgish-Bulgarian-Lithuanian co-produced film As Far as I Can Walk won the Crystal Globe. The festival paid tributes to Jan Svěrák and Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation.