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High Cinema ... In Spa Town

With its decidedly relaxed atmosphere and eclectic mix of gems from Eastern and Central Europe, the 66-year-old Karlovy Vary event offers an intimate, stress-free alternative to the usual festival frenzy.

Now that the craziness of Cannes has faded and before gearing up for the Venice and Toronto film festivals in late summer, industry players in the know like to slip off to the Czech Republic for a week's recovery in a spa town in Western Bohemia.