US film "Sherrybaby" gets Crystal Globe

A film by US director Laurie Collyer has won the the Crystal Globe, the main prize at the 41st Karlovy Vary international film festival. Titled "Sherrybaby", it is sadi to tell the story of a former drug addict who attempts to establish contact with her daughter following time in jail. The Best Actress Award went to Maggie Gyllenhall for the same film; the actress is known to Czech audiences for performances in films like "Secretary" and "Adaptation".

Also, in Karlovy Vary two films - "Beauty in Trouble", by Czech director Jan Hrebejk, and the Bulgarian film "Christmas Tree Upside Down" by filmmakers Ivan Cherkelov and Vassil Zhivkor - received the Special Jury prize.

Author: Jan Velinger