“A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things” by Northern Irish director Mark Cousins won the top Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary film festival on Saturday, organizers said. Cousins’ documentary “explores themes of gender, neurodiversity, climate change, and the mysteries of creativity from youth to old age” through the eyes of Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004), its authors said. The 58th edition of the festival in the western Czech spa city of Karlovy Vary started on June 28. US actor Viggo Mortensen, known for playing Aragorn in “The Lord of the Rings” films, received the Festival President’s Award at the opening ceremony.

Norwegian actress Helga Guren poses with the Crystal Globe for Best Actress for her role in the film 'Loveable / Elskling'.

Dutch actor Guido Pollemans poses the Crystal Globes for Best Actor.

Singaporean film director Nelicia Low poses with the Crystal Globe for Best Film Director for her film 'Pierce / Ci xin qie gu’.

English actor Clive Owen delivers a speech after having been awarded with the KVIFF President's Award.

Australian actor Geoffrey Rush and his wife Australian actress Jane Menelaus arrive on the red carpet for the closing ceremony.

Other guests at Karlovy Vary included “Closer” and “Sin City” star Clive Owen and “Erin Brockovich” and “Traffic” director Steven Soderbergh. Both Owen and Soderbergh also received the Festival President’s Award, as did German actor and director Daniel Bruehl, known for roles in “Inglourious Basterds” and “Rush”. Oscar-winning British actor Geoffrey Rush, known for “Shine”, “The King’s Speech” and “Pirates of the Caribbean”, was a member of the festival jury. —AFP