As of this year’s currently ongoing installment, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has run for 57 years, highlighting the current pulse of cinema for audiences and judges in the Czech Republic. While it doesn’t quite have the notoriety of the Cannes Film Festival or the Toronto International Film Festival, this event has found a way to stand out pretty distinctly in its current proceedings showcasing 2023 new movie releases. That strategy was to make a commercial starring Johnny Depp, and yeah, what resulted is as out there as you might have guessed.
The festival, also known as KVIFF, posted the trailer for the 57th annual proceedings on Instagram, which is a short and surreal affair, to say the least. Depicting the 60-year-old actor as arriving from band rehearsal, the former Pirates of the Caribbean lead shows up for an interview with a journalist asking about whether or not he’s received an award from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
