The Karlovy-Vary, Czech Republic, and Riga, Latvia, each hosted an international film festival in the second half of 1996. The Karlovy-Vary event is one of Europe's three oldest film festivals, having been held regularly for 50 years. In comparison, the Arsenals International Film Forum in Riga is only on its sixth year. The former tends to feature more conventional films than the latter, which tends to focus on independent work. The Karlovy-Vary 31st International Film Festival will be held ...