Owls & Mice (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Simone van Dusseldorp
Netherlands, 2016, 80 min
Projection place: Aula
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Meral (8) just moved into a new town. She tries to make friends at her new school before their autumn school camp, but this is harder than expected. At home she befriends a little mouse that lives in her new room, which she calls Peepeep. Afraid that her parents will kill Peepeep while she is away, she secretly takes him with her. Thanks to the mouse, Meral makes some unexpected new friends. When an owl catches the little mouse, Meral blames her new friends. It is not until they set out into the wild to retrieve the owl pellet with Peepeep’s bones that Meral finally understands what friendship is all about.
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Kelly Fremon
U.S.A., 2016, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A new coming-of-age movie in the vein of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club – an honest, candid, often hilarious look at what it's like to grow up as a young woman in today's modern world. Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine, who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian starts dating her best friend Krista. All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.
Tjorven, Båtsman and Moses (1964)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, 1964, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Vesterman has found a young seal in his fishing nets in the outskirts of the archipelago. When he comes back to the Saltkråkan island, he gives the seal to Tjorven, who names it Moses. Peter Malm, a visitor who works at the Zoological Institute in Uppsala, wants to buy the seal, but Tjorven says it's not for sale. Vesterman is in need of money and tries to get the seal back, to sell it to Peter. The children have to hide the seal, so he won't find it. Pelle's rabbit Jocke and one of Söderman's lambs are found bitten to death. The dog Båtsman is accused of those evil deeds and must be put down. What is to be the fate of Moses and Båtsman.
Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, Germany, 1970, 86 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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With their parents on vacation, Tommy and Annika spend time with their wonderful friend Pippi Longstocking at her cottage Villa Villekulla, until she finds a bottle with a message from her father Captain Efraim Longstocking, who warns her that he was captured by a band of evil pirates led by Blood-Svente and Jock the Knife, who hold him prisoner in their castle on the island of Porto Piluse, so they can find the secret location of his treasure. Pippi, Tommy and Annika then travel to Porto Piluse to rescue her father before he is forced to reveal the whereabouts of his treasure...
Lotta Leaves Home (1993)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Johanna Hald
Sweden, 1993, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Five-year-old Lotta is stubborn as a goat, her father says. This morning she refuses to put on that nasty, itchy sweater. Mummy is stupid and Lotta is furious. Quietly she cuts a big hole in her sweater. Then she moves in with Aunt Berg. Of course Lotta is right when she claims: ''I know a lot of things. Well, actually I know everything.'' She will never again have to put on that nasty sweater. An independent sequel to A Clever Little Girl Like Lotta, based on a novel by Astrid Lindgren.
Up in the Sky (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Petter Lennstrand
Sweden, 2016, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Pottan is supposed to be spending her holidays at a pony farm, but her parents, who are always busy, end up leaving their eight-year-old daughter at a recycling yard by mistake. After a short discussion, the strange residents of the yard decide to take in the girl and she unexpectedly becomes part of a secret space mission. They are all sure that up there they will find fabulous treasures and the fulfillment of their dreams. Petter Lennstrand's life-sized puppets are already well known to Swedish TV viewers. In his debut feature film, his cheeky, unconventional characters tell a tale of friendship and the meaning of seemingly unimportant things.
Come Along (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Igor Šterk
Slovenia, 2016, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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In search of the best photo for the school competition, four teenagers head to remote hills where the competition for awards turns into a struggle for survival. Manc, who leads the group, has been accused of stealing a phone and consequently might be expelled from school. Schoolmates Mina, Oto and Spurc join him on this trip. Mina, a spoiled, stubborn city girl, breaks first in this foreign environment, but luckily Oto is there for her. He’s a rational boy who is in love with her. With them into this pristine wilderness has also come Spurc, who has been golden-spoon-fed all his life; he turns into a cowardish spoiled-child. In the end, Manc is the one who safely guides them back home.
The Knot Fairy-tale (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children, Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Jaroslav Nykl
Czech Republic, 2017, 10 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Evil spider The Knotty on his way knotted all the flowers in the garden of the Ants Kamil and Emil. They must not only help the flowers but also watch the Sun´s sheep and save their little friend The Firefly from the trap set by the spider.
The Garden under the Stars - Scary Dog (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV, International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Martin Otevřel
Czech Republic, 2017, 7 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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In stories inspired by the Bible we meet Jesus, his friends Tomas and Peter, parents Mary and Joseph, animals and a grumpy neighbor. Emphasis is placed on compassion, help, love, and understanding – values that are valid regardless of religion.
Live from the Moss: Rap, lazybones! (2016)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children, Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Filip Pošivač
Czech Republic, 2016, 3 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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This is a compilation of 6 stories in which two tiny elves support a little water nymph to become a forest radio hostess. She tells stories about the elves and the creatures they meet.
Room 213 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Emelie Lindblom
Sweden, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Aula
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Twelve-year-old Elvira arrives at summer camp feeling anxious and upset because her best friend couldn't join her. She's just getting settled in with her two roommates, Bea and Meja, when a flood forces them to move to Room 213 — where no one has stayed in 60 years. Strange, inexplicable things begin to happen, and the girls grow suspicious of one another. That is, until a letter with ancient handwriting leads them into the woods to the home of an old lady, who tells them of a girl who died at the camp six decades earlier. Could this be the same red-haired girl in a white dress they have seen sneaking through the corridors at night?
Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, Germany, 1970, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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With their parents on vacation, Tommy and Annika spend time with their wonderful friend Pippi Longstocking at her cottage Villa Villekulla, until she finds a bottle with a message from her father Captain Efraim Longstocking, who warns her that he was captured by a band of evil pirates led by Blood-Svente and Jock the Knife, who hold him prisoner in their castle on the island of Porto Piluse, so they can find the secret location of his treasure. Pippi, Tommy and Annika then travel to Porto Piluse to rescue her father before he is forced to reveal the whereabouts of his treasure...
Pat and Mat in the Countryside: The Cactus (2015)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Marek Beneš
Czech Republic, 2015, 8 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Mat buys a huge cactus and brings it home. It is really big and they need get it inside somehow, but it’s not easy because the cactus has spines everywhere. What crazy idea will they think of this time? How will they get it home?
Package - New Czech Short Animations
Section: Czech Films and TV
, 0, 71 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Lucky Four And Devil's Thumb (2016)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Michal Žabka
Czech Republic, 2016, 15 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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The Lucky Four head out on a trip and leave the repairs on their cottage for later. But Myšpulín's inventions are sad, so they fly off with the house on the trail of our heroes. Everyone then experiences an unexpected adventure.
Data Village (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Martin Ferencei
Czech Republic, 2017, 5 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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A virtual town. Each building is an application or part of a computer. There are different characters in the buildings – functions and program processes. Kuba and Marwin go on adventures and solve problems with a computer...
The House (2016)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children, Neighbourhood, Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Veronika Zacharová
Czech Republic, 2016, 5 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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A family leaves their little house in the suburbs, so it heads out after them. His only clue is a bright red business card that takes him to a neighborhood with strange electric houses. Is this where it'll find its owners?
Atlas of Dragons (2016)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children, Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Veronika Kuncová
Czech Republic, 2016, 4 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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A story about the relationship of a daughter to her father while reminiscing about a paper kite. The kite is measured against mythological and fanciful dragons. It turns out, however, that her common kite is the best kind of dragon, because it was made by her daddy.
Annie and Joey - Scandal in Town (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Michal Žabka
Czech Republic, 2017, 14 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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The town of Ušín is busy – the mayor allegedly robbed the city funds disappeared! But when Anna and Pepik find him in the woods confused and without memory, the search begins. Is it just a sophisticated lie, or is someone else behind the crime?
Ronja, the Robber´s Daughter (1984)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Tage Danielsson
Norway, Sweden, 1984, 126 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Ronja was born after a very stormy night to the bandit leader Mattis. Lightning from the storm struck Mattis's castle and split it in half, one half of which gets settled by a hostile gang of robbers lead by Borka. His son Birk was born the same night as Mattis's daughter. The two kids meet and they become best friends. The feud between the gangs continues, so the children decide to run away. Mattis disowns Ronja, but he later appears and asks Ronja for forgiveness and soon the two bandit gangs join together and organize a hunt for the soldiers who threaten them in the woods. In the end, they decide to join forever and Mattis and Borkou fight over who will be the leader...