Fri 26.05.2017 | 11:00Brundibár – Bridges across Time and Space (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Arno Aschauer
Austria, 2016, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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In September 2015, 22 students from Neue Musikmittelschule Wiener Neustadt take a trip to the former Theresienstadt ghetto. It’s here where the children’s opera ‘Brundibár’ was originally performed that they wish to prepare for their own interpretation of this work of music. They are the same age as the original children were who performed it: 12-14 years old. The city’s past is still palpable, When the children meet Evelina Merová, an 85-year-old witness to what happened here in 1943, when she was just a girl of 13, she passes on a legacy to them: “Don’t allow yourself to be manipulated. Follow your conscience. Think twice. Human values lie inside a person, not in his or her outer appearance...“
Fri 26.05.2017 | 19:40Normal Autistic Film (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Miroslav Janek
Czech Republic, 2016, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Children with autism don’t suffer from an incurable disease. They suffer because they are neurodiverse in a world set up for neurotypicals. With that perspective, the director embarks on a series of live meetings with a number of children and young adults who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. He gives them the opportunity to express freely their relationship with the world and with themselves, as well as what sets them apart from “normal”. We find that he’s brought us into the company of fun, fascinating people who often suffer because they are labelled as “disabled”. This excursion into the world of autism redefines the seemingly firm boundaries between “otherness” and normality.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 20:20The Whisperers (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: David Kinsella
Norway, 2016, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A teenage coming-of-age, environmental, indigenous adventure. The film tells the story of a young indigenous girl named Ellen-Sara Sparrok Larsen. She’s the eldest child in a reindeer herding family, born to continue the 1000 year tradition in Norway. We follow her on her journey from when she was 11 until she is 18 today. Ellen-Sara is a unique character, being a girl rather than a boy having the responsibility of carrying on her traditions. Ellen Sara stands in the middle of a progressive Norwegian society and the rich traditions of the South Sami reindeer herding culture, but the life of a teenager and their choices in life are questioned. The commercial world is just so tempting for this young woman.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 11:00Jeffrey (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Yanillys Pérez
Dominican Republic, 2016, 78 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Twelve-year-old Jeffrey has the responsibilities of an adult, working as a windshield washer on the busy streets of Santo Domingo to help his mom make ends meet at home. But he has big plans to become a reggaeton singer. He composes and records songs with his brother Jeyson about his neighbourhood, his way of life, and his dreams for the future. We watch as Jeffrey looks for customers, tries to avoid turf wars with other windshield washers, spends time at home with his family, and climbs his special tree — a tree to which he often speaks of his hopes for a better life. Jeffrey captures a real-life story of a boy trying his best to turn his dreams into reality.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 09:00Tongue Cutters (2017)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Solveig Melkeraaen
Norway, 2017, 69 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Cod tongue is a delicacy in Norway, and the job of cutting the cod’s tongue is traditionally reserved for children. In this charming and whimsical coming-of-age story, 9-year-old Ylva dreams of following in her family’s footsteps and earning money by working a season in the fisheries of northern Norway. Leaving her big city Oslo life behind, she arrives in a small fishing village and meets 10-year-old Tobias, a highly skilled and ambitious tongue cutter who takes her under his wing and shows her the art. With slickers on and knives sharpened the joyful duo dive into their work. Over time a beautiful friendship is formed while knee-deep in fish heads.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 10:50Screenagers (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Delaney Ruston
U.S.A., 2016, 68 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Young people spend an average of 6.5 hours a day on cell phones, computers and other devices. That doesn't include the time they use screens for school and homework. 'Screenagers: How Much Screen Time is Healthy?' is a documentary that explores how much screen time is too much. It delves deep into the science behind screen time to understand how it affects young people's minds and development and explores how learning, playing and socializing online affects teens' developing attention span, fragile self-esteem and moral instincts. It also offers solutions to handle screen time and provides parents with tools to help young people develop self-control and find balance in their digital lives.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 16:30Win by Fall (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Anna Koch
Germany, 2016, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Janny, Lisa, Debby and Michelle are 12 years old when they leave home. The "Elite School of Sport" at Frankfurt/Oder, a boarding school of the East German tradition is where they move to. They grow up in a strict regime of training schedules, weight classes and are pressured to perform. Being wrestlers, they all dream of a championship title, though off the mat, each girl fights her very own battle: Janny is searching for her standing within the group, Debby fights her own expectations, Lisa is homesick and Michelle fights with her weight. The documentary attempts to show their place outside of competitive rankings.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 16:30Land of Light (2016)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: David Ruf
Syria, Turkey, Germany, 2016, 70 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Based on theater workshops with Syrian refugee children living in the Turkish-Syrian border town Reyhanli, the film tells the story of five children that flee when their village is destroyed. Acted completely by Syrian children who themselves fled to Turkey, this film is a parable for what war does to children.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 17:10Loving Lorna (2017)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Annika Karlsson, Jessica Karlsson
Sweden, 2017, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Horses have been part of daily life for generations in the deprived Dublin suburb of Ballymun – and for 17-year-old Lorna and her family too. Her unemployed father finds structure and purpose in daily life by caring for his horses, while her sick mother wistfully remembers the days when she used to turn heads as she galloped through the town. These days it's Lorna who likes to spend all her free time in the stable or riding Bigfoot, her horse. She's long since set her heart on becoming a farrier when she leaves school – if only it weren't for her constant back pain. A poetic film about longing, happiness, dreams and the transient nature of life.