Film programme 2017

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.

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.

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 1

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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.

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 4

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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.

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Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Taika Waititi

New Zealand, 2016, 101 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.

The Young Offenders (2016)

Section: International Competition of European First Films

Directed by: Peter Foott

Ireland, 2016, 83 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Best friends Conor and Jock dress the same, act the same, and go pretty much everywhere together. When news breaks that 61 bales of cocaine worth seven million euros each has gone missing off Ireland's west coast, the boys steal a pair of bicycles — Jock is already an inveterate bike thief who has attracted the keen attention of a local police sergeant — and pedal across the Irish countryside hoping to find the contraband treasure and sell it to finance their escape from difficult circumstances. With the Garda in close pursuit, mayhem and misadventure inevitably ensue. Delightful and absurdly funny, the film is a portrait of the friendship between two sensitive young desperados with noble intentions.

Tatu and Patu (2016)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Rike Jokela

Finland, 2016, 70 min

Projection place: Mala scena

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Brothers Tatu and Patu are clever inventors from Oddsville, where things are usually done a bit differently. They are invited to the big city to experience Christmas time with by their best friend, 9-year old Veera. Things get complicated when Veera is late to the railway station and the boys venture out on their own. An adventure of positively-nutty incidents ensues, in this funny and warm film about friendship and how it's perfectly okay to be weird or different. A family comedy based on the bestselling Finnish children's book series.

Goodbye Berlin (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth

Directed by: Fatih Akin

Germany, 2016, 93 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Fourteen is not easy under normal circumstances, and Maik’s are anything but. His dysfunctional family life, plus conspicuous unpopularity with classmates, means being stuck with the (ostracized) new kid is a curse. Almost as bad as not being invited to Tatjana’s birthday party – she’s the hottest girl in class. Summer vacation? His wealthy errant parents have their own plans. No big deal. Until ‘Tschick’ shows up, admiring everything about Maik’s “kick-ass” life. Somehow, Tschick convinces him to drop-by Tatjana’s party; their exit makes a bit impression and Maik realizes Tschick’s demeanor is his strength. The boys then embark on a road trip. Maik’s rewards are another new friend (Müller), and the best summer ever. Its repercussions are life altering and, who wants to wait fifty years?

The Lowbrow Family (2017)

Section: Czech Films and TV

Directed by: Biser Arichtev

Czech Republic, 2017, 28 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Our story takes us back to Castle Oreb, where friendly ghosts live with the horrible Mazal family. It's not easy living with the Mazal family, especially when the castle lords Hugo and Růžena haven't given up their desire to get rich. A little older but still unbearable are their children; Hugo Jr. only thinks of himself and Pavlinka is still caught up with new trends. But the ghosts have another problem. They haven't managed to organize the fairy-tale symposium and the fairy-tale book of spells is lost; the book mustn't get into the wrong hands. And it's more than clear that the Mazals would love to get their hands on such a book.

Up in the Sky (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children

Directed by: Petter Lennstrand

Sweden, 2016, 82 min

Projection place: Aula

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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.

Tsatsiki, mum and policeman (1999)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Ella Lemhagen

Sweden, 1999, 91 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Eight-year-old "Tsatsiki" lives with his mother, a rock singer, in Stockholm. He's never met his father, a Greek fisherman who doesn't even know he's got a son. Tsatsiki's dream is to go to Greece and find his father because he doesn't like his mum's current boyfriend, the group's guitarist. But when his real father's not around, is there someway for Tsatsiki to choose another one for himself?

Simple Simon (2010)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Andreas Öhman

Sweden, 2010, 82 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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"My name is Simon. I have Asperger's syndrome. I like space, things shaped like circles, and my brother Sam, who takes care of me. I do not like feelings, other people, change, and comedies with Hugh Grant." For 18-year-old Simon every day is a challenge. But with the patient care of his brother Sam and a firmly established regime he's able to function. The status quo gets disrupted after the breakup of Sam and his girlfriend. Her departure from the household affect both brothers badly. When Sam falls into depression, Simon's life becomes an unbearable chaos. He decides to take the situation into his own hands. To reestablish the lost order, he's got to find his brother a new perfect girl.

I Give You My Word 3 (2017)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Alexandr Karpilovsky

Russia, 2017, 100 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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The final part of a unique trilogy about a Soviet pioneer childhood in which our heroes finish school and get into a series of adventures, say goodbye to childhood and start growing up...

Goodbye Berlin (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth

Directed by: Fatih Akin

Germany, 2016, 93 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Fourteen is not easy under normal circumstances, and Maik’s are anything but. His dysfunctional family life, plus conspicuous unpopularity with classmates, means being stuck with the (ostracized) new kid is a curse. Almost as bad as not being invited to Tatjana’s birthday party – she’s the hottest girl in class. Summer vacation? His wealthy errant parents have their own plans. No big deal. Until ‘Tschick’ shows up, admiring everything about Maik’s “kick-ass” life. Somehow, Tschick convinces him to drop-by Tatjana’s party; their exit makes a bit impression and Maik realizes Tschick’s demeanor is his strength. The boys then embark on a road trip. Maik’s rewards are another new friend (Müller), and the best summer ever. Its repercussions are life altering and, who wants to wait fifty years?

Up in the Sky (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children

Directed by: Petter Lennstrand

Sweden, 2016, 82 min

Projection place: Mala scena

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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.

Immediate Boarding (2003)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Ella Lemhagen

Sweden, 2003, 89 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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One day Julia and Martin accidentally meet at the Stockholm airport. They are indistinguishable; it's like looking into a mirror. Both are eleven and are sick of having to visit one of their divorced parents, so they decide to play an old well-known trick on their parents and swap places. Their new identities, of course, immediately plunge them into a series of comic situations. It also allows them to look a bit differently at their own real lives and problems.

The Girl on the Broomstick (1971)

Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema

Directed by: Václav Vorlíček

Czech Republic, 1971, 76 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Saxan the witch doesn’t want to spend 300 years in detention after school, so she flees to the human world. The headteacher sends a retired vampire to look after and retrieve her, but Saxana doesn't want to go back. She’s trying to find an old maid's ear to create a potion that will close the way back to the fairy-tale land. But since she's always been inattentive in class, she's unaware that it is not real "old maid's ear", but rather a plant....

The Lowbrow Family (2017)

Section: Czech Films and TV

Directed by: Biser Arichtev

Czech Republic, 2017, 28 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Our story takes us back to Castle Oreb, where friendly ghosts live with the horrible Mazal family. It's not easy living with the Mazal family, especially when the castle lords Hugo and Růžena haven't given up their desire to get rich. A little older but still unbearable are their children; Hugo Jr. only thinks of himself and Pavlinka is still caught up with new trends. But the ghosts have another problem. They haven't managed to organize the fairy-tale symposium and the fairy-tale book of spells is lost; the book mustn't get into the wrong hands. And it's more than clear that the Mazals would love to get their hands on such a book.

The Visitors (1983)

Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema

Directed by: Jindřich Polák

Czech Republic, Germany, 1983, 29 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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It's the year 2484 and the computer CBH (Central Brain of Humanity) detects an unknown object whose collision with the Earth may have disastrous consequences. The academic Richard recalls a great scholar of the 20th century named Adam Bernau, who had discovered a principle for moving continents when he was yet a young boy and he recorded it in his school notebooks. Thus a scientific expedition led by the scholar Richard sets out on a journey back in time...