Film programme 2017

Angel of the Lord 2 (2016)

Section: Czech Films and TV

Directed by: Jiří Strach

Czech Republic, 2016, 99 min

Projection place: Mala scena

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The angel Petronel is still working at the Heavenly Gate, but he wants something better. His eternal tempter, the devil Uriah, suggests that he pick an apple from the Tree of Knowledge to know all that God knows, then he’ll quickly move on to better things. The two argue over the apple and they drop the precious fruit…down to Earth. The muddle-headed angel and his scoundrel friend devil must swiftly enter the world to find the Apple of Knowledge and bring it back. On the eve of Saint Nicholas Day day, they get tangled up in a peculiar whirl. Before they find the apple and return it to where it belongs, they endure a great adventure and go through quite a few dangerous setups...

The Oddsockeaters (2016)

Section: Czech Films and TV

Directed by: Galina Miklínová

Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Croatia, 2016, 83 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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Oddsockeaters are small invisible creatures who take our socks, but can only take one sock from a pair – the odd ones. They live on socks! The fate of the Oddsockeaters and their greatest foe – a strange and abandoned professor – are brought together by the little Oddsockeater Hihlik, who faces great adventures in the film. When his grandfather Lamor's days are over, Hihlik must overcome his fear, climb out the window and go looking for his uncle of Padre, who he hadn't even known existed. He draws courage from the things his grandfather instilled in him – love of family, good behavior, and the Oddsockeater "commandments"...

Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Olle Hellbom

Sweden, 1981, 105 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Rasmus lives at an orphanage. He's OK, but wants a mom and a dad. Sometimes people come to find a child, but they always choose little girls. Rasmus realizes he has to run away and find parents himself. He meets a vagabond they call Paradise Oskar who likes to sing and play his accordion. Oskar makes the world seem a much better place for Rasmus.

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.

Hugo and Josefin (1967)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Kjell Grede

Sweden, 1967, 82 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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A drama based on the books by the acclaimed children's author Maria Gripe follows Hugo and Josephine, two children from different backgrounds who strike up an unlikely friendship with a visiting gardener after meeting in the woods near Josephine's home.

The Brothers Lionheart (1977)

Section: Days of Swedish Cinema

Directed by: Olle Hellbom

Sweden, 1977, 102 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Nine-year old Karl Lejon, 'Skorpan' suffers from tuberculosis and knows that he will die soon. But his older brother Jonathan tries to comfort him by promising that they one day will meet in Nangijala, a magic country beyond the stars. Jonathan dies soon after in a house fire and Skorpan also passes away not long after. They meet in Nangijala, a country divided into the Cherry Blossom Valley and the Briar-Bush Valley. The people in the later are oppressed by the black knight Tengil and his dragon Katla. The two brothers, who now call themselves Jonathan and Karl Lion Heart, decide to help the freedom fighters against the oppression.

Clara and the Secret of the Bears (2012)

Section: Welcome to Switzerland

Directed by: Tobias Ineichen

Switzerland, 2012, 93 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Clara (13) lives with her mother and her stepfather on a remote farm in the Swiss Alps. Clara’s sensitivity and her strong connection with nature enable her to see and feel things others cannot perceive. Only in Thomas (12), does Clara find a confidant. Through the discovery of an ancient girl’s shoe, Clara gets in touch with Susanna, a girl who lived on the farm two centuries ago.  Susanna is deeply troubled: her father has captured a bear cub and – according to an age-old legend – a curse falls upon those who do wrong against bears. Past and present are more closely linked than one might think. Clara senses that there is a curse on the old farm. And she knows that she is the only one who can lift it.

Bag of Marbles (2016)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Christian Duguay

France, 2016, 110 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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This film follows the experiences of two young Jewish boys living in France during World War II. When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother Maurice some money and a map and sent them on a dangerous mission to escape Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941. Making their way to the demilitarized zone in the South, the boys become unavoidably caught up in the whirlwind of war. Aided by the occasional kind soul, the two young boys swerve and dart through obstacles set by Nazi soldiers in order to avoid succumbing to the dreadful fate of so many others in this situation.

Summer 1993 (2017)

Section: International Competition of European First Films

Directed by: Carla Simon Pipó

Spain, 2017, 96 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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In the summer 1993, following the death of her parents, 6-year-old Frida moves from Barcelona to the Catalan province to live with her aunt and uncle, who are now her new legal guardians. The country life is a challenge for Frida – time passes differently in her new home and the nature that surrounds her is mysterious and estranging. She now has a little sister for whom she has to take care of and has to deal with new feelings, such as jealousy. Often, Frida is naively convinced that running away would be the best solution to her problems. Yet, the family does what it can to achieve a fragile new balance and bring normality to their life. Occasional family outings to a local fiesta or a swimming pool, cooking or listening to jazz in the garden bring them moments of happiness. Slowly, Frida realizes that she is there to stay and has to adapt to the new environment. Before the season is over, she has to cope with her emotions and her new parents have to learn to love her as their own daughter.

My First Highway (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth

Directed by: Kevin Meul

Belgium, 2016, 82 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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During his annual family holiday to Spain, 16-year-old Benjamin becomes infatuated with one of the local girls. Anne is fascinating and beautiful and he quickly falls in love with her, little suspecting the direction in which events are about to turn. One drunken night, Anne shares a dark secret with him; she wants to find and confront the man who raped her. Head over heels in love and desperate to prove himself, Benjamin resolves to become her hero and the pair embark on a voyage of discovery from which there can be no turning back.

The Route (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Darkhan Tulegenov

Kazakhstan, 2016, 15 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Arsene is a weekend father. He sees his son so little and feels abandoned. The only happiness in his life is his offspring. One day, we learn that absolutely everything in his life is different.

Beautiful Figure (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Hajni Kis

Hungary, 2016, 16 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A high school cleaning woman falls in love with a student, but her feelings are not reciprocated. Yet, the woman chooses to come out with the truth. A film depiction of a lonely woman who strongly desires warm feelings, which she doesn't get.

Zlín Dog - Student live-action films 1 (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

International, 2017, 99 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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C.H.A.O.S. (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Nikolaj Vodošek

Slovenia, 2016, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A group of teenagers breaks into the local pool at night. The initial youthful playfulness and trying of forbidden things unexpectedly goes wrong. It's a question of which of them is capable of facing the consequences of their actions. The chaos the culprits have in their heads is expressed in their cowardice.

Dehydration (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Miroslava Konečná

Czech Republic, 2016, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A film about internal doubts and confusion about the world and death; it captures the efforts of young people to cope with the loss of a loved one. The impressive experimental camera work, editing and sound provide us with hope for a new form of filmmaking.

Elisa (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Kristina Shtubert

Germany, 2016, 15 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Nine-year-old Elisa has a caring mother who wants nothing more than for her daughter to stop hurting herself. The sophisticated psychological performances play with the audience's idea of which of the heroines is actually ill and which is the victim.

There was a place (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Irene Garces

Spain, 2016, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Carlos has lived many years away from his family and the sea where he grew up. He returns home for the funeral of his father. With the return to his native place comes forgiveness and his coming to terms with the past.

Ampersand (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Charlotte Dewulf

Belgium, 2016, 15 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Imagine a world in which, before you say anything, you must drink the contents of a small bottle. That's the fantastic cafe Ampersand works at. But the shy boy doesn't say much on this.

Jimmie (2008)

Section: Welcome to Switzerland

Directed by: Tobias Ineichen

Switzerland, 2008, 90 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Kathy is a single mother who is reluctant to have her 17-year-old autistic son Jimmie return to a home. After he completes school, she takes him in, even though everyone dissuades her from doing so. Painful though it is, she is forced to accept that her proximity to Jimmie does not have the desired effect for his progress. On the contrary, his reactions to the unfamiliar situation are fierce, taking her to her limits time and again. The only thing that makes Jimmie feel comfortable is swimming: his greatest passion. When the swim coach discovers his talent, new prospects seem to open for him.

Musicians (2017)

Section: Czech Films and TV

Directed by: Dušan Rapoš

Czech Republic, 2017, 109 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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Muzzikanti is a multi genre musical based on real characters from the very specific area of Tesinske Slezko (a border area of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia). It the story of a young band facing the reality of true show business. The story is told in an old-fashioned fairytale-like romantic style that focuses on a wide variety of musical backgrounds, songs and characters. It is a mixture of rock, traditional music, folk and pop.