Film programme 2017

Grim Training (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Ala Nunu Leszynska

Poland, 2016, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A stop-motion animation video clip showing an unusual view of the circus environment a little boy finds himself in. Scenes of melancholy and horror are underscored by the mesmerizing music of the Polish group Makabreski.

The Indigestion (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Mathilde Remy

Belgium, 2017, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Everyone hates their relatives sometimes. This antipathy is shown by a young Belgian animator in this film. An innocent dinner hosted in honor of a grandmother's birthday gradually turns into a massacre for most of the participants.

L’AVIATRICE (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Jacques Leyreloup, Victor Tolila, Perrine Renard

France, 2016, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Inspired by the personal passion of French pilot Jacqueline Auriol, a woman who broke several speed records with her jet.

Boris-Noris (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Laura-Beth Cowley

U.K., 2017, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Using stop-motion animation, this dark comedy shows a world in which the protagonists won't share anything with anybody at any cost.

Bluenote (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Quentin Collet, Heloise Dorsan-Rachet, Amandine Pagnon, Felix Lambert

France, 2016, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Blacks in Louisiana didn't have it easy during the time of slavery. But they never lost their passion for music, not even when working in the cotton fields. A story of freedom and having the blues in your blood.

The Sun At Midnight (2016)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Kirsten Carthew

Canada, 2016, 93 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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After the death of her mother, Lia’s father makes the difficult decision to send her north to live with the grandmother she never knew. At 16, all Lia knows – and loves – is the southern urban jungle. With her pink hair, faux fur coat and a bit of attitude, Lia is immediately a fish out of water in her grandmother’s small sub-Arctic community. Determined to return south, Lia steals a canoe and ends up stranded and alone on the beautiful (but dangerous) land. She meets Alfred, a hunter in search of a missing caribou herd, who reluctantly takes Lia under his wing. The two embark on a journey through the rugged and stunning Northwest Territories landscape that will change their lives forever.

Butterfly Kisses (2017)

Section: International Competition of European First Films

Directed by: Rafael Kapelinski

U.K., 2017, 89 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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At the housing estate they call home, Jake, Kyle and Jarred hang around playing billiards, partying, smoking pot, watching porn, and talking about sex. They welcome anything that breaks the routine, even if it's a fight at the snooker hall – or a new neighbour such as the pretty Zara, a teenage girl who just moved into the estate with her younger sister. Standing at the window on the top floor, Jake can survey the whole housing block. Something about this place captivates him: the solitude, the isolation, the anonymity. In high contrast black and white, set to haunting organ music, the film portrays the life of a teenager whose increasing isolation takes on a sinister form under the burden of a secret he cannot tell anyone.

Filthy (2017)

Section: International Competition of European First Films

Directed by: Tereza Nvotová

Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2017, 87 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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This is the coming-of-age story of 17-year old Lena. In love with a boy for the first time, Lena longs for freedom and adventure. Her magic world is shattered instantly when her teacher, whom all her classmates have a crush on, rapes her in her own home. Instead of sharing her trauma, Lena keeps it a secret, even from her best friend. Her pent up feelings drive her to attempt suicide. Her family in shock, Lena ends up in a psychiatric ward. In the middle of wild and similarly misunderstood kids, she discovers she is not alone in her experience. But when her close roommate hangs herself, Lena hits bottom. She agrees to electroconvulsive therapy. At first, it seems to help and – apart from memory loss – Lena is well again. But the attempt to live her old life doesn’t last long. Gradually, her memories come to the surface, bringing a realization that is unbearable. This time, however, she does not fall into the same abyss of self-hate and instead tries to face the trauma.

1:54 (2016)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth

Directed by: Yan England

Canada, 2016, 106 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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At the age of 16, Tim is an intelligent but shy young man gifted with a natural athletic ability for running. However, the last four years have been tough on him because of Jeff and his crew. In his last year of high school, Tim is sick and tired of feeling like a loser and wants to shine for once. He decides to stand up to Jeff by dethroning him in the 800 m championship, the event Jeff is known for in school. But behind the competition and rivalry, a secret is wreaking havoc. Tim tells both his running coach and his father, both of whom want to help him, that “Either you shut up and do absolutely nothing. Or you shut up and take care of it yourself. I choose option two.”

Who Sank Your Ships? (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Ella Kohn

Israel, 2017, 25 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Yuli, a petite photographer serving in the army, falls in love with Michael. But he's got a girlfriend. One evening Yuli decides to speak to him. Through the girl's dreamy eyes we watch the magical realism around her.

Zlín Dog - Student Live-action Films 3 (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

International, 2017, 103 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Play/Back (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Csilla Zsély

Hungary, 2016, 21 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Bence is a shy fourteen-year-old outsider. Nobody notices him. But one day he manages to get close to Rick, a popular kid. Through a distorted traditional narrative structure this film shows Bence's world as he would like it to look.

Buoyancy (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Simon Valentin

Denmark, 2017, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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During the tryouts for an elite Danish swim team, 15-year-old Sarah has a few moments to decide what her future will be. Will she throw away everything she's worked for or will she fight as a true warrior?

Hunting Day (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Ivo Skanstiņš

Latvia, 2016, 20 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Directed by a Lithuanian art school student, this surprising film with its eerie atmosphere takes us to a small village. An incident in the woods in which the father of a family dies gradually turns into a horror-murder of all the engaged members in the hunting season.

Boat people (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Paul Meschùh

Germany, Austria, 2016, 28 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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During his escape to freedom from Somalia, the refugee Moussa ends up on the yacht of a German couple. Hannes and Gerlinda want to help the young father on his way to freedom, but legally. What's the alternative when Moussa doesn't have time to wait for a written acceptance to the country?

T2 Trainspotting (2017)

Section: Open Air Cinema

Directed by: Danny Boyle

U.K., 2017, 117 min

Projection place: Open Air Cinema

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First there was an opportunity... then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have passed. Much has changed, but so much has remained the same. Mark Renton returns to the only place he's ever called home. They are waiting for him: Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, heroin, self-destruction and mortal danger. They are all lined up to welcome him, and together they will get into high gear.

The Transfiguration (2016)

Section: Night Horizons

Directed by: Michael O'Shea

U.S.A., 2016, 97 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Even in populous New York City it is easy to become lonely. Fourteen-year-old Milo suffers from bullying and solitude but has a secret he escapes to: an urge to drink human blood. Living only with his older brother Lewis, Milo spends his days alone in his room making notes about murder, trawling the streets at night in search of victims. When an older girl Sophie moves into the same building, Milo is taken aback by his unprecedented feelings.

Owls & Mice (2016)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Simone van Dusseldorp

Netherlands, 2016, 80 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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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.

Mountain Miracle - An Unexpected Friendship (2017)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children

Directed by: Tobias Wiemann

Germany, Italy, 2017, 97 min

Projection place: Aula

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Amelie (13) thinks of herself as a tough big-city brat and she probably is indeed the most stubborn girl in all of Berlin. Amelie doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do, least of all her parents, who ship her off to a special clinic in the mountains after another asthma attack. Exactly what Amelie definitely doesn’t want. But instead of getting help at the clinic, she runs off and flees to a place where certainly no one would expect to find her: the top of a mountain. When the clinic and her parents realize she ran away, a big search for her is underway. Focused on trying to find a hiding place in the mountains, Amelie meets a quirky boy named Bart. When Bart saves her life, Amelie realizes that Bart is actually a lot cooler than she first thought. Learning of Amelie’s illness, Bart tells her about an old tradition happening that time of year: the Alp Mountain Fires. These Alp Mountain Fires are miracles, which allegedly help cure the sick: humans and animals. Now on a mission to get to the fires in time, the kids take off on an adventurous journey of hope and true friendship.

Heidi (2015)

Section: Welcome to Switzerland

Directed by: Alain Gsponer

Switzerland, Germany, 2015, 105 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Heidi is an orphaned girl who spends the happiest days of childhood together with her friend Peter while watching a herd of goats, playing together and enjoying the freedom of the Swiss Alps, where she lives in a simple cabin with her grandfather. This all ends when Heidi is taken by her Aunt Dee to Frankfurt, Germany, where she's to provide company for a sick girl named Klara, who's from a wealthy family. The girls quickly become friends, but Heidi's longing for her grandfather, Peter and the mountains is too great...