Fri 02.06.2017 | 08:15Robby and Toby´s fantastic Voyager (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Wolfgang Groos
Germany, 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Aula
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This is the story of Toby, the most creative 11-year-old boy and inventor you can think of. One day, the little robot Robby enters his life. He got separated from his robot parents when his spaceship crashed and now he’s looking for them. Toby decides to offer his help and the two of them become friends. Teaming up, they build an invention that can fly, float, and drive on a road – the fantastic Voyager. Meanwhile, the unscrupulous Sir Joshua and his super bad agents are hot on their heels, wanting to use Robbie and the fantastic Voyager for their own evil plans. But even super bad agents should never, ever underestimate the power of best friends!
Fri 02.06.2017 | 08:20Rabbit School (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ute v von Münchow-Pohl
Germany, 2016, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Max, a young city rabbit, can't believe it he's accidentally gotten trapped at the secluded Easter Rabbit school in the forest. Time feels like it stands still in the old-fashioned academy, and all he can think about is trying to make his way back home by Easter Sunday. That is until he meets Emmy, a sweet rabbit, and the wise and mysterious Madame Hermione, from whom he learns the secrets of the Easter Rabbits — including that of the legendary Golden Egg. But when the rabbit school is threatened by a wily fox family who hope to get their hands on the egg, will Max step up, help his friends, and save Easter before it's too late?
Fri 02.06.2017 | 08:30My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Claude Barras
Switzerland, France, 2016, 66 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Zucchini is a rather unusual nickname for a 9-year-old boy and his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother’s sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer Raymond, who accompanies Zucchini to his new foster home, which is filled with other orphans his age. At first Zucchini struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond’s help and his new found friends, he eventually learns to trust, finds true love and at last a new family of his own.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 09:00Swing It Kids! (2016)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Fabian Kimoto
Switzerland, 2016, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The Swiss children’s band Swing Kids entertains young and old wherever they go: at the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as on tour through Switzerland, the USA and Japan. The film accompanies several Swing Kids starting off with their first auditions, taking a journey to Japan for several weeks until tearfully leaving the band at the age of eighteen. They must make space for new talents who get the chance to make music and experience their own exciting adventures.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:20Room 213 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Emelie Lindblom
Sweden, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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?
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:30Storm - Letter of Fire (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Dennis Bots
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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What if you are suddenly on your own and anyone could be your enemy? 12-year-old Storm ends up on an adventure when his father Klaas accepts a new job. He secretly prints forbidden texts in his print shop. Storm's mother does not like this one bit; it’s dangerous to have different opinions. The safe life Storm knew is turned upside down when Klaas gets caught in the act. Storm flees just in time with the original letter and becomes the focus of a manhunt. He gets help from someone unexpected when he meets Marieke, a girl that lives in the city's underground tunnels. In a race against time, Storm tries to save his father. But who can he trust?
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:40That Time Together (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Marta Santovjáková Gerlíková, Jiří Novotný
Czech Republic, 2017, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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This is the story of a young Jewish girl, Tereza Zágorová, who finds shelter from deportation in the Wallachian hills; her family has already been taken. Tereza tries to fit into her new environment and learns how life in the village is different from the city. But the wartime period also reaches the countryside and the girl must be careful to hide her secrets.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:40Shiverstone Castle (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ralf Huettner
Germany, Italy, 2017, 93 min
Projection place: Aula
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As if Stephan's parents' constant quarrels weren't enough, his mother now reveals that they're going to send him to a boarding school, hoping to improve his grades. But the boys at Shiverstone Castle turn out to be a far cry from teacher's pets. After initial hesitation, Stephan is admitted into a secret brotherhood. That's when the fun at boarding school begins, since the boys are at war with the girls from the nearby Rosenfels boarding school. While the girls are plotting revenge against the “Shiveries,” the boys are planning their next prank. What they don't know yet is that they'll all have to be together at the castle celebration. A disaster... or maybe not?
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:50Little Anna and the Tall Uncle (2012)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Per Åhlin, Lasse Persson, Alicja Björk
Sweden, 2012, 47 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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No two friends are more different than Little Anna and the Tall Uncle. She is short, he is very tall. Little Anna is brave and the Tall Uncle is a coward. And yet there is nobody who Little Anna would rather go swimming with, build a tree house with, or ride a motorcycle with than the Tall Uncle. And there is nobody the Tall Uncle would rather bake a yummy cake for than his best friend Little Anna.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 13:20The Journey to Melonia (1989)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Per Åhlin
Norway, Sweden, 1989, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The beautiful paradise island Melonia is inhabited by the sorcerer Prospero and his daughter Miranda, the albatross Ariel, the good-natured vegetable-faced gardener Caliban, and William the dog-nosed poet. They live a generally peaceful life, except for Caliban who has to work hard with the garden. A few miles away lies the dark island Plutonia, where the greedy capitalists Slug and Slagg rule. Now that they’ve nearly exhausted Plutonia's resources, Slug and Slagg turn their gaze on the unexploited Melonia, scheming to take it over with a gigantic drill…
Fri 02.06.2017 | 15:20My Life as a Dog (1985)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Sweden, 1985, 97 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Ingemar lives with his older brother and seriously ill mother. He helplessly accepts whatever fate throws at him, just like the dog Laika, who died on the way to space. When his mother's condition deteriorates to the point that she cannot take care of the children, Ingemar is sent to the country. He gets to learn another way of life, true friends, and relatives who care for him. In addition, his sexual hormones are kicking in and merry adventures abound. Thanks to these, Ingemar's worldview changes and his earlier deep melancholy doesn't come back – not even when his mother dies.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 17:10Bad Influence (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2016, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Arrested after a violent gas station robbery, troubled Santiago youth Tano is remanded to the custody of his father Javier, an auto mechanic living in the small mountain community of Wallmapu. Soon the wayward teen befriends shy, awkward Cheo, whose indigenous Mapuche community fights against the displacement and destruction wrought by a massive local pulp mill. The bond between the two boys quickly deepens against the pressures of schoolyard cruelty and the troubled home lives of each, forcing a reckoning in both boys with themselves and the world around them.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 17:30Glowing Stars (2009)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Lisa Siwe
Sweden, 2009, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Jenna is 14 years old and has the typical worries of a young adolescent girl: appearance, popularity and boys. But her life is not simple; Jenna lives with her single mother, Liv, who has cancer. When her mom collapses while out shopping, the two have to move in with gran. Everything sucks and life is happening somewhere else – namely at the popular girl Ullis’ place. There’s a party and Jenna makes up her mind to go – to Sakke with the beautiful eyes, and to Ullis, whose philosophy is “why feel sad when you can feel happy instead”. With Ullis by her side, Jenna throws herself into a world of parties, booze, and boys. Finally, she can take her mind off all the dark stuff.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 19:00Enough! (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Tessa Schram
Netherlands, 2016, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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What if your best friends are hanging out with the wrong friends? Sander has known Chris and Maarten his whole life, but when they go to different schools, the tough Emiel joins the group. Sander tries to like him, but that’s difficult because Emiel has a violent nature. Sander’s love life also has its problems. He likes his classmate Indra, but he thinks she has a boyfriend. At the same time, she thinks he’s already taken. When an afternoon with his friends gets out of control and a boy gets hurt, they try to put the blame on Sander. Can he withstand the pressure of his friends or will he, just like in the past, never betray his friends? How can he prove his innocence before he loses all his friends?
Fri 02.06.2017 | 19:40She Monkeys (2011)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Lisa Aschan
Sweden, 2011, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A modern western about control, sex and creatures. When Emma meets Cassandra, they initiate a relationship filled with physical and psychological challenges. Emma does whatever it takes to master the rules of the game. Lines are crossed and the stakes get higher and higher. Despite this, Emma can't resist the intoxicating feeling of total control.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 20:30Silver Forest (2011)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Christine Repond
Switzerland, 2011, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A coming-of-age story set in a small Swiss town in a bleak winter landscape. A group of boys struggle with their mounting anger with the mundane world, resulting in a string of escalating acts of violence. Deep in the forest they finally find release for their aggression by joining a skinhead gang – only to discover a boundary where harmless play turns into murder.