Fri 26.05.2017 | 08:30Tjorven, Båtsman and Moses (1964)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, 1964, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
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Vesterman has found a young seal in his fishing nets in the outskirts of the archipelago. When he comes back to the Saltkråkan island, he gives the seal to Tjorven, who names it Moses. Peter Malm, a visitor who works at the Zoological Institute in Uppsala, wants to buy the seal, but Tjorven says it's not for sale. Vesterman is in need of money and tries to get the seal back, to sell it to Peter. The children have to hide the seal, so he won't find it. Pelle's rabbit Jocke and one of Söderman's lambs are found bitten to death. The dog Båtsman is accused of those evil deeds and must be put down. What is to be the fate of Moses and Båtsman.
Fri 26.05.2017 | 10:20Come Along (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Igor Šterk
Slovenia, 2016, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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In search of the best photo for the school competition, four teenagers head to remote hills where the competition for awards turns into a struggle for survival. Manc, who leads the group, has been accused of stealing a phone and consequently might be expelled from school. Schoolmates Mina, Oto and Spurc join him on this trip. Mina, a spoiled, stubborn city girl, breaks first in this foreign environment, but luckily Oto is there for her. He’s a rational boy who is in love with her. With them into this pristine wilderness has also come Spurc, who has been golden-spoon-fed all his life; he turns into a cowardish spoiled-child. In the end, Manc is the one who safely guides them back home.
Fri 26.05.2017 | 16:30The White Dove (1960)
Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
Directed by: František Vláčil
Czech Republic, 1960, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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People in Belgium release hundreds of carrier pigeons, who immediately head for their homes. But a white dove from the German island of Fehmarn, which belongs to 12-year-old Susanne, gets lost in a storm and appears far from his goal, over the rooftops of Prague. It's here that it's shot by ten-year-old Michal, who has been paralyzed in both legs after an accident and who hates the whole world. Thanks to his neighbor, a sculptor, the boy finds feelings within himself and a need to heal the wounded creature.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 13:20Mum's Wrong (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marc Fitoussi
France, 2016, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Anouk, a fourteen-year-old ninth grader, has to spend a week's work experience as part of her school curriculum. As she cannot get an internship at the TV channel she wanted to go to, her single mother Cyrielle decides to enroll her at the insurance company where she works as a junior executive. Bad pick, because Anouk is not only given nothing more exciting to do than to "re-organize a storage closet", but she also discovers some nasty secrets the Serenita company keeps hidden. Nasty secrets her mother might have something to do with...
Sat 27.05.2017 | 15:10Tjorven, Båtsman and Moses (1964)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, 1964, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Vesterman has found a young seal in his fishing nets in the outskirts of the archipelago. When he comes back to the Saltkråkan island, he gives the seal to Tjorven, who names it Moses. Peter Malm, a visitor who works at the Zoological Institute in Uppsala, wants to buy the seal, but Tjorven says it's not for sale. Vesterman is in need of money and tries to get the seal back, to sell it to Peter. The children have to hide the seal, so he won't find it. Pelle's rabbit Jocke and one of Söderman's lambs are found bitten to death. The dog Båtsman is accused of those evil deeds and must be put down. What is to be the fate of Moses and Båtsman.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 16:30Memories of Summer (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Adam Guzinski
Poland, 2016, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Summer. Late 1970s. A small provincial town. Twelve-year-old Piotrek lives with his mother – there is a very strong bond between them. While his father is away, Piotrek's mother starts going out almost every night. Instantly their simple and clear relationship starts to get complicated. Entangled in the affairs of the adult world, Piotrek feels lost and lonely. Spending time with his peers brings first fascinations, then disappointments. Upon his father's return, Piotrek must face an uncomfortable choice. Will he support his mother? Will he be loyal to his father? How will his painful and difficult experience influence his relationship with his mother?
Sat 27.05.2017 | 17:20Little Wing (2016)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Finland, Denmark, 2016, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A sharp and touching portrait of adolescence. A tender-hearted coming-of-age story shot in a low-key, realist style. It centers on a resourceful adolescent who decides to track down her biological father… Twelve years old and small for her age, Varpu may not be as physically developed as other girls but she is mature and independent beyond her years. Indeed, it's her mother that behaves in an inappropriately child-like manner: crying when she can't pass her driver's test, clambering into her daughter's bed when she feels sad and lonely and complaining about her life rather than asking Varpu about hers. She can't even remember her daughter's birthday. Yearning for a less self-centered parent, one night Varpu decides to go find her dad. But even though she can act like an adult, it doesn't mean she has an adult's understanding of the world...
Sun 28.05.2017 | 10:40Heartstrings (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Michel Boujenah
France, 2016, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A talented cellist and top student, 12-year-old Marie has a secret that she hasn’t shared with anyone at school: she has a degenerative eye disease. Her parents believe she should move to a leading medical facility for treatment, but Marie wants to finish the school year and audition for a prestigious music academy. Meanwhile, Marie offers to tutor her classmate Victor, who is having difficulties with his school work — and also harbours a secret crush on Marie. The two develop a strong friendship, and Marie eventually confides in Victor about her eyesight. Together, they hatch a plan: he will help cover up her deteriorating vision in class so she can finish the school year and perform her audition.
Sun 28.05.2017 | 17:20Summer 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.
Sun 28.05.2017 | 17:30My 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.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:20Little Harbour (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Iveta Grófová
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2017, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A story inspired by true events about two children whose innocent play will change their lives forever. For Lucia, Jarka is nothing more than a best friend. Ten-year-old Jarka doesn’t see it that way though. She would much rather have her mom try to be a mother instead. Jarka dreams of having a real family and a house by the sea. Left on her own, she stumbles upon twin infants abandoned at the train station and decides to take them in. Her grandmother’s enchanted garden becomes a safe haven where she can take on the role of a parent together with her neighbour Kristian, who himself suffers from overprotective parents. In an impressive manner, the two prove how loving true affection and an awareness of responsibility can look when individuals hold tight to their dreams without disappointing those closest to them.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:40Eskil and Trinidad (2013)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Stephan Apelgren
Sweden, 2013, 98 min
Projection place: Aula
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Eskil's dad repairs power plants, which means the family often travels from place to place. As soon as the boy makes friends, he's got to move to another power plant. It's also difficult for him because Eskil's mom doesn't go with them. She’s rejected this nomadic way of life around the cold north. Fortunately, hockey is played everywhere, which Eskil plays to the delight of his father, an ex-professional player. He’s not exactly the best shooter, so he's mulling over whether it’s worth it to get a hockey injury for nothing. He's much more interested in sailing – especially in the boat being built headed for Trinidad.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 14:00Oskar's America (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Torfinn Iversen
Norway, 2017, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Moving tale of extraordinary friendship against the backdrop of a broken family. Oskar's dream of spending the holidays with his mother on horseback on the prairie collides with dreary reality as she drops him off with his cantankerous grandfather for the summer. She must go first to America alone in order to find a job. Levi, a social outcast who talks with his pony becomes Oskar's only friend. When Levi has to go to a care home and Oskar's mother does not return, the two of them hatch a plan: using Levi's great-grandfather's boat, they will row across the Atlantic to America.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 16:30Hunting Flies (2016)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Izer Aliu
Norway, 2016, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The rise and fall of a dictatorship in a classroom. At first glance this is a film about childhood, but it is also deeply political. The story takes place in Macedonia, where politics and ethnicity still create great divisions in the population. On their first day in junior high school, three friends meet their new classmates. The teacher Ghani quickly discovers that old conflicts divide the class. Ghani, who will lose his job as the new government replaces the old teachers with their own administration, tries to convince the director to keep him on. He declares his intention to make peace in his class, and starts work on mediation. He is determined not to quit until the groups have reconciled. This is a film about boys who reproduce their fathers’ feuds and about a country where choosing the wrong side in politics can have serious consequences.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 17:20Simple Simon (2010)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Andreas Öhman
Sweden, 2010, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
"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.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 08:20My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Claude Barras
Switzerland, France, 2016, 66 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
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.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 08:30Oskar's America (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Torfinn Iversen
Norway, 2017, 79 min
Projection place: Mala scena
Score:
Moving tale of extraordinary friendship against the backdrop of a broken family. Oskar's dream of spending the holidays with his mother on horseback on the prairie collides with dreary reality as she drops him off with his cantankerous grandfather for the summer. She must go first to America alone in order to find a job. Levi, a social outcast who talks with his pony becomes Oskar's only friend. When Levi has to go to a care home and Oskar's mother does not return, the two of them hatch a plan: using Levi's great-grandfather's boat, they will row across the Atlantic to America.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 10:40Heartstrings (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Michel Boujenah
France, 2016, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
A talented cellist and top student, 12-year-old Marie has a secret that she hasn’t shared with anyone at school: she has a degenerative eye disease. Her parents believe she should move to a leading medical facility for treatment, but Marie wants to finish the school year and audition for a prestigious music academy. Meanwhile, Marie offers to tutor her classmate Victor, who is having difficulties with his school work — and also harbours a secret crush on Marie. The two develop a strong friendship, and Marie eventually confides in Victor about her eyesight. Together, they hatch a plan: he will help cover up her deteriorating vision in class so she can finish the school year and perform her audition.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 10:40Heidi (2015)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Alain Gsponer
Switzerland, Germany, 2015, 105 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
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...
Tue 30.05.2017 | 14:00Enough! (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?