Wed 31.05.2017 | 14:00Wallay (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Berni Goldblat
France, Burkina Faso, Qatar, 2017, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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This film depicts everyday life in Burkina Faso through the eyes of 13-year-old Ady. Ady actually lives in France, but his father has decided to send him off on a long journey to relatives in West Africa. The boy is super excited at the prospect of a laid-back vacation in his father's country of origin, but when he finally gets there, his uncle’s welcome is cold and reproachful. The other members of the family are happy to see this visitor from afar, but Ady soon realizes that his trip will not provide much in the way of relaxation.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 15:20Bold Heroes (2010)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Michael Schaerer
Switzerland, 2010, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The lives of five teenagers intersect in a hospital. Four of the five have cancer – one is waiting for his diagnosis. Each reacts to the situation in a different manner: although Benji battles the constant pain in his leg, he keeps the station in good spirits. Michi is waiting for his leg prosthesis, aiming to be out on the football pitch again soon. Kevin discovers newfound courage thanks to Laura, who’s on the 7th floor. Jonas' passion for flying is stronger than any medicine he’s taken. And Sascha learns how to be a true friend. Together the five “station pirates” confront the fatal illness head on. Together they seize life.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 17:30Just Charlie (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Rebecah Fortune
U.K., 2017, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Football is Charlie’s joy. When he has the ball at his feet, he can make magic happen – a gift that many teenage boys only dream of. Now the opportunity for Charlie to play professionally has come along. It looks like Charlie will be able to succeed where his father could not. But Charlie has a secret, a secret locked in his heart. Now, with his future seemingly mapped out, the secret cannot stay hidden any longer. Charlie’s decision to reveal the truth tears his once united family apart and puts his friends in turmoil. No-one is quite sure of themselves or each other anymore and the road back to harmony is paved with obstacles, prejudices and confusion.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 20:00Railway Children (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Prithvi Konanur
India, 2016, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Raju, a 12-year-old runaway, steps into an unknown, never-seen-before world on the railway platform. Timid, insecure and unsure, he falls into the hands of a gang involved in illegal businesses. Jollu, a gang-member of Raju’s age and a substance addict, teaches Raju the tricks and trades of surviving on the platform. They realize that while platforms are divided among gangs for selling spurious drinking water, the trains themselves are free for anyone. Both Raju and Jollu reconcile with another platform-boy and start selling water on their own, undercutting their boss and inviting danger to their lives.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 20:20Big Big World (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Reha Erdem
Turkey, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Ali and Zuhal are two teenagers who grew up in an orphanage with a bond as strong as between a brother and sister. When Ali moves out on account of his age, Zuhal is put into the dubious care of a foster family and is no longer allowed to see him. In a desperate attempt to save Zuhal from a scheduled arranged marriage, Ali commits a terrible crime and they find themselves on the run, away from civilization and into the woods. There, in a secluded space deep in the forest, they try to start a new life in a mystical natural environment full of wonders, strange residents and concrete threats. One day, however, Ali finds Zuhal drenched in blood and doesn’t have any choice but to take her back to the city again.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 17:10Loving Lorna (2017)
Section: Documentary Films
Directed by: Annika Karlsson, Jessica Karlsson
Sweden, 2017, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Horses have been part of daily life for generations in the deprived Dublin suburb of Ballymun – and for 17-year-old Lorna and her family too. Her unemployed father finds structure and purpose in daily life by caring for his horses, while her sick mother wistfully remembers the days when she used to turn heads as she galloped through the town. These days it's Lorna who likes to spend all her free time in the stable or riding Bigfoot, her horse. She's long since set her heart on becoming a farrier when she leaves school – if only it weren't for her constant back pain. A poetic film about longing, happiness, dreams and the transient nature of life.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 20:00My First Highway (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Kevin Meul
Belgium, 2016, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 21:30Kicks (2016)
Section: Night Horizons
Directed by: Justin Tipping
U.S.A., 2016, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Brandon is 15 longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy; assuming that merely having them on his feet will help him escape the reality of being poor, neglected by the opposite sex and picked on by everyone even his best friends. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by local hood, Flaco. Seemingly the embodiment of menace, Flaco harbors complexities of his own that will be revealed when Brandon goes on a mission to retrieve his stolen sneakers with his two best friends in tow.
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 | 10:50Number Four (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Mehran Malakouti
Iran, 2016, 71 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The story of this film is about a young adult boy whose father is dead and can’t accept this truth… It’s been about two years since Atou’s father failed to come back home from the sea and everybody thinks that he’s dead. Atou’s uncle tries to force his mother to re-marry. He tries to help his mother earn money so he decides to work with smugglers, but he faces many problems – problems he is not old enough to handle.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 15:30Jan - Challenge at the net (2013)
Section: Welcome to Switzerland
Directed by: Benjamin Kempf Siemens, Rafael Benito
Switzerland, 2013, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The Guler family has a dream: to take their youngest son Jan to the top of the tennis world. When his classmates start an apprenticeship or attend grammar school, Jan enters the Swiss professional tennis camp. This is a challenge for the whole family and we are witness over a period of five years to how the Guler family deals with the sport, family, and the social demands of a professional tennis career. The teenager Jan develops gradually into a young man.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 16:30Sky Blue (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Andrea Ríos
Venezuela, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Diego is 14 years old and decided to be a father with his girlfriend of 16. He is a rebel and a bad student, but he dreams that the arrival of his son will fill the emotional void product of his father's abandonment. An unexpected event brings him and his brothers together with their father, and together they undertake a journey with the promise of a better future. But there is a problem; Diego's father does not accept his grandson or his son's girlfriend. The Venezuelan landscapes will witness a journey of family transformation, emotional conflicts and the establishment of new bonds.
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 | 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.