Film programme 2017

We're Human, After All (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Jan Míka

Czech Republic, 2016, 17 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A hare is exposed to the harsh winter cold and faces danger from hunters and other animals. While being chased by a fox, he enters a human dwelling and sees how comfortable and safe rabbits are in a hutch. The film combines animation and live-action. It peculiarly captures the world of the main protagonist.

Senior's Club (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Agata Mianowska

Poland, 2016, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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First rule: "Do not talk about fight club." A nontraditional view says that similar associations don't always have to be run by big fighters. The film mixes humor, parody and violence to reveal the true face of the senior's club.

E is for Evolution (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Paul Kusmaul

Germany, 2016, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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An animated alphabet of evolution. Twenty-six short episodes showing the evolution of humanity and the planet, and the author does not mince words. Different interpretations lead to the main question: What do we call evolution and what is our future?

Garden Party (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Théophile Dufresne, Florian Babikian, Gabriel Grapperon

France, 2016, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Frogs can have a remarkable life. Especially when they find themselves in a house like the one in our story. A French film showing that even in the world of frogs there are well-organized garden parties.

Below 0° (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Itai Hagage

Costa Rica, 2016, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A lone meteorologist and the Arctic nature. These two things are the essence of the film, whose story captures the poetic coexistence and admiration of a scholar to the landscape he's located in. The voice recording of the protagonist shows the mental and physical communion and it is sensitively balanced by drawings of natural phenomena.

KALASH (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Bachir Abou Zeid

Lebanon, 2016, 29 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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On September 18, 1982, shortly after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the bloody massacre in Sabra and Shatila, Khalid, Nidal and Salma prepare for a mission of vengeance. In one unbroken shot, this film captures real-time events that happened in Beirut.

Terka Nova (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Stella Asmon

Hungary, 2016, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A strange hairstyle, clothing style, and a strange name. This is Terka Nova. Her only friend in difficult times is her dog. When an unknown person poisons him, her main goal becomes to find the culprit and punish him. A dark tale filed with colorful exaggeration and an innovative way of storytelling.

The Return of Erkin (2015)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Maria Guskova

Russia, 2015, 29 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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After 15 years in prison, Erkin returns to his native village. He's eager to get back to his old life and be with his family. But after such a long time everything has changed and Erkin isn't sure if he's able to live outside of a cell.

Cloud Rider (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Manuela Rüegg

Switzerland, 2017, 18 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Maximilian is a big dreamer. His best friend is a pilot from a cloud who takes them both on an adventure. The boy's mother, however, just can't comprehend his behavior. What happens to an imaginary world and a journey to the moon, when reality steps in?

Zlín Dog - Student Live-action Films 4 (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

International, 2017, 101 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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CUMULONIMBUS (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Ioana Mischie

Romania, 2016, 15 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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In Romanian villages, the tradition is still kept that every person under the age of seven has to be married. Though arranged marriages are considered illegal today, for the locals at its core is the fact that the custom symbolizes protection and care. The film asks the fundamental question of how it's possible to measure ethics and tradition.

Scent of Geranium (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Naghmeh Farzaneh

U.S.A., 2016, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Immigration to the USA meant a fresh start in life for the film's author. She brought other challenges and experiences with her. An autobiographical look at the life of an Iranian animator and her first impressions of a new country.

The Touch (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Lucie Ambrůžková

Czech Republic, 2016, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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The story of a sightless boy and his perception of everyday life. One day the boy meets a girl. During their meeting, a dandelion lands in his hand. The boy believes that it is her touch. This awakens his imagination and desire.

What is your Brown Number? (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Vinnie Ann Bose

India, 2016, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Have you ever wondered how your light skin color is seen in India? You will learn in this film the opinions of people with dark skin and their humorous view of the world.

Zlín Dog - Student Animations 3 (2017)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

International, 2017, 56 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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The Fishermen (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Bára Anna Stejskalová

Czech Republic, 2016, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A film about manipulation and the ability to keep one's self enclosed by modern technology. A story narrated by a fishermen and a skeleton.

Rabbit Blood (2016)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog

Directed by: Yagmur Altan

U.S.A., Turkey, 2016, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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The story of an ordinary Turkish village where tea is drunk in a non-traditional way. Tavsan Kani – the translation of Rabbit Blood – is the Turkish expression for perfectly prepared tea.

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.