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.
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?
TIKI TAKA (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Ioana Mischie
Romania, 2016, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Ionel, a shy Roma boy nicknamed "Van Damme", is an avid soccer player. He's doing everything possible to become the best player in the world. His diligence is the motivation for his family and neighborhood in his village. A visually impressive documentary by a film school student in Bucharest.
Over pressure (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Sebastian Binder, Sebastian Fred Schirmer
Germany, 2016, 13 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A documentary reflection on the part of the pressures in our lives. Unless the pressure is in a kettle, it's useless. How can this force be defined when it's not tangible? Reflections of people who demonstrate the need for pressure in our lives.
Zlín Dog - Student Documentaries 2 (2017)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
International, 2017, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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In between (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Nora Johanna Brockamp
Germany, 2016, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Ahmad leaves Syria during the so-called Arab Spring. As one of many refugees, he's decided to cross over safely to Europe by boat. Here, however, his fight for freedom is far from over. Effective animation fused with the testimony of a real person provides this animated documentary a certain appeal and develops the viewer's imagination.
Jágr republic (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Ondřej Šálek
Czech Republic, 2016, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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For Czech society Jaromír Jágr embodies a symbol to which they relate during their personal failures and with which we celebrate national wins. Jágr Republic is a poll-based film essay showing the everyday banalities of a society while raising a simple question: What does it say about us that we've chosen Jaromír Jágr as our god?
Close to Earth (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Shammini Gunasegaran
Singapore, 2016, 25 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The portrait of a rural Vietnamese family that survives each year from harvest to harvest. The problem with this life is not just the poverty, but also the men’s alcoholism; they abuse their wives and children. The film also alludes to a bleak future for these children. An image of a people whose voices are not normally be heard.
Your Attention, Please! (2016)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Brigitte Grüter
Switzerland, 2016, 16 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Philippe is thirteen and Max is seven. Both are hyperactive and have been diagnosed with ADHD. While Philipp has already learned to handle some emotions, Max has yet to learn to adapt to the society around him. The film captures both kids and shows the world from their perspective.