Fri 25.05.2018 | 15:10Following (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Jiří Sádek
Czech Republic, 2017, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The window into the world used to be television. Now there's YouTube. A portal that features the heroes of today – youtubers. From ordinary people we have artists and showmen unafraid of becoming public figures. Media stars that have created a work of art just by showing others how they live. The filmmaker spent a year among the best youtubers, as well as with newcomers, and tried to understand what drives them – what makes them publicly expose themselves to the public, what their motivation is, and whether they actually have anything to say.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 17:00We and the Matterhorn, the Matterhorn and We (2008)
Section: Special Mention
Directed by: Bernard Šafařík
Czech Republic, 2008, 57 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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After August 1968, over 13,000 people left Czechoslovakia for Switzerland. The Swiss media devoted considerable attention to the arrival of future fellow citizens. Due to the economic prosperity of the host country and the sympathy of the public, many professionals found good work. The film highlights the fact that many incoming people from former Czechoslovakia were undoubtedly a gain for Swiss society. In addition to testimonies of former Czechoslovakia emigrants – now Swiss – there is a lot of never-seen-before footage from Swiss TV.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 13:10Ota Hofman (2018)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Ota Hofman 90
Directed by: Karel Smyczek
Czech Republic, 2018, 52 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A documentary that maps the personality and extensive work of a pioneer in Czech children's film – recalling his contribution in a European context. It also clarifies the sometimes paradoxical circumstances around a series of famous TV series and films, e.g. the children's films The Singing Powder-Box, Johnny's Journey, Clown Ferdinand and the Rocket, and the series Mr. Tau and The Visitors. Ota Hofman recounts his story, as do his closest collaborators, prominent filmmakers, film historians, and his son, through whom we also learn much of Hofman's private life.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 15:20The Girl Down Loch Änzi (2016)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Alice Schmid
Switzerland, 2016, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Twelve-year-old Laura lives in the Swiss hills on the family farm. She is fascinated by a local legend about a maiden who is supposed to be held captive in the caves close to where she lives. But she won’t dare go check out the story on her own. She whiles away the lonely days bird-watching and helping out on the farm. Then a boy from the city comes to work on the farm. Will he be a new friend and take her to the famous cave where no one else dares to go?
Sun 27.05.2018 | 11:00To Be a Child Again - Israel (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gabriel Volcovich, Moy Volcovich
Israel, Canada, Mexico, 2017, 58 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A look at Israel through the eyes of eleven children from different backgrounds and demographics. A candid, intimate, and personal view of Israel's youth.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 13:10Bořivoj Zeman (2017)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Zuzana Zemanová
Czech Republic, 2017, 53 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Director Bořivoj Zeman is a classic of Czech film fairy tales. Not only that - he's their founder. The fairy-tales The Proud Princess, Once Upon a Time, There Was a King..., and The Incredibly Sad Princess, became audience favorites. Who was this person who could provide us so much loving humor? And what could he have made and what did he want to shoot? Answers to these questions are provided by the documentary portrait by Zuzana Zemanová, who discovered many facts about her own father during her filming, things she had no idea about.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 15:20The Children (2016)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Arash a Arman T. Riahi
Austria, 2016, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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This film follows children and teenagers of different origins through their sometimes difficult and confusing, sometimes funny and bitter lives. They all take part in the Supercar music education program, where these neglected and sometimes invisible children develop from outsiders into confident young people who learn about their hidden potentials through the power of music.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 18:00Nothing Like Before (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Lukáš Kokeš, Klára Tasovská
Czech Republic, 2017, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Disco clubs, poorly paid jobs, unexcused absences and unintended pregnancies... They are 19 and live ordinary teenage lives in a Czech border town where they go to the same school. Teo, Renata, Annie and Nikola from mostly broken families and try to find a place in society. Anxiety slowly creeps into their carefree lives due to the approach of adulthood. Separately, they face an important life challenge, after which nothing will be as before. And it's not just about graduation. Which of them can handle new responsibilities; who will really make it?
Mon 28.05.2018 | 10:30Together (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Daniel Fahre
Norway, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Two twin brothers are willing to sacrifice everything for each other and their music. This is a portrait of the pop-duo Marcus and Martinus and their rise to fame.
Mon 28.05.2018 | 11:00To Be a Child Again - Israel (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gabriel Volcovich, Moy Volcovich
Israel, Canada, Mexico, 2017, 58 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A look at Israel through the eyes of eleven children from different backgrounds and demographics. A candid, intimate, and personal view of Israel's youth.
Mon 28.05.2018 | 11:1017 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Widad Shafakoj
Jordan, 2017, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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This film follows the Jordanian under-17 women’s football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. Coming from different backgrounds, each of the girls has faced a different set of challenges as a national team player. But now they face their biggest challenge yet. Who will make it in the final squad? Are they ready to play with so little time to prepare? “17” is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men.
Mon 28.05.2018 | 18:00Non-parent (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Jana Počtová
Czech Republic, 2017, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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How many forms can a modern family have? What kind of family do we want? Do we want one at all? An intimate look into parenting and partnerships today shows six different stories, six views on parenting and six different forms of family. For some it was a choice, some gradually came to it, some had no choice, and for some it didn't work out. Some might've done it differently, some wouldn't, some are happy, and others frustrated. But their stories represent many similar ones and families that are similar to their own.
Tue 29.05.2018 | 08:10Wilder Than Wilderness (2018)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Marián Polák
Czech Republic, 2018, 81 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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The first feature film about Czech nature. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology we get to see the fascinating adventures of the animals and plants around us. We get acquainted with an amorous partridge at dawn, with rare squirrels, an Ice pigeon diving into the water, salmon traveling from Czech rivers to the sea and back, and grass snakes in a hunt for fish. We're shown a thrilling expedition to see mouflon, beaver, blue frogs, and dozens of other creatures, some of them maybe even unknown – all right here outside our doors!
Tue 29.05.2018 | 11:00Hobbyhorse Revolution (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Finland, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Mariam AKA "Aisku" is a prize winning athlete. She sacrifices a lot for her sport, where she performs at a championship level, and she takes the risk of being laughed at. She specialises in hobbyhorsing. Aisku also works as a coach. One of her charges, Elsa, reveals quite openly how this unusual hobby helps her cope with difficult times. Many other young women and girls like her demonstrate in this film that hobbyhorsing is not a children’s game, but a means to recharge one’s batteries, gain recognition, and experience the feeling of belonging. “Respect to the hobbyhorses!”
Tue 29.05.2018 | 15:20Music by Zdeněk Liška (2017)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Pavel Klusák
Czech Republic, 2017, 53 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The composer Zdeněk Liška contributed the music to dozens of Czechoslovak films. His unmistakable writing was appreciated by film directors and they respected him as a co-author of their work. When composing for a symphonic orchestra, a brass band, the strings, or piano, he used all kinds of instruments, as well as electronics and sound effects. His music accompanies a number of classic Czechoslovak films. The portrait of the ingeniously diverse Liška responds to the current rising international interest in him.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 11:00Children Online (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Kateřina Hager
Czech Republic, 2017, 53 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Most children today can use a computer or a cell phone before learning how to tie their laces or ride a bicycle. Worldwide, a new generation of children is spending more time in the virtual world, giving them unrivaled entertainment and more excitement than on the playground. What have they got to lose? Do we know that our kids are at risk of computer addiction? And do we know how much danger they face on line? The film provides 3 stories: the tale of glory of a youtuber, a fanatic gamer, and a girl who is the victim of a sexual predator on a social network.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 11:00Liyana (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp
Swaziland, United States of America, Qatar, 2017, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Liyana is a young, fictional girl created by several young orphans in Swaziland, where the scourge of AIDS has ravaged the population, leaving hundreds of thousands of children to fend for themselves. In a storytelling workshop, the youngsters learn to create a central character for their story, then draw on their own – often ghastly and horrifying – true-life experiences to create an exciting adventure for their heroine, which relies on her bravery, cleverness and sheer determination.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 18:00Lucy - How to Live a Life (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Michal Herz
Czech Republic, 2018, 52 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The portrait of a young woman struggling with drug addiction. We follow a charming and somewhat naive girl who, after drug rehab, decides to start a new life, finish high school, and organize her private life. We gradually see the details of her life: work in the porn industry, serious illnesses, nonfunctioning family and bad relationships, mental problems, suicide attempts and the development of psychosis. With her kind nature and spontaneous joy, she infects others with her optimism, but her problems wear her down and each fall is a little further than the last.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 19:40Jan Kříženecký - A Pioneer of Czech Cinema
Section: Special Mention
, 0, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A Pioneer of Czech Cinema Jan Kříženecký Commentary zone In its eighth anniversary, the National Film Archive will also commemorate 150 years since the birth of Jan Kříženecký, a pioneer of Czech cinema. The set of this person's digitized films, accompanied by commentary, has taken several years of work to complete and collate. Both original camera negatives and original copies and other media were digitized. The first films created on our territory can thus be presented in a form that emphasizes their variety and materiality. The musical accompaniment to the film set was created by Jan Burian Jr. Jan Kříženecký (March 20, 1868 - February 9, 1921) was a Czech film director, a cinematographer, a businessman and a photographer – by trade an engineer. He began getting interested in film in the autumn of 1896, when he first saw the film works of the Lumière brothers at the hotel U Saského Dvora. In 1898, during the Exhibition of Architecture and Engineering in Prague, he and his colleague Josef František Pokorný bought a cinematographic apparatus and film material. With this equipment, Kříženecký made the first Czech films, which he presented at the Czech Cinemas Pavilion at the Exhibition. Screenings of life in Prague and the first live-acted films with Josef Šváb-Malostranský were shown here. Kříženecký continued in film production but, due to the obligations of permanent employment, only temporarily. He later filmed the live-acted film interlude for the theater performance The Best Number (1902), extensive reportage of the IV. and V. All-Sokol Rally (1901, 1907), and various news from the Jubilee Exhibition of the Chamber of Commerce and Trade in 1908. His last extant film, dedicated to the monument to František Palacký, was completed in 1911. In addition to cinematographic achievements, Jan Krizenecky was also known as a photographer. He took thousands of photographs of Prague between 1902 and 1915.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 10:50Together (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Daniel Fahre
Norway, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Two twin brothers are willing to sacrifice everything for each other and their music. This is a portrait of the pop-duo Marcus and Martinus and their rise to fame.