Fri 25.05.2018 | 14:00Children of Genghis (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Zolbayar Dorj
Mongolia, 2017, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Since time immemorial, the Mongolian people have had three cultural games played during times of festivities: Mongolian wrestling, racing horses and archery. This story focuses on the horse racing tradition. The town's best horse race trainer, Bold, has many people gathered at his house for a special announcement. After bragging about his horses and skills, he talks about his most prized horse, the brown steed that still has yet to find a rider. After hearing this, the townspeople recommend Dambii's eldest son Dorj to be the rider. All of Dambii's sons have a knack for the horse and when Bold recruites Dambii's eldest son, his middle son Byambaa is angry that he wasn't chosen and storms off. Byambaa still has things to learn about tradition, culture and family.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 17:10The Best of All Worlds (2017)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Adrian Goiginger
Austria, 2017, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Adrian is seven and growing up in Salzburg. His young mother Helga and her boyfriend are both heroin addicts; his biological father died before he was born. Helga loves her son above all else. She is torn between her attempts to be the best mother possible and her need to fill the void inside with the consumption of drugs. In this world, privation is the norm. What little money there is goes to heroin, and although Helga keeps trying to kick the habit, her efforts regularly come to nought. All of this is part of young Adrian’s daily life. His world is nonetheless full of adventure and all kinds of experiences and he perceives his to be a happy childhood. It goes without saying that this happiness is far from being an innocent idyll. When Helga finally decides to face up to her addiction and undergo treatment it also means that she must – albeit temporarily – surrender custody of her son to social services.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 19:00I Enjoy the World with You (1983)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Marie Poledňáková
Czechoslovakia, 1983, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Three dads suffer a rebellion by their wives. They traditionally spend a "boys' week" at a mountain cottage. This time, however, the ladies want some free time, so the men take six kids, aged 1 to 10, to the mountains. The three arrogant men turn into boys and win their children's hearts day after day by inventing crazy games on the snowy slopes they take part in themselves. Their peculiar idea of taking care of kids is met with enthusiasm by the children. The moms, recharged by just a few days of freedom, are horrified after a surprise visit to check in at the cottage...
Sat 26.05.2018 | 11:00Pipsi (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Rohan Deshpande
India, 2017, 98 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Chaani and Balu are classmates and best friends. Even though theirs is a drought-stricken village in Maharashtra, the two of them find enough joy in their simple lives. It’s only when Chaani’s mother is given only three months to live that a dark shadow is cast upon the children. Determined to save her mother, Chaani visits some temples, and at one she hears a story that convinces her that if she can keep a pet fish alive, then her mother will be saved. So Chaani catches a guppy and names it Pipsi, which is also the name of a local cola drink. Just as the Pipsi drink stands for the hopes and aspirations of the villagers, so is Pipsi the fish for Chaani.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 14:00End of Summer (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Quan Zhou
China, 2018, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Xiaoyang, a fifth grader, and his neighbor Grandpa Zheng bond over the World Cup fever sweeping China in June 1998 and Grandpa Zheng starts to secretly train Xiaoyang for the school soccer team tryout.The mission takes an unexpected turn when Xiaoyang discovers his father’s romance with his homeroom teacher. But when Grandpa Zheng decides to reunite with his own family in a faraway city, Xiaoyang goes with him in the hope of staying with his best friend forever. How will Xiaoyang reconcile with his new life, and face the complexities of adolescence?
Sat 26.05.2018 | 17:10Summer Children (2017)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir
Iceland, Norway, 2017, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Two small children, Eydis and Kari, are put in a bus and sent from the city to the countryside to an orphanage. Their mother tells the sister to take care of her younger brother and that’s what she does. But both of them are still too young and being away from home is not easy – especially when the teachers are severe and strict. The only thought that helps the siblings is that they are there temporarily – there are children who live there all year long and have no other place to go. In time Eydis and Kari find new friends and adjust somewhat, but every so often one of them irritates the teachers and gets punished. Their lively imagination and playful minds help them get through many difficult moments and, after all, they will go back home soon! But their mother hasn’t come and summer is almost over...
Sat 26.05.2018 | 17:20Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing (2012)
Section: Austrian Trip
Directed by: Hüseyin Tabak
Austria, 2012, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Half-Kurd half-Turkish Veyse fled from Turkey to Austria with his family and has only been in Vienna for a few months. He’s stressed because his lack of German makes him an outsider and his older brother Mazlum has run away from home. Fortunately, he’s found distraction in Ana, a girl in his class. For a poetry assignment in class he decides to translate his favorite Turkish poem into German, hoping to impress Ana. But when the police show up at the family’s home due to Mazlum, the whole family is in danger of being deported.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 19:00Fly Away Home (2016)
Section: Austrian Trip
Directed by: Mirjam Unger
Austria, 2016, 109 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Vienna 1945: The powder keg of war and the Russian occupation as seen through the innocent eyes of nine-year-old Christine. She knows as little about peace as children today know about war. Bombed out and penniless, she and her family are put up in a fancy villa on the outskirts of Vienna. They now have a roof over their heads – nothing more. After the German soldiers capitulate, the Russians take over the house. Everybody is scared of the Russians, who are believed to be a capricious lot. Everybody, except Christine.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 14:00Barefoot (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Jan Svěrák
Czech Republic, 2017, 104 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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Eight-year-old Eda Souček's family is forced under the Protectorate to move from Prague to the countryside. The little town where he'd previously only spent the holidays is now his home. The young city family must adapt to the new environment and coexist under one roof with relatives – including a strict grandfather. Eda has a difficult task: to find and defend his place within a local group of boys whose world is totally different from his urban one. He searches for both courage and to uncover a mysterious family secret that slowly comes to light.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 15:10Made with Love (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Karel Janák
Czech Republic, 2017, 15 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Tradition parenting roles are switched in 9-year-old Thadeas's home. His dad takes care of things at home: looks after the new baby and creates and writes his own recipes. His mom goes to work and everything runs well – there's no reason to complain. But Thadeas has to deal with the mockery his father gets from his football buddies and their "normal" fathers. Deciding to turn his dad into a manly man, he sabotages his work at home, and tries to force him to go to work like everyone else. The plan succeeds, but the result isn't as rosy as Thadeas thought it'd be.
Mon 28.05.2018 | 17:10Summer Children (2017)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir
Iceland, Norway, 2017, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Two small children, Eydis and Kari, are put in a bus and sent from the city to the countryside to an orphanage. Their mother tells the sister to take care of her younger brother and that’s what she does. But both of them are still too young and being away from home is not easy – especially when the teachers are severe and strict. The only thought that helps the siblings is that they are there temporarily – there are children who live there all year long and have no other place to go. In time Eydis and Kari find new friends and adjust somewhat, but every so often one of them irritates the teachers and gets punished. Their lively imagination and playful minds help them get through many difficult moments and, after all, they will go back home soon! But their mother hasn’t come and summer is almost over...
Mon 28.05.2018 | 17:20Pin Cushion (2017)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Deborah Haywood
United Kingdom, 2017, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A super close mother and daughter (Lyn and Iona) are excited for their new life in a new town. Determined to make a success of things after a tricky start, Iona becomes ‘best friends’ with Keely, Stacey and Chelsea. Used to being Iona’s bestie herself, Lyn feels left out. So Lyn makes friends with Belinda, her neighbour. As much as Lyn and Iona pretend to each other that things are going great, things aren’t going great for either of them. Iona struggles with the girls, who act more like frenemies than friends, and Belinda won’t give Lyn her stepladders back. Both mother and daughter retreat into fantasy and lies.
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 | 15:30I Enjoy the World with You (1983)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Marie Poledňáková
Czechoslovakia, 1983, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Three dads suffer a rebellion by their wives. They traditionally spend a "boys' week" at a mountain cottage. This time, however, the ladies want some free time, so the men take six kids, aged 1 to 10, to the mountains. The three arrogant men turn into boys and win their children's hearts day after day by inventing crazy games on the snowy slopes they take part in themselves. Their peculiar idea of taking care of kids is met with enthusiasm by the children. The moms, recharged by just a few days of freedom, are horrified after a surprise visit to check in at the cottage...
Wed 30.05.2018 | 14:00Lucy and Miracles (1970)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Ota Hofman 90
Directed by: Ota Koval
Czechoslovakia, 1970, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The story begins in a toy factory where a pink plush dog is being made. The main character is a five-year-old orphan named Lucie, who is going to be helped by this lively plush dog, named Laurel Hardy Pink to find a mother and father.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 19:40Pure Hearts (2017)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Roberto De Paolis
Italy, 2017, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Agnese and Stefano are profoundly different. She is only seventeen, lives with her mother – a harsh but devoted woman and a regular church-goer – and is about to take a vow of chastity to last until marriage. He is a twenty-five year old man with a violent temper and a difficult past who works as a warden in a car park that borders a gypsy camp. Their unexpected meeting engenders a sentiment of purity, made of little stolen moments and mutual help. But when they make love for the first time, Agnese’s illusion of purity is shattered. She experiences a deep sense of betrayal towards her ideals, which leads her to make an extreme decision in the hope of erasing her sin.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 08:40The End of Dreams (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mohammad Ali Talebi
Iran, 2017, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Arash lives with his family in a village near a green forest. One night, he decides to go horseback riding and without his parent's permission. He takes a mare which has been held in their trust, but they both fall. The next morning, the mare dies after giving birth to a foal and he loses his sight due to the fall. He dreams about seeing Teezpa (the foal). His Parents try to find a way to cure his blindness. Then one day he meets the real owner of the dead mare and tells the true story of that night. By talking to him, Arash finds a truth beyond his dreams.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 10:50Children of Genghis (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Zolbayar Dorj
Mongolia, 2017, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Since time immemorial, the Mongolian people have had three cultural games played during times of festivities: Mongolian wrestling, racing horses and archery. This story focuses on the horse racing tradition. The town's best horse race trainer, Bold, has many people gathered at his house for a special announcement. After bragging about his horses and skills, he talks about his most prized horse, the brown steed that still has yet to find a rider. After hearing this, the townspeople recommend Dambii's eldest son Dorj to be the rider. All of Dambii's sons have a knack for the horse and when Bold recruites Dambii's eldest son, his middle son Byambaa is angry that he wasn't chosen and storms off. Byambaa still has things to learn about tradition, culture and family.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 17:30Menina (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Cristina Pinheiro
France, 2017, 97 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The story revolves around Luisa Palmeira, born in France from Portuguese immigrants. In 1979, Luisa is eight years old. Almost a grown-up in the eyes of her illiterate mother, she remains just a little girl to her hard-drinking father. One day, he trusts her with a heavy secret: he suffers from a serious illness. But she refuses to believe him and thinks instead that he is hiding something else from her…
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.