Fri 25.05.2018 | 08:20The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benjamin Renner
France, 2017, 83 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!
Fri 25.05.2018 | 08:20Krakonos and the Skiers (1981)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Věra Plívová-Šimková
Czechoslovakia, 1981, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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This fabulous story about a mountain community is based on the rumors and fairy tales of this region and draws on the origins of these stories – the hard life of the people of the Giant Mountains. Something new arrived to these mountains at the start of the 1900s – skiing. And skiing is at the heart of this story whose main heroes are two little boys and their friend, a famous smuggler with all the qualities of the Lord of the Giant Mountains from fairy tales.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 08:30Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Arni Asgeirsson
Iceland, Belgium, 2018, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The story of a young golden plover having trouble learning to fly and who fails to migrate with his family to warmer climates. With the help of friends, he is able to survive in a world full of natural enemies and is, in the end, celebrated as a hero.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 08:40Circleen, Coco and the Wiild Rhinoceros (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jannik Hastrup
Denmark, 2018, 64 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Cirkeline finds a best friend with the airs of a princess, and Ingolf meets a rhinoceros who’s fed up with always being the little one. They set off together on a journey that teaches them that being in charge isn’t always a piece of cake and that even the teeniest of rhinos can prove to be the greatest of heroes.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 08:50Lucy, Terror of the Street (1984)
Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
Directed by: Jindřich Polák
Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1984, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Lucie is a 6-year-old girl who cannot wait to go to school for the first time. Because all her friends are still on vacation, she doesn't have anybody to play with. The Osvalda gang doesn't care for little girls. She's got to prove her courage by shoplifting. Lucie goes to the department store and goes for a box of clay. And that's the beginning of an extraordinary adventure, as two characters of magical shapes climb out of the box and become Lucy's friends, with whom she experiences the most wonderful adventure.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 10:00The Falcons (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Bragi TÞór Hinriksson
Iceland, 2018, 97 min
Projection place: Kongresové centrum
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We follow Jón (10) and his teammates as they travel to the Westman Islands to take part in a large football tournament held there every summer. There, Jón discovers a whole new side of himself as a football player and finds that he can take on more responsibility than he ever imagined. The boys’ lives take an unexpected turn, however, when they witness Ívar (10), a player from an opposing team, getting roughed up by his father, Tóti. The football tournament turns into a dramatic rescue mission as the boys try to save Ívar from his father. But it's easier said than done when nobody believes the boys. The boys need to find a way to prove what really happened and save Ívar from his broken home. Jón and Ívar, sworn enemies on the field, go together on an emotional journey with both dramatic and exciting consequences and find a friendship that will endure – and a nearby volcano will wake from its slumber.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 10:30The Third Wish (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Vít Karas
Czech Republic, 2017, 106 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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Christmas is full of magic, and magical old men are around almost every corner. He often has a red fur coat, a red cap on his head, and a full bag of presents for kids. But we only meet the real magical old man, who can fulfill any wish, unexpectedly and only if we really deserve it. It is important to be ready for that meeting – to know what we really want. In this big Christmas story, one very ordinary boy, Albert, gets his wish and his life is suddenly turned inside out.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 10:30Junior League (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Éric Tessier
Canada, 2017, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Five years after his team’s victory at the Quebec Pee-Wee Tournament, Janeau Trudel, a young eighteen-year-old prodigy hockey player, is now playing in the Quebec Major Junior League. At the dawn of his professional NHL selection, many obstacles will jeopardize his career and his most cherished friendships.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 10:40Mr. Moll & the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Manuel Flurin Hendry
Switzerland, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The one weekend when Mr. Moll is home alone with the kids, absolute chaos breaks loose. While working overtime in the chocolate factory, Mr. Moll´s kids get into a fight with the neighbour´s kids – a fight surrounding sweets, homework and the most famous Circus Dog.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 13:00My Giraffe (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Barbara Bredero
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 2017, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Patterson Pepps has a best friend: Raf, a giraffe. Raf and Patterson grow up together as Patterson lives next to the zoo and they are born on the exact same day. When they reach the age that they have to go to school for the first time, they are very excited. On the first day, Patterson even stuffs all kinds of plants in his backpack to make sure Raf has enough to eat. When Patterson realizes Raf isn’t going to join him at school, he comes up with a brilliant plan to bring Raf to school.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 17:20Godless Youth (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Alain Gsponer
Germany, 2017, 113 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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In a dystopian, performance-oriented society, adolescents struggle for good grades while their dreams are shattered by an indifferent system. In a not-to-distant future, cities are hellholes and the countryside holds the fairytale promise of a better life. A school girl’s body is found in the woods during the annual graduates' assessment camp and a teacher tries to find the truth – and is increasingly entangled in a net of his own lies. Suddenly someone confesses to a murder that they couldn‘t have committed, and the fragile cohesion of a youthful elite society is threatened.
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
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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...
Fri 25.05.2018 | 20:10Dazed and Confused (1993)
Section: American Teen
Directed by: Richard Linklater
United States of America, 1993, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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This film follows the mayhem of group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however star football player Randall "Pink" Floyd has promised to focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 20:20Don´t Talk to Irene (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Pat Mills
Canada, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Irene, the fattest girl in the whole school, has to do community service for two weeks at a retirement home. She dreams of becoming a cheerleader. She secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed reality show to prove that you don't need to be physically "perfect" to be awesome.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 21:30Tigermilk (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ute Wieland
Germany, 2018, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Nini is a German girl and Jameelah an Iraqi girl with a life-long desire to become German. They are inseparable and like to rebel more or less, especially during breaks between lessons when mixing a little alcoholic cocktail they call Tiger Milk. It’s a stressful time: the decision on Jameelah's naturalization application is coming and they are also hoping for "it" to happen and they practice for “the main event” by observing the hookers who are streetwalking. But when they witness a murder, everything comes to a stop - their plans, their future, their lives.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 08:40Lucy, Terror of the Street (1984)
Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
Directed by: Jindřich Polák
Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1984, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Lucie is a 6-year-old girl who cannot wait to go to school for the first time. Because all her friends are still on vacation, she doesn't have anybody to play with. The Osvalda gang doesn't care for little girls. She's got to prove her courage by shoplifting. Lucie goes to the department store and goes for a box of clay. And that's the beginning of an extraordinary adventure, as two characters of magical shapes climb out of the box and become Lucy's friends, with whom she experiences the most wonderful adventure.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 09:00Potkali se u Kolína (1965)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Břetislav Pojar, Miroslav Štěpánek
Czechoslovakia, 1965, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A humorous story about two bears who meet at Kolin. They are transformed in every way possible in the heat of their games. The older bear is worldly-wise and foxy; the younger is naive and swallows the bait every time. When things turn out badly, a lot of good candy helps. Hold on to your hats, let's gooooo!
Sat 26.05.2018 | 10:00Pure Devilry (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Zdeněk Troška
Czech Republic, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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The main heroes are the two awkward devils, Popelák and Uhelák, who are sent out into the world as punishment by Hell's ruler; they have a month to retrieve a sinful soul. Their task isn't so easy at first; instead of guiding people to sin, they inadvertently help them. Disguised as farmhands, they find work on a farm and seem to be successful at last. The calculating farmer wants to marry his daughter Hanička to the vain landowner Kopyto. But Hanička loves Jan, and in order to have a happy ending, they'll need some hellish help.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 10:50A Horse on the Balcony (2012)
Section: Austrian Trip
Directed by: Hüseyin Tabak
Austria, 2012, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Mika (10) is different: he loves math, only tells the truth, and notices things other people miss. Though not so good with people, he’d really like some friends. One night he discovers a horse on the balcony of the next apartment. The horse belongs to Sascha, who‘s in big trouble. Mika spends all his spare time with the stallion, and the first time he sits on the animal‘s back he is completely transformed. He and his friend Dana decide to help find a new home for the racehorse, but this means rescuing the horse from two gangsters who are owed money by Sascha.
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.