Ruffiano and Sweetteeth (1997)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Karel Smyczek
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, 1997, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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When the old bandit Ruffiano realizes that his son has grown into a nice but uneducated young man, he sends him to a monastery to be educated by monks, where he becomes a gentle young man. When his father lays on his deathbed, he promises to take over his trade. When his father dies, the young Ruffiano has a hard time; well-raised, he isn't able to rob anyone. Fortunately, he meets up with the woodcutter Drnec, with whom he ends up visiting a sultan looking to cure his princess. Instead of a cure, however, the princess "gets sick" in love with Ruffiano...
Brave Kids (1975)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood, Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Věra Plívová-Šimková
Czechoslovakia, 1975, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Friends Thomas, Hubert a Jozhka live their childhood in the town of Levin. Thomas lives with his aunt and uncle. He's full of ideas – to the annoyance of everyone else. He likes his classmate Blanka and wants to win the prize for the best student of the school to impress her.
End 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?
Circleen, Coco and the Wiild Rhinoceros (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jannik Hastrup
Denmark, 2018, 64 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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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.
Gordon & Paddy (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Linda Hambäck
Sweden, 2017, 65 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The forest’s police chief, Gordon, is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
Supa Modo (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Likarion Wainaina
Kenya, Germany, 2018, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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An honest and inspiring story about the strength of young people in the face of adversity. Obsessed with Jackie Chan and action films, nine-year-old Jo dreams of being a superhero, but time is not on her side. When the doctors reveal that she is terminally ill, Jo leaves the hospital and returns home to be with her mom and sister. While her mom insists that she stay inside and rest, her sister has different plans. With the entire village's support, they decide to make dreams a reality and turn Jo into the superhero they know she is.
Escape (1967)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Ota Hofman 90
Directed by: Štěpán Skalský
Czech Republic, 1967, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Thirteen-year-old Alexander is really in it. It seems that he and his good friend are to blame for the fire of the old shed. But it's not that simple. Alexander knows he was in the shed with his friend and secretly smoked there, but he also knows they put out the stubs. You know how it is. At night, head filled with dark thoughts, he meets a young 20-year-old young man, nicknamed "Fangio" (after the famous racecar driver). He then runs away with him, but he is soon certain that the shed was actually set fire by the mysterious young man, not he and his buddy.
I Kill Giants (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Anders Walter
United States of America, United Kingdom, 2017, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The story of a teenager who copes with school and family life by escaping into a fantasy world of magic and monsters. Life is not easy for our young heroine, Barbara Thorson. Defiant, precocious, outspoken, and a loner, Barbara relates more to the make-believe world of Dungeons & Dragons. At home, she makes life difficult for her older sister, Karen, who is responsible for taking care of her and her brother. At school, psychologist Mrs. Mollé takes an interest in Barbara's increasingly worrisome behaviour. As she deals with loss and bullying, Barbara's imagined life begins spilling into her real one and she becomes obsessed with what she sees as her quest: killing giants. It's only when she's forced to face the truth and overcome her fears that Barbara is able to confront her demons. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura.
Fly 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.
The Bachelors (2017)
Section: American Teen
Directed by: Kurt Voelker
United States of America, 2017, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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After his wife passes away, Bill Ponder and his 17-year-old son Wes move to the big city in an attempt to have a fresh start. As they adjust to their new life and seek ways to heal their wounds, they both find comfort in newfound romance. Wes meets Lacy, an introverted but fierce girl whose enigmatic personality captivates Wes' attention, and Bill meets Carine, a compassionate and elegant teacher whose own past heartaches resonate with his. As relationships are tested, Bill and Wes grow apart and back together again while discovering their true selves in the process.
The Three Mail Robbers (1998)
Section: Austrian Trip
Directed by: Andreas Prochaska
Austria, 1998, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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When12-year-old Ivonka Pivonka decides to follow and snoop on three robbers of postal money transports, she is more curious than she is careful and gets caught and is locked up at gentle-natured Kitty's apartment. Meier and Ferri find out about Ivonka's disappearance and decide to help her escape. With the help of Liese, Ivonka's best friend, and Alice and Aline, two elderly ladies, they begin to track down the postal robbers.
The Third Wish (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Vít Karas
Czech Republic, 2017, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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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.
Rosie & Moussa (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Dorothée Van den Berghe
Belgium, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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With her dad suddenly "out of town," Rosie and her mum move to a new apartment in Molenbeek. Adjusting to a new neighbourhood, attending a new school, and suspicious that her mother isn't telling her the whole story, Rosie reluctantly makes friends with her downstairs neighbour, Moussa. In contrast to Rosie's apartment, Moussa's home is always filled with cousins, aunts, uncles, laughter, and a little chaos! Despite their building manager's warnings, Rosie and Moussa ascend to the building's rooftop to escape the noise in their lives. There, they learn to trust each other with their secrets and stick together as they search for clues about the disappearance of Rosie's father. Rosie wants to find her dad and reunite her parents so they can be a family once again; but will the truth match the adventurous narrative she has conjured up in her imagination?
Foxes, Mice and Gallows Hill (1970)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Věra Plívová - Šimková
Czechoslovakia, 1970, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Sledding, skiing, snow forts, snowballs – winter is a season of fun for the children of the village under Gallows Hill. Their leader had always been Ginger, the son of a local grave digger. Then "Mouse" moved to the village and his father became the chairman of the agricultural co-op, and all the boys joined him – mainly because he lets the boys ride the horses his dad sometimes lends him. Rather than follow Mouse, the proud Ginger abandons the group. The enmity between the two boys provokes a lot of clashes and pranks...
Lila´s Book (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marcela Rincon Gonzalez
Colombia, Uruguay, 2017, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Lila, a character in a children's story book, suddenly falls out of her paper world and ends up trapped in a place she doesn't belong. Lila discovers that the only person who can save her is Ramon, the owner of the book, but it won’t be easy since Ramon is no longer a little boy, and he has stop reading and believing in fantasy. Lila and her new friend Manuela set out to convince him of what's happening and together they face a dangerous journey to the Desert of Lost Memories, to retrieve Lila's lost book.
My Giraffe (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Barbara Bredero
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 2017, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Arni Asgeirsson
Iceland, Belgium, 2018, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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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.
Made 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.
Best Friend (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Karel Janák
Czech Republic, 2017, 113 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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As punishment for stealing poor Ondra’s bread, the devil Matthew must fulfill all of Ondra wish's until he is totally happy. Matthew makes friends with Ondra and takes a liking to Earth. It gets complicated when Ondra falls in love with Rézinka, the countess from the castle. An intriguing baron is invited by her father to court her and Ondra rashly promises her father that by the next morning he will have built a brand new castle for Rézinka to prove he is better than the baron. This is a difficult task for a devil like Matthew – impossible even. But Ondra insists...