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 | 08:30Ploey: 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 | 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 | 10:40Mr. 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 | 13:05Long Live Ghosts! (1976)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood, Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Oldřich Lipský
Czechoslovakia, 1976, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Two ghost haunt the ruins of Brtnik Castle – the knight William and his daughter Leonthyn. A group of children join them and help them in rescuing the castle from a greedy greengrocer who wants to turn the damp castle cellar into a mushroom farm. The kids get permission from the village leaders to repair the ruins themselves; their powerful ally, the extraordinarily magical knight William, greatly helps. To Leonthyn, the real world seems so attractive that she tells one of the boys how to free her from the eternal curse and how to turn her into a normal girl.
Fri 25.05.2018 | 20:20I am Not a Witch (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rungano Nyoni
United Kingdom, France, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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After a minor incident in her village, nine-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a goat. As she navigates through her new life with her fellow witches and a government official who espouses her, exploiting her innocence for his own gain, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom.
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.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 10:00Harvie and the Magic Museum (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Martin Kotík
Czech Republic, Belgium, Russia, 2017, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Our legendary heroes are here again and bring new adventures. Mr. Spejbl works as a watchman at the Puppet Museum, which is in danger of being demolished. Harvie again disobeys and manages to get into the locked areas of the museum where he discovers a world hidden from visitors. In this underground world he uncovers the mystery of the magic museum and the key to its rescue. Harvie faces the greatest challenge of his life; he must be clever, crafty, and brave in order to save the "tatulda", the magical museum, and the whole city from the criminal Lord of Puppets.
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.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 11:10 Sat 26.05.2018 | 13:00Brave 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.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 14:00Circleen, 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.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 15:30Supa 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.
Sat 26.05.2018 | 17:30I 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.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 09:00The 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.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 10:00Harvie and the Magic Museum (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Martin Kotík
Czech Republic, Belgium, Russia, 2017, 85 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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Our legendary heroes are here again and bring new adventures. Mr. Spejbl works as a watchman at the Puppet Museum, which is in danger of being demolished. Harvie again disobeys and manages to get into the locked areas of the museum where he discovers a world hidden from visitors. In this underground world he uncovers the mystery of the magic museum and the key to its rescue. Harvie faces the greatest challenge of his life; he must be clever, crafty, and brave in order to save the "tatulda", the magical museum, and the whole city from the criminal Lord of Puppets.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 11:10Foxes, 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...
Sun 27.05.2018 | 11:10Lila´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.