Fri 25.05.2018 | 09:00The Immortal Aunt (1993)
Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
Directed by: Zdeněk Zelenka
Czech Republic, 1993, 98 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A fairy-tale story about a village apprentice, Matěj who suddenly gains reason and decides to pursue the hand of Princess Pavlinka, whose father has just lost reason. Before Matej can win his princess, he must face several unpleasant encounters with the "immortal woman" Envy, who has spun her webs and controls almost everybody in the castle. However, with the help of Reason and Happiness, all obstacles are eventually overcome and Matěj and Pavlínka plan to marry. The tangled, seemingly complicated plot twists are untangled and even Reason finds reason.
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.
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 | 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 | 16:30I 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 6
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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 | 20:10I am Not a Witch (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rungano Nyoni
United Kingdom, France, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
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.
Mon 28.05.2018 | 13:10The Girl on the Broomstick (1971)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Václav Vorlíček
Czechoslovakia, 1971, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Who wants to have suspension for 300 years after school? Not the young witch Saxana. It's no wonder she takes the first opportunity to flee to the human world. The headteacher sends a retired vampire to look after and retrieve her. But Saxana doesn't want to go back and attempts to get an old maid's ear to create a potion that will close the way back to the fairy-tale land. But, never an attentive student, she's unaware that it is not a real "old maid's ear", but rather a plant...
Mon 28.05.2018 | 13:20The Cat Prince (1978)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Ota Hofman 90
Directed by: Ota Koval
Czechoslovakia, Germany, 1978, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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As a family moves because of work, the children's fantasies transform the landscape they pass through into in fairy-tale land. When their truck is stuck in a snowstorm, their magical grandfather comes by sleigh and takes them to a castle where they meet a mysterious rider on a black horse. He's the castle renovator, Albert, who doesn't like cats. When their cat Liza has kittens, Albert takes them out of the castle, but the children save them. Radek then goes at night to a magical land behind the mirror to find the water of life to resurrect the drowned Liza.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 13:20The Third Prince (1982)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Ota Hofman 90
Directed by: Antonín Moskalyk
Czechoslovakia, 1982, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Twins Jaromir and Jaroslav, princes of the Land of Lion, are loyal friends. The royal parents inform their sons that they had yet another brother, Jindřich, who disappeared in the Land of Diamond Rocks. The princes discover a picture of the one who caused their brother's tragedy and Jaromir sets out to find the beautiful girl and his missing brother. His brother's fate awaits him in the Land of Diamond Rocks. Following the trail of both princes, Jaroslav is not led by love, but by courage, cleverness and his bond to his brothers...
Fri 01.06.2018 | 11:10The Feather Fairy (1985)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood, Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Juraj Jakubisko
Germany, Slovak Republic, 1985, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The Feather Fairy saves young Jacob from his deathbed because she likes that he's not even afraid of death. She takes him home and lets him shake her big, duvet which makes it snow on Earth. Despite the trouble he causes, like making it snow in the desert, The Feather Fairy likes Jacob and helps hims after he sets out into the world among people, where he is captivated by his love for the beautiful Elizabeth. But before they can get married, Jacob and Elizabeth face trouble from her evil step-mother and her daughter Dora. As well has with Death, who is still after Jacob.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 13:10Radúz and Mahulena (1970)
Section: Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
Directed by: Petr Weigl
Czechoslovakia, 1970, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A classic story about the perilous journey of two young people, the magus Prince Raduz and the Tartar Princess Mahulena – from neighboring enemy kingdoms – who must overcome the various snares, adversities, and spells through their love.