Sat 26.05.2018 | 15:20The Girl Down Loch Änzi (2016)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Alice Schmid
Switzerland, 2016, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Twelve-year-old Laura lives in the Swiss hills on the family farm. She is fascinated by a local legend about a maiden who is supposed to be held captive in the caves close to where she lives. But she won’t dare go check out the story on her own. She whiles away the lonely days bird-watching and helping out on the farm. Then a boy from the city comes to work on the farm. Will he be a new friend and take her to the famous cave where no one else dares to go?
Sat 26.05.2018 | 16:30Escape (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.
Sun 27.05.2018 | 15:10Best 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...
Tue 29.05.2018 | 15:00Best Friend (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Karel Janák
Czech Republic, 2017, 113 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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...
Tue 29.05.2018 | 17:10Laundryboy (1960)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Karel Kachyňa
Czechoslovakia, 1960, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The film tells the story of a small Czech boy, František Bureš, freed by the Soviet Army from a Nazi concentration camp, who ends up fighting with Czechoslovak soldiers at the Dukla Pass. The soldiers from the field laundry he's assigned to love him. But Práče – nicknamed after the smallest of Hussite fighters – doesn't like it at the laundry. He tries to get into combat to prove his bravery. The soldiers then decide to teach František how to handle the gun and send him as a link to the artillery. The boy finally sees a real battlefield...
Tue 29.05.2018 | 17:20Forty Baldies (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Sadegh Sadegh Daghighi
Iran, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The story takes place in a small village at the foot of forested mountains in northern Iran, and follows the moving story of Asghar's family. He, his sister Roja, and grandmother take care of his sick father. He suffers from a disorder caused by gas during the Iraq war, and the siblings do everything to take care of him. The whole area suffers from a persistent rain that causes a flood and pulls down the bridge. The only route into town is closed and Asghar can't get a new oxygen tank. His grandmother tells of a legend that says if anyone finds forty bald men and hangs a list of their names on a tree, the rain will stop. The humorous search for bald guys is linked to the dramatic events of Asghar's life. This brave boy, as the temporary head of the family, must deal not only with a natural disaster, but also with problems with a classmate, an older sister's suitor, and a surprising family secret.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 17:10The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood, Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Czechoslovakia, 1958, 81 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The villainous adventurer Artigas made his fortune stealing undersea treasure and now he's kidnapped Professor Roch, discoverer of a super explosive, and intends to use his invention for world domination. But the professor's young assistant, Engineer Hart, wants to thwart the villain's plans at any cost. He rescues mankind and wins the love of the professor's charming daughter Jana.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 14:00Holidays for a Dog (1980)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Jaroslava Vošmiková
Czechoslovakia, 1980, 78 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Little Peter has to look after his mom's friend's dog, Blek, and the two spend the summer holidays in the countryside with his grandfather and grandmother. Peter is not only worried that the dog will be captured by the evil Mr. Plavec, but also by a group of local kids. The kids are initially hostile towards the young boy from Prague, but later join forces and try save Blek. The dog, meanwhile, escapes from the cage and disappears. Will Peter find Blek or will he have to give his mom's friend his own dog, Cézar, which his parents gave him as a reward for his marks?
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.