Short Animations 6
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
International, 0, 34 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Night Moves (2018)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Falk Schuster
Germany, 2018, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Deep in the night when everyone is fast asleep, funny shapes and jolly beasts rumble though the bedroom. There is so much to discover!
Lisa and the Sabretoothed Tiger (1995)
Section: Austrian Trip
Directed by: Bernd Neuburger
Austria, 1995, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Eight-year-old Lisa is an orphan. She’s excited when she hears she will be adopted. What Lisa does not know is that her “new parents” Eva and Martin are planning to split up and are waiting until the adoption goes through before they file for divorce. At first, she’s busy with her new life, school, friend, and home, as well as the Museum of Natural History, where her best friend the saber-toothed tiger lives. But she soon sees Martin coming out of an advertising studio arm in arm with a model and, disappointed, packs her things and runs away.
Mr. Moll & the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Manuel Flurin Hendry
Switzerland, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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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.
Together (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Daniel Fahre
Norway, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Two twin brothers are willing to sacrifice everything for each other and their music. This is a portrait of the pop-duo Marcus and Martinus and their rise to fame.
Junior League (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Éric Tessier
Canada, 2017, 115 min
Projection place: Aula
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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.
Home Team (2017)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Carlos Morelli
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, 2017, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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This story follows an adolescent soccer prodigy poised for big-league success—so long as his hubris doesn’t get in the way. Everyone knows Tito is a whiz on the field, but his father insists he place equal emphasis on his studies. That balance topples, however, once an agent pegs Tito as a major talent and convinces the family to uproot from their rural Nogales home and relocate to Montevideo. Will Tito fulfill his dream? Or will his focus on soccer, to the detriment of everything else, sabotage his goals? Based on the Latin American best-seller by former soccer player Daniel Baldi.
Los Bando (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Christian Lo
Norway, 2018, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Even when they were young, best friends Axel and Grim dreamed of making musical history with their band ‘Los Bando Immortale’. One day they receive an invitation to take part in the Norwegian Rock Championship – and suddenly it seems that anything is possible. The only problem is, Axel can’t sing. And because Grim can’t bring himself to tell the truth, they end up on a musical road trip to the far north – along with Thilda, a 9-year-old cellist, and Martin, a rally driver. When they find themselves caught up in a hair-raising car chase, it becomes clear that the journey symbolizes an escape for each of them. With every passing kilometre the group of youngsters grows closer, heading triumphantly for the grand finale.
To Be a Child Again - Israel (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gabriel Volcovich, Moy Volcovich
Israel, Canada, Mexico, 2017, 58 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A look at Israel through the eyes of eleven children from different backgrounds and demographics. A candid, intimate, and personal view of Israel's youth.
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 6
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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.
17 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Widad Shafakoj
Jordan, 2017, 74 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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This film follows the Jordanian under-17 women’s football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016. Coming from different backgrounds, each of the girls has faced a different set of challenges as a national team player. But now they face their biggest challenge yet. Who will make it in the final squad? Are they ready to play with so little time to prepare? “17” is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men.
Nobody (2016)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Elham Toroghi
Iran, 2016, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A white cat lives in a city of black residents. He’s ignored because of this difference. Even the black cats tease him. But one day, he meets a little white bird…
Tweet-Tweet (2018)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Zhanna Bekmambetova
Russia, 2018, 11 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Luba and her friend Sparrow play together. Silly Sparrow doesn’t know fear and, by playing with him, Luba forgets she is on a rope.
Voyagers (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Valentine Baillon, Benjamin Chaumény, Alexandre Dumez, Léa Finucci, Marina Roger
France, 2017, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A tiger, escaping his hunter, ends up in a space station occupied by an astronaut and his goldfish. But the tiger's pursuer also gets into the ship - a native American.
Two Balloons (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Mark C. Smith
United States of America, 2017, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Two adventurous lemurs navigate their dirigibles halfway around the world, where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.
Winds of Spring (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Keyu Chen
Canada, 2017, 6 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Unfolding with the rhythm of the seasons, this is the story of a young girl who, driven by the need for self-fulfillment, decides to leave the family nest.
Starlight (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Tyler Thompson
United States of America, 2017, 5 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The old man who lights the stars of the sky has lost his motivation and an unknowing little boy may be his only remaining source of light.
Short Animations 7
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
International, 0, 49 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Island (2017)
Section: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Max Mörtl, Robert Löbel
Germany, 2017, 2 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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On a small island a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other. A story full of sounds, melodies, colors and unusual forms.