Fri 01.06.2018 | 10:50Together (2017)
Section: Documentary Film
Directed by: Daniel Fahre
Norway, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 11:00The End of Dreams (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mohammad Ali Talebi
Iran, 2017, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Arash lives with his family in a village near a green forest. One night, he decides to go horseback riding and without his parent's permission. He takes a mare which has been held in their trust, but they both fall. The next morning, the mare dies after giving birth to a foal and he loses his sight due to the fall. He dreams about seeing Teezpa (the foal). His Parents try to find a way to cure his blindness. Then one day he meets the real owner of the dead mare and tells the true story of that night. By talking to him, Arash finds a truth beyond his dreams.
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 | 11:10Krakonos and the Skiers (1981)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Věra Plívová-Šimková
Czechoslovakia, 1981, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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This fabulous story about a mountain community is based on the rumors and fairy tales of this region and draws on the origins of these stories – the hard life of the people of the Giant Mountains. Something new arrived to these mountains at the start of the 1900s – skiing. And skiing is at the heart of this story whose main heroes are two little boys and their friend, a famous smuggler with all the qualities of the Lord of the Giant Mountains from fairy tales.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 13:00Ruffiano and Sweetteeth (1997)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Karel Smyczek
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, 1997, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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...
Fri 01.06.2018 | 13:05Brave 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 3
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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.
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.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 13:20The Sad Princess (1968)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Bořivoj Zeman
Czechoslovakia, 1968, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Princess Helen and Prince Wenceslas were betrothed by their royal fathers long ago, but they don't know each other and don't want to get married. They end up falling in love when they meet each other in disguise. Helena wants her father to marry her to this beloved young man and begins playing the sad princess. She believes that her father will give her to this "low-born" savior, not knowing he is the son of King Henry. Angry at this affair, the advisers of the two kings, Ypsilon and Iks, start a war. Things turn out well due to common sense and the help of a kind nanny…
Fri 01.06.2018 | 14:00Salt Over Gold (1982)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Film Music
Directed by: Martin Hollý
Czechoslovakia, 1982, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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There’s a tournament in which knights are fighting for the three daughters of King Pravoslav. As Vanda’s and Barbora’s suitors are beating their opponents, Marie escapes into the garden to meet her secret love, the son of the King of the Underworld. Her father wants to pass the crown to the daughter who loves him most. Vanda and Barbora speak of gold and jewelry; Marie talks of her love of salt. Offended, he has Marie taken from the palace and humiliates the Salt Prince. The King of the Underworld curses the kingdom and turns all the salt into gold.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 14:00The Emperor's Baker, the Baker's Emperor (1951)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Martin Frič
Czechoslovakia, 1951, 144 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
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Emperor Rudolf II is more interested in art, beautiful women, and alchemy than in ruling. Most of all, he wants to get the elixir of youth and find the legendary Golem. As he focuses on his hobbies, the supreme courtiers, led by chamberlain Lang, join Rudolph's brother Matyas, who seeks the throne. Due to a mistaken identity, the baker Matěj Kotrba becomes the ruler; he looks very similar to the emperor, just twenty-five years younger. He will deal with the prominent courtiers, issue useful orders, and use the Golem to benefit everyone.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 15:00Following (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Jiří Sádek
Czech Republic, 2017, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The window into the world used to be television. Now there's YouTube. A portal that features the heroes of today – youtubers. From ordinary people we have artists and showmen unafraid of becoming public figures. Media stars that have created a work of art just by showing others how they live. The filmmaker spent a year among the best youtubers, as well as with newcomers, and tried to understand what drives them – what makes them publicly expose themselves to the public, what their motivation is, and whether they actually have anything to say.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 15:10Pure Devilry (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Zdeněk Troška
Czech Republic, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The main heroes are the two awkward devils, Popelák and Uhelák, who are sent out into the world as punishment by Hell's ruler; they have a month to retrieve a sinful soul. Their task isn't so easy at first; instead of guiding people to sin, they inadvertently help them. Disguised as farmhands, they find work on a farm and seem to be successful at last. The calculating farmer wants to marry his daughter Hanička to the vain landowner Kopyto. But Hanička loves Jan, and in order to have a happy ending, they'll need some hellish help.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 15:20My Short Words (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Bekir Bülbül
Turkey, 2017, 70 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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On a hot summer day, three kids living in a poor Anatolian village go to a fountain, but see that it’s too small to swim in. They’ve always yearned to swim in the big lake which can be seen from the village, so they decide to go there by bike. However, this round-trip won't be that easy.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 15:30Bad Lucky Goat (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Samir Oliveros
Colombia, 2018, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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After accidentally killing a bearded goat with their father's truck, two incompatible teenaged siblings embark on a journey of reconciliation. Corn and Rita must find a way to repair the truck in time to pick up the tourists that will be staying at their family's hotel. As they struggle to find the means necessary to conceal the accident, the siblings visit a butcher, Rastafarian drum makers, a pawn shop, and even a witch doctor in a 24-hour adventure around Port Paradise.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 17:10Almost Famous (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marco Carmel
Israel, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Shiri is a young female teenager who has one best friend, excellent grades and butterflies in her stomach whenever she sees the handsome Omeri. She doesn’t think that brains will help her attract boys or help her become popular. But now that her brother Tomer has been accepted to a famous singing reality TV show, maybe everyone will know her as the sister of the mega famous Tomer? How far is she willing to go to become popular and join the fashionable but vicious in-crowd? What will she discover about real friendship and first love?
Fri 01.06.2018 | 17:20Barefoot (2017)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Jan Svěrák
Czech Republic, 2017, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Eight-year-old Eda Souček's family is forced under the Protectorate to move from Prague to the countryside. The little town where he'd previously only spent the holidays is now his home. The young city family must adapt to the new environment and coexist under one roof with relatives – including a strict grandfather. Eda has a difficult task: to find and defend his place within a local group of boys whose world is totally different from his urban one. He searches for both courage and to uncover a mysterious family secret that slowly comes to light.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 17:30Brothers (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Bram Schouw
Netherlands, 2017, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Lukas and Alexander, brothers, are opposites, but they have a very strong bond. Lukas is quite shy, looks up to his high-spirited older brother, and follows him everywhere. When Alexander decides to go to France, Lukas goes along. The two grow closer on their road trip south. During a stopover in a French village, however, the differences between the brothers are painfully exposed, and it becomes clear that Lukas will have to go his own way. It is a decisive moment, and the start of a quest for his own identity.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 18:00Ghost World (2001)
Section: American Teen
Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, 2001, 111 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The story of neo-cool Enid and Rebecca who, faced with graduation from high school, take a hard look at the world they wryly observe and decide what they really want. When Enid takes an interest in the offbeat Seymour and Rebecca focuses her attention on their mutual romantic fixation Josh, the girls' friendship is forever changed.
Fri 01.06.2018 | 19:00My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Directed by: Jiří Menzel
Czechoslovakia, 1985, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The mentally slow driver's assistant Otík Rákosník causes his driver Pávek one problem after another. Pávek is understanding and patient, but only to a certain extent. And he reaches that extent when Pavek breaks the concrete column of a Prague cottage he reverses into because of Otik. At that time, Otík gets an offer to exchange his cottage for an apartment in Prague. The poor boy doesn't know it's a trick by a crooked manager to get his house. However, rather than work with the angry Turek, Otík moves to the big city...
Fri 01.06.2018 | 19:40303 (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Hans Weingartner
Germany, 2018, 138 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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On the way from Berlin to Portugal in her rusty “303” camper van, young biology student Jule picks up hitchhiker Jan. While having intense conversations about everything and the world, they try not to fall in love.