Tue 29.05.2018 | 13:10My Giraffe (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Barbara Bredero
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 2017, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
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Patterson Pepps has a best friend: Raf, a giraffe. Raf and Patterson grow up together as Patterson lives next to the zoo and they are born on the exact same day. When they reach the age that they have to go to school for the first time, they are very excited. On the first day, Patterson even stuffs all kinds of plants in his backpack to make sure Raf has enough to eat. When Patterson realizes Raf isn’t going to join him at school, he comes up with a brilliant plan to bring Raf to school.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 08:20Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Arni Asgeirsson
Iceland, Belgium, 2018, 82 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
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.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 08:20Matti and Sami and the Three Biggest Mistakes in the Universe (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Stefan Westerwelle
Finland, Germany, 2018, 94 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
Score:
Matti dreams of a family vacation in his father’s native country, Finland. He manages to get what he wants by telling a whopping lie. But once they get there, Matti, his younger brother Sami and his parents find themselves without a place to stay, no money and no car in the middle of the Finnish wasteland. Only a miracle can save them – or Uncle Jussi, who has been struggling to compete with Matti’s father his whole life. A summer movie for children that stands out for its wonderful pun... And that´s not a lie.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 08:30Bad Lucky Goat (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Samir Oliveros
Colombia, 2018, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 08:50Mr. Moll & the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Manuel Flurin Hendry
Switzerland, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
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.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 10:50Ballad from Tibet (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Wei Zhang
China, 2017, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A group of Tibetan kids embark on an odyssey, each for a different reason. Thupten, nearly blind, wants to see the world before his life goes completely dark. Droma, a beautiful weaving girl, wants to prove to her granny that she is more than a weaver by getting into a TV show. Sonam, a blind masseur, is fed up with his boring job. Kalsang, the youngest of them, goes because it sounds terribly fun. With the help of a nomad family, a fleet of bikers, and a TV producer, the band marches to the metropolis of Shenzhen. Their goal is to sing for everyone on TV…
Wed 30.05.2018 | 13:05Gordon & Paddy (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Linda Hambäck
Sweden, 2017, 65 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
The forest’s police chief, Gordon, is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
Wed 30.05.2018 | 15:00Mission Kathmandu: the Adventures of Nelly & Simon (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Nancy Florence Savard, Pierre Greco
Canada, 2017, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Quebec, 1956. The destinies of Nelly Maloye, a novice private eye, and Simon Picard, a research scientist at the local university, unexpectedly meet. Bankrolled by an ambitious client, the impulsive and headstrong Maloye joins the methodical and pragmatic Picard in a dubious quest to prove the existence of the elusive Yeti. For guidance, Simon carries with him an explorer’s journal that supposedly contains the location of the mythical creature’s den. What dangers will they face during their trek through the heart of the Himalayas?
Wed 30.05.2018 | 15:10Home (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jong-woo KIM
South Korea, 2017, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Since his father ran off long ago and his mother is never home from work, 12-year-old Jun-ho takes good, frugal care of Sung-ho, his 7-year-old half-brother of a different father. One day, his mother gets in a terrible car accident and Jun-ho ends up living at Sung-ho’s father’s house. Sung-ho’s half-sister, Ji-young and her father also take to Jun-ho well. Life in the new home is comfortable, but Jun-ho knows that when his mother comes out of her coma, he could be kicked out...
Wed 30.05.2018 | 20:10Elsewhere (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Samuel Matteau
Canada, 2017, 98 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The disarming story of a young man, from the night he agrees to run away from his affluent suburban home in Quebec City to save his best friend Samu. The two fifteen-year-old runaways are soon frantically evading police and adults. When they meet a group of young orphans living in an inner-city cave, their friendship is sorely tested. The journey from adolescence to adulthood, the discovery of love, freedom and the experience of resilience will not be smooth sailing.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 08:10My Giraffe (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Barbara Bredero
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 2017, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
Patterson Pepps has a best friend: Raf, a giraffe. Raf and Patterson grow up together as Patterson lives next to the zoo and they are born on the exact same day. When they reach the age that they have to go to school for the first time, they are very excited. On the first day, Patterson even stuffs all kinds of plants in his backpack to make sure Raf has enough to eat. When Patterson realizes Raf isn’t going to join him at school, he comes up with a brilliant plan to bring Raf to school.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 08:20Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Arni Asgeirsson
Iceland, Belgium, 2018, 82 min
Projection place: Malá scéna
Score:
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.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 08:30The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benjamin Renner
France, 2017, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
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!
Thu 31.05.2018 | 08:40The End of Dreams (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mohammad Ali Talebi
Iran, 2017, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
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.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 10:30Almost Famous (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marco Carmel
Israel, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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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?
Thu 31.05.2018 | 11:00Liyana (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp
Swaziland, United States of America, Qatar, 2017, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Liyana is a young, fictional girl created by several young orphans in Swaziland, where the scourge of AIDS has ravaged the population, leaving hundreds of thousands of children to fend for themselves. In a storytelling workshop, the youngsters learn to create a central character for their story, then draw on their own – often ghastly and horrifying – true-life experiences to create an exciting adventure for their heroine, which relies on her bravery, cleverness and sheer determination.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 13:05Mr. Moll & the Chocolate Factory (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Manuel Flurin Hendry
Switzerland, Germany, 2017, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
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.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 15:20Home (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jong-woo KIM
South Korea, 2017, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Since his father ran off long ago and his mother is never home from work, 12-year-old Jun-ho takes good, frugal care of Sung-ho, his 7-year-old half-brother of a different father. One day, his mother gets in a terrible car accident and Jun-ho ends up living at Sung-ho’s father’s house. Sung-ho’s half-sister, Ji-young and her father also take to Jun-ho well. Life in the new home is comfortable, but Jun-ho knows that when his mother comes out of her coma, he could be kicked out...
Thu 31.05.2018 | 15:30Village Rockstars (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rima Das
India, 2017, 78 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Ten year-old Dhunu lives in a remote village in Assam, India, amidst raging deprivation. She is a free spirit, while her widowed mother struggles daily to put food on the table and raise her children. But this doesn't prevent her from having dreams, like owning a guitar for the tiny band she wants to put together with some local boys, the 'Village Rockstars'. Dhunu considers herself to be as capable as guys her age. When the boys eventually relinquish their dream, Dhunu refuses to give up on her ambition to own a guitar.
Thu 31.05.2018 | 17:30Menina (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Cristina Pinheiro
France, 2017, 97 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
The story revolves around Luisa Palmeira, born in France from Portuguese immigrants. In 1979, Luisa is eight years old. Almost a grown-up in the eyes of her illiterate mother, she remains just a little girl to her hard-drinking father. One day, he trusts her with a heavy secret: he suffers from a serious illness. But she refuses to believe him and thinks instead that he is hiding something else from her…