Fisherman and the Girl (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Mamuka Tkeshelashvili
Georgia, 2018, 15 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A story about a 5-year-old girl and her fisherman father. When he has to leave her home alone to go fishing, he tells her magical stories to ease her mind
Wolf Paths (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children, Neighbourhood
Directed by: Noemi Valentíny, Vojtěch Dočkal
Czech Republic, 2018, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A chronically sick boy leads a peaceful but lazy life with his mother. Everything changes when his indispensable inhaler falls out of the window and he is forced to go out
Lux (2019)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Hyunho Shin
South Korea, 2019, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Sol is a fairy who makes children´s dreams happy. When Sol encounters Fade, who eats dreams, Sol fights Fade to keep children´s dream safe.
Island (2019)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Mengqian Chen
France, 2019, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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On a deserted island lives a desperately lonely Cyclops. Time passes, the seasons too. One summer night, he discovers an egg from which a bird hatches
Little Stars (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Lucie Štamfestová
Czech Republic, 2018, 5 min
Projection place: Alternativa
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Interesting and decisive moments in the childhoods of prominent Czech personalities. For example, little Tomas Masaryk defended the truth as the highest value and almost got into a fight with the school principal. The Čapek brothers didn't much get along with they were boys because the younger Karel was mommy's boy and Josef was somewhat neglected. We see the ordinary, human and funny in each, no matter how respected the personality. Every great person has been angry, experienced joy and sadness sometime in their life.
Dragon´s Nest and other animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
International, 0, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Dragon's Nest (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Lynn Gerlach
Switzerland, 2018, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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When a brave knight rescues a beautiful princess from the claws of a dragon, he unexpectedly finds that it was the dragon that needed rescuing
The Concrete Jungle (2019)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Marie Urbánková
Czech Republic, 2019, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A child's limitless imagination: when a neighbor drills into his wall, how will the child identify this sound he doesn't know? Is it a buffalo stampede? Or is it a savage tribe of cannibals
Sam´s Dream and other animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
International, 0, 38 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Polar Opposites (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Diana Wey
United Kingdom, 2018, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Edmund is a grumpy penguin who wants to be by himself on a little iceberg, but an overly friendly polar bear just won´t leave him alone. But does he want to be
Sam´s Dream (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Nolwenn Roberts
France, 2018, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A small mouse decides to make his dream come true: to fly with the swallows. Sam has one year to the day to make it real by defying the laws of gravity
Echo (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Boriša Simović, Kosta Rakićević
Serbia, 2018, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A 5-year-old considers the difference between the emotional charge he gets with his father and life with his mother, where there is no place for the irrational.
Sunday Morning (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Vinnie Ann Bose
France, 2018, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Every Sunday morning, Ann, aged 7, is forced to wake up early to go to church with her family. But this Sunday mass ends up being more eventful than expected
Ballad of Pipe and Necklace (2018)
Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Directed by: Martin Babić
Croatia, 2018, 12 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Agh is prehistoric preteen who is more into music than into cavemen stuff. He meets Diga, a girl from another tribe. Likeminded, they decide to run away together
Scent of Oranges (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth, Festival Gala
Directed by: Ivan Pokorný
Czech Republic, Germany, Slovak Republic, 2019, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Darek lives with his father and sister in a mountain village on the Czech-German-Polish border. His life changes after his mother's death. He has more freedom, but life has lost its luster. His mother could solve problems playfully and imaginatively; his father struggles with them - he's shut himself off, drowns his sorrows with alcohol, and puts too much of a burden on Darek's shoulders. Darek is growing up fast. He´s getting tougher and earning respect. And the charming Hanka has eyes for him. When his father loses his job, he can no longer keep the family together. But then pops up an old friend, Uli, bringing new prospects: they'll breed horses together. His dad gets caught up in the idea, picks himself up, and their problems seem to be over. Darek eagerly helps out and the horses give him new meaning, prestige and love. Now he can impress Hanka and score more points than his rival Hugo. But nothing is forever..
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
Section: Discover & Explore: Nature
Directed by: Peter Webber, Lixin Fan, Richard Dale
United Kingdom, 2017, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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There are unforgettable characters: a zebra foal trying to cross a swollen river, a panda guiding her playful offspring, a family of sperm whale sleeping in the vertical position, a sloth craving love, and many more. Through the course of a day, we wander with the sun from the highest mountains to the most remote islands, from the depths of an exotic jungle to the labyrinths of the cities. There are fascinating residents in every corner of the Earth, whose adventures are brought closer to you through revolutionary technology.
You'll Never Walk Alone (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children, Festival Gala
Directed by: Geng Xu
China, 2018, 106 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Soccer, a teacher with lots of hobbies, an old principal who can't stand soccer, a group of energetic grass-roots children, and a world-shaking earthquake. Catastrophe falls upon them before they can enjoy their happy childhood. How will they move forward?
The Legend of Sarila (2013)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Nancy Florence Savard
Canada, 2013, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Based on Inuit culture and tradition, this story is set in northern Canada in 1910. Three young Inuit set out for the legendary land of Sarila in search of food for their clan. One of them, Markussi, finds out that he is actually an Inuit shaman, but the clan´s current shaman Croolik has been looking for ways to kill him and undermine his powers. Numerous adventures then ensue as they face dangers conjured up by Croolik. Will they find the legendary land, or will Croolik succeed in getting rid of Markussi.