Sat 25.05.2019 | 14:30You'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 6
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InfoSoccer, 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?
Sat 25.05.2019 | 17:00Measure of a Man (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Jim Loach
United States of America, 2018, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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This story follows Bobby, an under-confident, overweight 14-year-old New Yorker, as he navigates the challenging path to manhood during his summer at Rumson Lake in upstate New York, 1976. The dramatic thread of the story stems from the escalating threat of a local gang of townies, led by Willie, a tormented young veteran. Willie and his gang resent the summer vacationers who populate their community every year and prey on Bobby and his best friend Joanie, both outsiders and easy targets. As Bobby´s world goes through many changes, so does his relationship with his family and friends. This is especially true regarding Dr. Kahn, a reclusive surrogate fatherly presence who mentors Bobby through difficult times. The guidance Bobby receives from Dr. Kahn transforms him into a well-rounded young man, as well as giving Dr. Kahn a new unexpected confidant, a friend who helps him come to terms with the losses in his past.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 17:20Winter Flies (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Olmo Omerzu
Czech Republic, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, 2018, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A road movie about the friendship of boys, adventure, and freedom. Fourteen-year-old outsider Mára and his 12-year-old friend Hedua make their way to freedom. Mara steals a car and even manages to influence a young hitchhiker. Everyone is on the run on an adventure and enjoying a sudden freedom they may never experience again. Until the police nab Mara. The two police officers who interrogate him can't quite decide which parts of his story are real and what's fictional; sometimes it is difficult to distinguish reality from fantasy.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 17:30Little Detectives (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Juraj Nvota
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2019, 56 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Engaging and thrilling stories with a detective plot. All cases concern the smuggling and trafficking of exotic animals, which are handled by a group of "child detectives" - with occasional and rather subtle adult help. The group of kids is made up of interesting personalities - boys and girls with diverse interests but with a common effort to provide the animals with just protection. Although the kids use all available modern means for their detective work, they are always based on natural childhood thinking learned through watching some TV series.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 20:45Mario (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marcel Gisler
Switzerland, 2018, 119 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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There´s a ripple of disquiet in the locker-room when Leon, a new striker, joins the football team. Sharing a flat with keen rival Mario sets the scene for an unexpected love affair, but the path of gay love in this macho world is not an easy one. Mario is unwilling or unable to acknowledge the implications of what is happening. But pretend girlfriends don´t fool everyone. And gossip, along with the threat of blackmail, unbalances the team´s morale. With the prospect of a professional career a strong possibility, will Mario forsake the hope of emotional satisfaction for professional gain?
Sun 26.05.2019 | 09:00Taina 2 - A New Amazon Adventure (2005)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Mauro Lima
Brazil, 2005, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Catiti, a 6-year-old Indian girl, joins Tainá, a beautiful and brave teenager, walking through the rainforest. Together they get rid of traps set to catch rare animals. When they encounter Carlito, a city boy who is looking for his lost dog Boris, the first thing they do is argue because Catiti found Boris and wants to adopt him. But all personal and cultural differences are left behind when gangsters steal all the tribe´s pets. Tainá and Catiti try to find a way to outfox the poachers...
Sun 26.05.2019 | 09:10Brave (2012)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
United States of America, 2012, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Merida is an experienced archer and the impulsive daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. She's determined to go her own way in life. She defies the custom of betrothal to a lord's first-born son and angers the powerful Lord MacGuffin, the annoying Macintosh, and the contentious Dingwall. Merida's actions unintentionally unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom. When the girl turns to a weird old witch for help, she gets a double-edged wish. Merida, following dangerous forces, discovers meaning of true courage in order to break the horrible curse before it's too late.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 10:50Abe (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Fernando Grostein Andrade
United States of America, Brazil, 2019, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Abraham Solomon-Odeh to his Israeli-Jewish maternal family, Ibrahim to his Palestinian-Muslim paternal family, and Abraham to his Brooklyn parents prefers to be called Abe. A 12-year old with a passion for cooking, Abe is tired of mediating between his politically-at-odds family. When he meets Chico, an Afro-Brazilian chef with a fusion restaurant, things get cooking and Abe wonders if the flavors of his grandparents´ homeland might be the catalyst that brings his family together.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 11:10Muzbalak (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Turdybek Maidan, Tilek Toleugazy
Kazakhstan, 2018, 67 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Muzbalak tells a story of an eagle which saves people from a bloodthirsty dragon. The proud raptor has been by a man through love. They create an inextricable connection between each other. The ups and downs in the story represent real life problems. The creators of the cartoon have also experienced difficult times.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 11:30Storm Boy (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children, Festival Gala
Directed by: Shawn Seet
Australia, 2018, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Storm Boy is a moving story about unusual friendships and unconditional love. Mike Kingley tells his granddaughter a story from his childhood, which he spent with his father on a deserted Australian coast after his mother's death. His carefree life was changed forever when he found a nest of newly hatched pelicans whose mother was shot by hunters. With the help of his father and a local Australian, Bill, they managed to raise three adult pelicans. An exceptionally deep bond of friendship formed between Mike and one of the birds, Mr. Percival. But this idyllic time of fun was coming to an end.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 13:10Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Edmunds Jansons
Latvia, Poland, 2019, 70 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Jacob lives in the city and dreams of becoming an architect like his busy dad. He spends a lot of time drawing buildings and daydreaming while his father is at work. One day, his dad needs to go away on business for longer than usual and Jacob has to spend the a whole week with his bossy cousin Mimmi. As soon as Jacob arrives it turns out that the local park is about to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman. Jacob and Mimmi decide to stop the development. It turns out that they can only do it with the help of a pack of local dogs that can talk!
Sun 26.05.2019 | 13:30Knot on a Handkerchief (1958)
Section: Anniversary - Pinkava
Directed by: Hermína Týrlová, Josef Pinkava
Czechoslovakia, 1958, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A mixed animated-live acted film about a forgetful boy and his living knotted handkerchief. Like the boy, the knotted handkerchief sets out to have fun, but eventually remembers his duty to the boy.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 13:30Knot on a Handkerchief (1958)
Section: Anniversary - Pinkava
Directed by: Hermína Týrlová, Josef Pinkava
Czechoslovakia, 1958, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A mixed animated-live acted film about a forgetful boy and his living knotted handkerchief. Like the boy, the knotted handkerchief sets out to have fun, but eventually remembers his duty to the boy.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 13:30Captain Korda (1970)
Section: Anniversary - Pinkava
Directed by: Josef Pinkava
Czechoslovakia, 1970, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A little orphan named Pepík and a train dispatcher called "Captain" Korda become friends while in hospital. Korda then wants to adopt Pepík. The joy found by this childless married couple and Pepík, however, is disrupted by the boy's real mother..
Sun 26.05.2019 | 15:10Giant Little Ones (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Keith Behrman
Canada, 2018, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A heartfelt and intimate coming-of-age story about friendship, self-discovery and the power of love without labels. Adolescents face enormous pressure to make life-defining decisions every day and they want to lock in their identities sooner than later. All of this pressure is exacerbated by physical and social changes. Franky is under more pressure than most. His life was altered when his father left his mother for a man. Franky is left confused and angry toward his father for breaking up the family. Things are further confused for Franky when his wild birthday party ends in a sexual encounter no one could have imagined, including his best friend and girlfriend. As Franky's world crumbles, he and his friends are forced to decide what kind of people they want to be.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 15:30Metal Heart (2018)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Hugh O'Conor
Ireland, 2018, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Sisters Emma and Chantal are worlds apart. Emma is self-conscious, angry at the world and unsure of which path to take in life. She dreams of starting a band (which will be 73% metal and 2% jazz fusion!) with her best friend Gary, who secretly has a crush on her. On the other hand, her twin sister Chantal is beautiful, confident, and knows exactly where her life is headed. When their parents go away, their simmering sibling rivalry threatens to boil over as they try out new versions of themselves and compete for the affections of the same guy.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 17:40The Unpromised Land (2019)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Victor Lindgren
Sweden, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Sabina has traveled from Romania to the small Swedish town of Holmsund with her Roma brothers. They work in a garage and Sabina is looking for a job. Elin, born and raised in Holmsund, is in the church singing at the graduation ceremony. Summer is about to start and Sabina gets to know Elin. Together they will revolt against the old ways and find something new in each other. At the same time, the society around them collapses in fear and Elin´s dad goes insane with sorrow. There is a madness in this Swedish idyll.
Sun 26.05.2019 | 18:15Tito and Me (1992)
Section: Discover & Explore: Balkan
Directed by: Goran Markovič
Yugoslavia, 1992, 118 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The story of a 10-year-old boy who, as most of the children in Yugoslavia of the 1950s can hardly imagine his life without the great national leader - marshal Tito. After winning the contest for the best composition, he is rewarded with participation in the "Tito's Native Land" march. This march is a difficult temptation for him. Unaccustomed to nature, long walks, independent living and harassed by the teacher, a Stalinist, he fails, gets lost in the mountains and his life changes.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 08:10My Grandpa is an Alien (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Marina Andree Skop, Dražen Žarković
Croatia, Luxembourg, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2018, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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In a single moment, the entire life of a girl Una is turned upside down; her grandpa is abducted by aliens and her mum collapses and ends up in a hospital. Una discovers that her grandpa is an alien himself whose spaceship hit the planet some time ago. But his pilot is still here! The small grumpy robot and Una have less than 24 hours to find and rescue her grandpa. This extraordinary adventure will lead to a new friendship, rational robotic logic will be replaced with emotions, and Una's selfless love will save her partly alien family.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 08:30Rocca Changes the World (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Katja Benrath
Germany, 2019, 97 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Brave, funny, and one of a kind: that´s Rocca. Rocca is eleven years old and lives a rather unique life. While her dad is watching over her as an astronaut from outer space, Rocca lives alone with her squirrel and is attending a normal school for the first time in her life. At school her carefree and non-conformist way of life instantly stands out. She fearlessly confronts the class bullies, because first and foremost Rocca stands up for justice. That´s why she makes friends with the homeless Caspar and tries to help him. All the while she is also attempting to win over her grandmother´s heart. With never-ending optimism, Rocca proves - together with her new friends - that even a child has the power to change the world.