Wed 29.05.2019 | 17:20For a Happy Life (2018)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Salima Sarah Glamine, Dimitri Linder
Belgium, Luxembourg, 2018, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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InfoAmel, 17, of Algerian origin, lives alone with her father Karim. For the past couple of months, she has had a secret love affair with her best friend's brother, Mashir, 22, of Pakistani origin. Following a work accident, Mashir's uncle comes to live in the neighbourhood with his wife and his daughter, who he now wants to marry off. Barely arrived, he sees Mashir as the ideal son-in-law. And faced with the determination of this fragile man, nobody dares criticize his idea. Despite the love he has for Amel, Mashir is unable to openly oppose his uncle and risk disappointing his family. The noose is tightening around their relationship and Mashir's fate seems sealed. Amel, in a last-ditch attempt to save the one she loves, will break taboos and violently disrupt the lives of those around her.
Wed 29.05.2019 | 19:00Metal Heart (2018)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Hugh O'Conor
Ireland, 2018, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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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.
Wed 29.05.2019 | 20:15Winter 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 3
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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.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 08:10Find My Way Home (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Peng Li
China, 2018, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Bottle the puppy is being raised by Hao-Hao, a 6-year-old girl. He and Hao-Hao spend delightful moments together. Unfortunately, they are parted when Hao-Hao´s family emmigrates. It´s been arranged that Bottle is to stay temporarily at Hao-Hao´s auntie´s home, but the puppy isn´t used to the new environment and goes looking for Hao-Hao. When he arrives at their home after an arduous journey, Bottle finds that the girl isn´t there anymore. All he can do is wait wherever Hao-Hao and he had once been. Will they be reunited?
Thu 30.05.2019 | 08:30Double Trouble and the Magical Mirror (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Germany, 2019, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Frido is a fun-loving kid and just like most kids his age, a little lazy in school. One day during a town fair he encounters a magical mirror. With the mirrors magic he can create a double of himself - who is just perfect at everything he is not. With the help of his double, who is very smart in school, Frido starts to give up more and more responsibility - not only in school but also at home. When his classmates find out, they copy themselves too. No one goes to school anymore, but the freaky doubles start taking over...
Thu 30.05.2019 | 08:40Racetime (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benoit Godbout
Canada, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A spectacular sled race through the village. Frankie-Four-Eyes and his team, including Sophie as the driver, take on the newcomers: the mysterious and conceited Zac and his athletic cousin Charly. After losing a race in which it turns out Zac cheated, Frankie demands a rematch; which Zac accepts on condition that Frankie build an entirely new race track. Frankie and his friends build a spectacular race track. Zac realizes he is up against a worthy opponent, so he raises the stakes even more by cornering Frankie into adding a bet...
Thu 30.05.2019 | 08:50Here My Village (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Abas Aram
Iran, 2019, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Farhad lives with his mother and sister in a village; he lost his father 5 years ago due to a fatal disease. Farhad is crazy about photos and magazines. One day, while in the city with his family, he spies a second hand camera in a shop window. He works hard to save up for the camera, but with no luck. When he sells one of their sheep to buy the camera, his mother figures it out and makes him get a refund on the camera. Then, desperate, Farhad grabs the camera and runs away...
Thu 30.05.2019 | 10:50My Extraordinary Summer With Tess (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Steven Wouterlood
Netherlands, Germany, 2019, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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A week of vacation at the beach with the whole family! For Sam, it´s a week full of ruminating on life, death, and Tess. He´s haunted by the notion that his brother and his parents will all die someday, most likely before he does, seeing as he´s the youngest. So Sam resolves to prepare for the inevitable as best he can: with daily practice of being alone. It´s a bit unfortunate for him then to meet chaotic and fascinating Tess on the first day of his training as he´d much rather wander through the dunes with her. When she shares her well-kept secret with him, Sam´s world starts to wobble even more. In the summer heat of a Dutch holiday island, the two teenagers dare to ponder life´s biggest questions and come up with their very own answers.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 11:00Giant Little Ones (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Keith Behrman
Canada, 2018, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 11:10Bulbul Can Sing (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rima Das
India, 2018, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The lives of three friends on the threshold of adulthood are portrayed in the atmospheric light of dusk and dawn. Poetic sensuality contrasts with authentic scenes of everyday life in their Indian village, where care-free youthfulness comes face to face with merciless reality. The story´s protagonist is Bulbul, whose voice fails her when she has to sing in front of people. Fear of failure and self-doubt also plague the fragile Bonny, and Suman, who does not fulfil the traditional male image. The three teens are under the pressure of high expectations and strict moral codes.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 13:00My 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 2
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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.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 13:10Cars (2006)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: John Lasseter
United States of America, 2006, 116 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The vain race car Lightning feels he doesn't need anyone and acts like he's never heard of "team work". On the way to an important race, however, he gets lost and ends up in Radiator Springs, where he is sentenced to repair a local road for community service due to speeding. In this remote town, smug Lightning learns not only what team work is, but also friendship, and even love when he falls in love with his lawyer Sally, a fine Porsche..
Thu 30.05.2019 | 15:10Alone in Space (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ted Kjellsson
Sweden, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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In a not too distant future, the giant spacecraft Svea travels with only two passengers - 12-year-old Gladys and her little brother Keaton. The children have fled from a broken planet Earth and are heading towards the planet Vial, but they never seem to arrive. They spend their days exploring the giant ship and the only one they can talk to is the Japanese A.I. Otosan. But everything changes when something unknown crashes into Svea - and suddenly they are not alone in space anymore..
Thu 30.05.2019 | 16:00Phantom Owl Forest (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Anu Aun
Estonia, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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For 10-year-old Eia, her Christmas holiday is taking an unexpected turn after being brought to a remote farm in the middle of nowhere, so she assumes. There she will discover the beauty of nature and wildlife, help rescue a primeval forest inhabited by mysterious owls, and unwrap her family´s well-kept secret.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 17:00Boy (2010)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Taika Waititi
New Zealand, 2010, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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New Zealand. 1984. Michael Jackson's Thriller is changing children's lives. Boy is a dreamer who loves Jackson. His father Alamein is another hero of his and is the subject of Boy's fantasies - in his thoughts he's a deep diver, a war hero and a close relative of Michael Jackson. In reality, Alamein is an incompetent criminal who is sitting in prison for robbery. When he returns home after seven years, Boy is forced to cope with the man he's had fictional ideas about, find his own potential, and learn to dispense with the hero he'd hoped for.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 20:15Isy Way Out (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mark Monheim, Max Eipp
Germany, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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In a brutal mixture of jealousy, lovesickness, alcohol, pills, cocaine and a whirlwind of beats, Isy passes out. Jonas, whose heart she broke, and his friends use the situation to take advantage of her. Afterwards, Isy can't remember a thing and refuses to involve the police. Jonas's father wants to avoid a scandal at all costs and does whatever he can to sweep the crime under the rug. But what will happen if nothing happens? If there is no punishment? The families face an existential crisis that threatens to tear them apart.
Fri 31.05.2019 | 08:10Phantom Owl Forest (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Anu Aun
Estonia, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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For 10-year-old Eia, her Christmas holiday is taking an unexpected turn after being brought to a remote farm in the middle of nowhere, so she assumes. There she will discover the beauty of nature and wildlife, help rescue a primeval forest inhabited by mysterious owls, and unwrap her family´s well-kept secret.
Fri 31.05.2019 | 08:30Find My Way Home (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Peng Li
China, 2018, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Bottle the puppy is being raised by Hao-Hao, a 6-year-old girl. He and Hao-Hao spend delightful moments together. Unfortunately, they are parted when Hao-Hao´s family emmigrates. It´s been arranged that Bottle is to stay temporarily at Hao-Hao´s auntie´s home, but the puppy isn´t used to the new environment and goes looking for Hao-Hao. When he arrives at their home after an arduous journey, Bottle finds that the girl isn´t there anymore. All he can do is wait wherever Hao-Hao and he had once been. Will they be reunited?
Fri 31.05.2019 | 08:40Tabaluga (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Sven Unterwaldt
Canada, Germany, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The young dragon Tabaluga lives in Greenland with his foster father, Kolk the Raven. He´s never learned to breathe fire, but no dragon can teach him as he is the last of his kind. His only friend is a ladybug named Bully. One day, the evil Lord Arktos lures Tabaluga and Bully to Iceland, where they meet the beautiful ice princess Lilli and it´s love at first sight. Arktos wants to do away with all the dragons so he can freeze Greenland. But Arktos doesn´t know that Lilli has fallen in love with Tabaluga. Can the three of them defeat Arktos and his army of polar bears?
Fri 31.05.2019 | 09:00Too Far Away (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Sarah Winkenstette
Germany, 2019, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Ben and his family have to move to the nearby city because an open brown coal pit will swallow their village soon. Ben meets Tariq, a Syrian refugee. The two start out as competitors - at school and at the football club - but soon find out that they have more in common than they thought they would.