Fri 24.05.2019 | 08:40Racetime (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benoit Godbout
Canada, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
InfoA 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...
Fri 24.05.2019 | 13:1017 Seconds (2018)
Section: Panorama, Festival Gala
Directed by: Alon Marom
Israel, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Four adolescents, outstanding athletes, live and train at Israel's national sports Academy. They are facing a system that pushes them to their limits while they question whether their youth isn´t being spent in vain. The story shifts between exhausting training routines and painful injuries to sporting peaks only a few are blessed to experience. But even when they hit rock bottom, what stops them from giving up is their fear of discovering that disillusionment from their dream will be much more painful than striving for it.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 19:30Float Like a Butterfly (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Carmel Winters
Ireland, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Fifteen-year-old Frances lost her mother in a fight - the same fight which landed her father in jail for the last ten years. Like her idol Muhammad Ali, she wants to be The Greatest too. When her father gets out of jail, she feels that this is her chance, but he doesn't turn out to be the hero she remembers. Due to the conditions of his parole, he's forced to endure humiliation from the police sergeant. And to make up for lost time, he is resolute to make a man of his son and an obedient wife of his daughter. Now Frances must fight even for the right to fight.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 20:15Indian Horse (2017)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Stephen Campanelli
Canada, 2017, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
In the late 1950s Ontario, 8-year-old Saul Indian Horse is torn from his Ojibway family and committed to one of the notorious Catholic Residential Schools. In this oppressive environment, Saul is denied the freedom to speak his language or embrace his Indigenous heritage while he witnesses horrendous abuse at the hands of the very people entrusted with his care. Despite this, Saul finds salvation in the unlikeliest of places and favourite winter pastime - hockey. Fascinated by the game, he secretly teaches himself to play, developing a unique and rare skill.
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
Score:
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?
Sat 25.05.2019 | 20:45Mario (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marcel Gisler
Switzerland, 2018, 119 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
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?
Mon 27.05.2019 | 11:00You'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
Score:
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?
Mon 27.05.2019 | 11:20Streetkids United 3 - The Road To Moscow (2019)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Directed by: Jacco Groen, Jamillah van der Hulst
Netherlands, 2019, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Empowering story of 9 Indian girls who are chosen by the Karunalaya Social Service Society to represent their country at the Street Child World Cup 2018 in Moscow, Russia. The girls had a rough start living on the streets, where they faced abuse and violence on a daily basis. They are an inspiration to everyone who meets them because of their positive and uplifting spirit. They see the event as an opportunity to share their plight to the world. They hope to become a role model for other street children and show that street children are somebody. The Street Child World Cup uses the power of football to raise awareness and tackle the widespread stigma faced by street-connected children, inspiring countries, governments and communities to better protect, respect and support street-connected children worldwide.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 15:30Zen in the Ice Rift (2018)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Margherita Ferri
Italy, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Maia, called Zen, a rowdy yet solitary 16-year-old tomboy, lives in a small village on top of the rough and beautiful Italian Apennines. She´s the only girl in the local ice hockey-team and she is constantly bullied by her teammates for her masculine attitude. When Vanessa - the beautiful and bewildered girlfriend of the team captain - runs away from home and hides in Maia´s family lodge, Maia feels free to trust someone for the first time. Led by the need to break away from the roles that the small community has forced them to play, Maia and Vanessa embark on a journey of self-discovery: an exploration of their gender identity and sexuality, liquid and restless like the troubled time of youth.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 18:15Float Like a Butterfly (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Carmel Winters
Ireland, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Fifteen-year-old Frances lost her mother in a fight - the same fight which landed her father in jail for the last ten years. Like her idol Muhammad Ali, she wants to be The Greatest too. When her father gets out of jail, she feels that this is her chance, but he doesn't turn out to be the hero she remembers. Due to the conditions of his parole, he's forced to endure humiliation from the police sergeant. And to make up for lost time, he is resolute to make a man of his son and an obedient wife of his daughter. Now Frances must fight even for the right to fight.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 20:15King Skate (2018)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Šimon Šafránek
Czech Republic, 2018, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Stick to the concrete. Zoom through the town. Keep everything in motion. Skateboarding! Something new has come to the gray period of the 1970s and '80s Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. it's love at first sight. An endless party. Adrenaline. The iconic figures of Czech and world skateboarding in stories of broken bones, unbreakable friendships, and a wild ride for freedom in the middle of communism.
Wed 29.05.2019 | 11:10Knockout (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gholamreza Ramezani
Iran, 2018, 96 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Bijan is surprized how Mohammad and Amir become friends in only one day. He´s a bully boy at school and is supposed to compete with Amir as a representative from his Taekwondo club. Mohammad finds out that Amir had a very serious disease and that he´ll die if he is defeated by Bijan! So he goes to Bijan and asks him to lose against Amir.
Wed 29.05.2019 | 13:30Fight Girl (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Johan Timmers
Netherlands, Belgium, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
When her parents end up in an acrimonious divorce, the headstrong, highly volatile Bo (12) moves to an Amsterdam suburb with her mother and brother. Once there, her neighbour, Joy, introduces her to the kickboxing club. She demonstrates natural talent and is very soon taking part in the Dutch championships, but her parents´ divorce is distracting Bo and threatens to ruin the contest. Bo must learn restraint and accept that she can´t control everything.
Thu 30.05.2019 | 08:40Racetime (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benoit Godbout
Canada, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
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...
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
Score:
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.
Fri 31.05.2019 | 10:50Fight Girl (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Johan Timmers
Netherlands, Belgium, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
When her parents end up in an acrimonious divorce, the headstrong, highly volatile Bo (12) moves to an Amsterdam suburb with her mother and brother. Once there, her neighbour, Joy, introduces her to the kickboxing club. She demonstrates natural talent and is very soon taking part in the Dutch championships, but her parents´ divorce is distracting Bo and threatens to ruin the contest. Bo must learn restraint and accept that she can´t control everything.
Fri 31.05.2019 | 11:1017 Seconds (2018)
Section: Panorama, Festival Gala
Directed by: Alon Marom
Israel, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Four adolescents, outstanding athletes, live and train at Israel's national sports Academy. They are facing a system that pushes them to their limits while they question whether their youth isn´t being spent in vain. The story shifts between exhausting training routines and painful injuries to sporting peaks only a few are blessed to experience. But even when they hit rock bottom, what stops them from giving up is their fear of discovering that disillusionment from their dream will be much more painful than striving for it.
Fri 31.05.2019 | 19:30Indian Horse (2017)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Stephen Campanelli
Canada, 2017, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
In the late 1950s Ontario, 8-year-old Saul Indian Horse is torn from his Ojibway family and committed to one of the notorious Catholic Residential Schools. In this oppressive environment, Saul is denied the freedom to speak his language or embrace his Indigenous heritage while he witnesses horrendous abuse at the hands of the very people entrusted with his care. Despite this, Saul finds salvation in the unlikeliest of places and favourite winter pastime - hockey. Fascinated by the game, he secretly teaches himself to play, developing a unique and rare skill.