Fri 24.05.2019 | 09:10Whale Rider (2002)
Section: Discover & Explore: People
Directed by: Niki Caro
Germany, New Zealand, 2002, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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InfoIn a small New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the Whale Rider. In every generation, a male heir has succeeded to the chiefly title. The time is now. When twins are born, and the boy twin dies, Koro, the chief, is unable to accept his grand-daughter, Pai, as a future leader. A few years later, Koro is convinced that the tribe's misfortunes began at Pai's birth and calls for his people to bring their sons to him, in the hope that the new leader is among them. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must stand up to him and tradition.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 10:30Aldabra: Once Upon an Island (2014)
Section: Discover & Explore: Nature
Directed by: Steve Lichtag
Czech Republic, 2014, 73 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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The fateful stories of the wondrous creatures inhabiting the Aldabra Atoll, who are born here, create communities, give birth to young and fight for survival. A trip to places where the human foot has almost no chance of entering, full of fascinating adventures of the local natural world and an extraordinary experience that only the latest in 3D technology can offer.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 10:50Phantom Owl Forest (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Anu Aun
Estonia, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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 24.05.2019 | 11:00Binti (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Frederike Migom
Belgium, Netherlands, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Twelve-year-old Binti dreams of becoming a famous vlogger like her idol Tatyana. But when the police raid her home and try to deport her and her dad, they are forced to flee. Binti meets Elias and the two become friends. While Binti helps Elias to vlog about his 'save-the-okapi-club', she hatches the perfect plan: her dad has to marry Elias´s mom, so they can stay in Belgium.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 11:30Home (2009)
Section: Discover & Explore: Nature
Directed by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
France, 2009, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A journey through 50 countries: an ode to the beauty and subtle harmony of our planet. The series of captivating shots of different landscapes, almost entirely from above, presents current environmental issues (global warming, felling of rainforests, loss of biodiversity, depletion of natural resources, and migration of people). We start with the origin of the Earth and go from general statements to concrete examples with a list of alarming statistics. It also expresses optimism about the development of environmentalism, democracy and education.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 13:00Kamchatka Bears. Life Begins (2018)
Section: Discover & Explore: Nature
Directed by: Irina Zhuravleva, Vladislav Grishin
Russia, 2018, 55 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The South Kamchatka Federal Sanctuary is often called a bear paradise. The LESFILM production team headed there and spent seven months observing and filming hidden secrets the newborn bear cubs' daily lives throughout their first year on Earth. 'Kamchatka Bears. Life Begins' is a movie that differs from the other nature documentary. The film is meditative. Music, the sounds of nature and the absence of a human voice allow the viewer to plunge into the beauty of wild nature as much as possible, to feel its presence among volcanoes, rivers and wild animals, and experience an important boundary, beyond which a person should not interfere.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 14:30Taiki (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mirjam de With
Netherlands, 2018, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Bruno does not want to go to Sweden with his parents and sister on holiday. He prefers to play games with his digital friend Taiki. But his mother thinks he's addicted and wants Bruno to learn that the real world is more exciting than the computer world. Even the tv-screens in the car remain off. During the much too long and boring drive, Bruno´s complaints force his parents put him out of the car. As a warning. Then Bruno decides to teach his parents a lesson. When they come back a little later to pick him up again, he disappears into the big Swedish forest.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 16:30How Big Is the Galaxy? (2018)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Directed by: Ksenia Elyan
Russia, Estonia, 2018, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The Zharkov family-father, mother and two young sons-belong to the Dolgan community, one of the last indigenous peoples pursuing their traditional nomadic life in the extreme north of Siberia. The children used to be sent to boarding school, where they became estranged from their family and culture, but nowadays they can get homeschooling from teachers assigned to them by the Russian authorities. Seven-year-old Zakhar and his older brother Prokopy are the protagonists in this calm, observational film. Zakhar's first year of schooling is with Nelly, a young but serious teacher. She tells him about President Putin and the importance of mathematics, and he learns classical poems by heart. Zakhar is an inquisitive and intelligent boy. Each day, he has a hundred new questions about the world, and he's surprised to discover that his teacher doesn't have all the answers.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 20:00Storm Boy (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children, Festival Gala
Directed by: Shawn Seet
Australia, 2018, 99 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
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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.
Fri 24.05.2019 | 20:45Earth: 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 4
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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.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 09:00Taiki (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mirjam de With
Netherlands, 2018, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Bruno does not want to go to Sweden with his parents and sister on holiday. He prefers to play games with his digital friend Taiki. But his mother thinks he's addicted and wants Bruno to learn that the real world is more exciting than the computer world. Even the tv-screens in the car remain off. During the much too long and boring drive, Bruno´s complaints force his parents put him out of the car. As a warning. Then Bruno decides to teach his parents a lesson. When they come back a little later to pick him up again, he disappears into the big Swedish forest.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 13:00Ailo´s Journey (2018)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Directed by: Guillaume Maidatchevsky
France, Finland, 2018, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Our hero is a little reindeer named Ailo. He was just born in Lapland, a region in northern of Europe whose largest part lies beyond the Arctic Circle. It doesn't sound very encouraging. But reindeer easily get used to harsh conditions. Immediately after birth, he can quickly stand on his feet - it just takes five minutes. In the next five minutes he learns to walk. Another five to swim and run through the snow. Thanks to his wide hooves, he can move quickly in the snowdrifts and grazing is not too demanding. Satisfied with a little grass and moss, his favorite delicacy is lichen. And is he cold? Nope. His thick coat allows him to survive temperatures as low as -40 ° C. In his journey through Lapland, Ailo meets other residents of this beautiful landscape: agile stoat, dangerous wolves, a clever wolverine, arctic fox, shaggy squirrel, silent owl, and a high flying eagle.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 13:10Cattle Hill (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Lise I. Osvoll
Norway, 2018, 67 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Klara is a little cow who lives in the city with her mum and dreams of becoming a music star. One day she receives a letter from her father whom she has not seen for many years and travels to the countryside to meet him. There, she helps to save his farm from a greedy businessman, makes her first friend, and understands that one can be a star in many more ways than she imagined.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 16:30Maiden of the Lake (2019)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Directed by: Petteri Saario
Finland, 2019, 71 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Twelve-year-old Emika spends her vacations on a small island. She and her cousin Antti build the most magnificent hut and pick berries until it´s time to swim with the birds. In this film, Emika explores the lakeside environment in all four seasons and learns many new skills from Antti. They stay overnight on the frozen lake under the Aurora Borealis, they build a nest for a ringed seal, and they swim and fish. In early summer, they discover the world´s rarest seal in the maze of thousands of islands. Throughout, Emika and Antti speak candidly about the questions of life - both big and small.
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 | 20:15The Ark of Lights and Shadows (2018)
Section: Discover & Explore: Nature, Festival Gala
Directed by: Jan Svatoš
Czech Republic, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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They met on a Friday and got married secretly on Sunday. They fled their parents' wrath and spent their honeymoon among the cannibals in the South Seas, where they lost both their camera and their illusions. At the moment when many people would abandon filming, Martin and Osa Johnson risked their lives to bring the testimony of a diminishing wildlife. An authentic footprint of an era when filming in Africa was more dangerous than lions or malaria. Although they were celebrities admired by Chaplin and the British Royal Family, nowadays they are forgotten.
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 | 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 | 13:00The Arctic Camels (2018)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Directed by: Karl Emil Rikardsen
Norway, 2018, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Torarin and Svalin live with their parents in Akkarfjord, way up in the north of Norway. When the siblings want a horse for riding, their parents buy two Bactrian camels for them instead. The exotic animals need to be trained, and the family soon discovers that camel training is not for amateurs. They take on an expedition to Mongolia, hoping to find a professional trainer who will accept an invitation to train their camels in Arctic Norway. Deep into the Goby desert, they actually find a candidate. But they are not prepared for Mongolian training methods.