Film programme 2019

Great Adventure of the Lucky Four (2019)

Section: Czech Films and TV Production

Directed by: Michal Žabka

Czech Republic, 2019, 72 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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Four friends live in a small house on the edge of TYeskoprsk. Fifinka, Pinďa, Bobík and Myapulín recall the adventures they experienced the past year over a campfire. Each of them tells a story that he considers to the best. With Pinďa we'll hear about a hilarious climbing trip up Devil's Thumb, with Myapulín, a search for a cruel Werewolf; with Bobík, a fantastic journey into space; and with Fifinka, a visit to some little devils at Christmas. Whose story will be the most beautiful?

TvMiniUni: The Question Thief (2019)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children, Festival Gala

Directed by: Jan Jirků

Czech Republic, 2019, 75 min

Projection place: Congress Centre

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This time the well-known characters from the children's program TvMiniUni has to solve the mystery of the oddly obedient children who have stopped acting up. Frightened parents turn to Director Crow and his team; they don't recognize their own children anymore. Their kids have stopped being naughty, they're refined, and without imagination. Who's behind these mechanically obedient kids? Isn't there a similar risk to Valentinka and Bóďa?

Phantom 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.

The Legend of Sarila (2013)

Section: Discover & Explore: People

Directed by: Nancy Florence Savard

Canada, 2013, 80 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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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.

Kamchatka 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.

Taiki (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.

Great Adventure of the Lucky Four (2019)

Section: Czech Films and TV Production

Directed by: Michal Žabka

Czech Republic, 2019, 72 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Four friends live in a small house on the edge of TYeskoprsk. Fifinka, Pinďa, Bobík and Myapulín recall the adventures they experienced the past year over a campfire. Each of them tells a story that he considers to the best. With Pinďa we'll hear about a hilarious climbing trip up Devil's Thumb, with Myapulín, a search for a cruel Werewolf; with Bobík, a fantastic journey into space; and with Fifinka, a visit to some little devils at Christmas. Whose story will be the most beautiful?

Skull Hunters and Other Adventures of Hanzelka and Zikmund

Section: Discover & Explore: Countries

Czechoslovakia, 0, 90 min

Projection place: U18

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A set of film reportages of the legendary travellers Jiří Hanzelka a Miroslav Zikmund with commentary. Birth of Volcano On the Hunter´s Trail With a Camera in the Great Himalaya In the Power of Fire and Gods Samosir - An Island on an Island A City Reborn Midnight Sun

Taiki (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.

TvMiniUni: The Question Thief (2019)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children, Festival Gala

Directed by: Jan Jirků

Czech Republic, 2019, 75 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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This time the well-known characters from the children's program TvMiniUni has to solve the mystery of the oddly obedient children who have stopped acting up. Frightened parents turn to Director Crow and his team; they don't recognize their own children anymore. Their kids have stopped being naughty, they're refined, and without imagination. Who's behind these mechanically obedient kids? Isn't there a similar risk to Valentinka and Bóďa?

Rocca 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.

Alone in Space (2018)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: Ted Kjellsson

Sweden, 2018, 84 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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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..

Ailo´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.

Cars (2006)

Section: Panorama

Directed by: John Lasseter

United States of America, 2006, 116 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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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..

The Mystery of Green Hill (2017)

Section: Discover & Explore: Balkan

Directed by: Čejen Černić

Croatia, 2017, 81 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Koko and his friends are spending summer vacation on the shores of a lake near the idyllic Green Hill, hanging out and playing. The magical countryside is disturbed by unusual events which alarm the children as well as the locals; under cover of night, burglars break into one house after another, stealing anything of value they can find. When the police turn a blind eye to denunciations by adults, the children decide to take matters into their own hands and unmask the burglars.

Little 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.

The 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.

Taina 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...

Brave (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.

Jacob, 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!