EVOL (2018)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Kayu Leung
France, 2018, 2 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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The best home appliance in the world? It´s in every one of us! The prototype that serves everyone is Evol. An ironic insight into an unusual household
A A degvil and a rascat (2018)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Weronika Szyma
Poland, 2018, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A young girl visits a psychologist to tell him about her strange phobia of dogs, cats, and all four-legged beings
7.18.25 (2018)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Phoebe Ting, Jolene Tan, Minhao Hu
Singapore, 2018, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A boy becomes a man. At 7 he has his first love; at 18, his first erotic experience; at 25, he completes his pilgrimage when he gets to know real love
Broken Mirrors (2018)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Imri Matalon, Aviad Givon
Israel, 2018, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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From the outside, the Adler family lives an enviable life, but underneath Giora´s great love for his family lays an obsession with his eldest daughter Ariella. This strict military disciplinarian follows his teenage daughter´s every move, and he inflicts severe methods of punishment. Ariella commits a grave error, yet her father won´t punish her for it. Seeking a punishment of her own, Ariella embarks on a dark quest where she will discover a secret to her father´s past that will lead them to confront one another.
The 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.
A Journey Like No Other (2019)
Section: Discover & Explore: Countries
Directed by: Viktorie Lörinczová
Czech Republic, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: U18
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The journey of a lifetime for friends Lukáš Socha and Tomáš Vaňourek is a reconstruction of the famous Eurasian journey by Czech legends Jiří Hanzelka and Miroslav Zikmund from 1959 to 1964. The travelers show us how they searched for the places Zikmund and Hanzelka visited and photographed 60 years ago, as well as their own incredible stories.
Tito 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.
Avé (2011)
Section: Discover & Explore: Balkan
Directed by: Konstantin Bojanov
Bulgaria, 2011, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The story of two young people, Kamen, a student of art; and Avé, an unpredictable seventeen-year-old. Their lives intersect while hitchhiking in Bulgaria. While Kamen is travelling to his friend's funeral, Avé is running away from family and responsibility in despair, and Kamen is constantly seduced by her lies and invention of new identities. Kamen is enchanted by her spontaneity and is involuntarily drawn into new adventures and ever greater problems. During their journey, they are both forced to face death, love and responsibility for the first time.
Terror (2018)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Yonatan Shehoah
Israel, 2018, 17 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Dan returns to work after terrorist attacks in Jerusalem. He suffers from PTSD. His feelings of distrust intensify when there are new attacks
Zlín Dog - Student Live-action Films 2
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
International, 0, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Sons of No One (2017)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Hans Vannetelbosch
Belgium, 2017, 22 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Eva works at a juvenile correctional center fighting for what she believes is right. Do her co-workers? The story of abuse of power against those weaker
Silvia in the waves (2018)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Giovana Olmos
Canada, 2018, 13 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Noa wants to tell the secrets of his recently deceased father, but his mother wants to preserve the appearance of a conventional family
Cherries (2019)
Section: Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Katarína Gramatová
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2019, 30 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Hanka knows what she wants, but recognizes the power of the authorities. She´s learned that sometimes it's better to keep your opinion to yourself
Gwen (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: William McGregor
United Kingdom, 2018, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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In the stark beauty of 19th Century Snowdonia, a young girl, Gwen, tries desperately to hold her home together. Struggling with her mother´s mysterious illness, her father´s absence and a ruthless mining company encroaching on their land, a growing darkness begins to take grip of her home, and the suspicious local community turns on Gwen and her family.
Girl (2018)
Section: Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Lukas Dhont
Belgium, 2018, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Determined 15-year-old Lara is committed to becoming a professional ballerina. With the support of her father, she throws herself into this quest for the absolute at a new school. Lara´s adolescent frustrations and impatience are heightened as she realizes her body does not bend so easily to the strict discipline because she was born a boy.
My 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.
Bears Love Me! (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Eva M.C. Zanen
Netherlands, 2019, 85 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
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Eight year-old Jip is delighted when her parents plan a bargain foreign holiday in a camper van to see wild bears. It's her dream come true. However, not everyone else in her family shares her delight. Her sisters and mum would rather be elsewhere. Only her dad feels the same way. Once they're abroad, the family quickly realizes that their dreams of simple adventure were naive and they struggle to cope with new and unfamiliar challenges in a scary foreign country.
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.
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 3
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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?
Princess Emmy (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Piet De Rycker
Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, 2018, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Princess Emmy is a young girl with a secret gift - she can speak to horses. Up until now, life for Emmy has been wonderful: exploring and hanging out with her best friends, a stable full of amazing horses, spending time with her family at the castle, and not having a care in the world. That is until her jealous, scheming cousin Gizana appears; challenging her at every turn, threatening Emmy´s chances of becoming an officially inaugurated princess and generally making her life hell.