Fri 24.05.2019 | 08:40Racetime (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Benoit Godbout
Canada, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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 | 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 | 13:1017 Seconds (2018)
Section: Panorama, Festival Gala
Directed by: Alon Marom
Israel, 2018, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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 | 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 | 15:30Wild Witch (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Kasper Munk
Denmark, 2018, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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12-year-old Clara is a normal girl until the day she is scratched by a mysterious black cat. Soon after, Clara discovers that she can communicate with the cat and that she belongs to a family of wild witches with a strong connection to nature and animals. It turns out that Clara is a particularly special wild witch whose blood can set free the ancient and evil witch Bravita Bloodyoung. Together with her aunt Isa and her friends, Clara must face her destiny and embark on a dangerous journey in order to save herself and the Wild World from the evil forces of Bravita.
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
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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.
Sat 25.05.2019 | 09:00Taiki (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mirjam de With
Netherlands, 2018, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
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 | 11:10Alone 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..
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 | 13:30Cars (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..
Sat 25.05.2019 | 19:30Friday´s Child (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: A.J. Edwards
United States of America, 2018, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Fresh out of foster care at age 18, a young drifter turns to petty crime to survive and discovers an impossible love in an unlikely friend.
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?
Sun 26.05.2019 | 09:10Brave (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.
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 | 13:10Jacob, 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!
Sun 26.05.2019 | 20:15Gwen (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.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 08:10Bears 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.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 08:50Princess 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.
Mon 27.05.2019 | 13:00Here My Village (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Abas Aram
Iran, 2019, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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...