Fri 04.09.2020 | 09:10Ella Bella Bingo (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Frank Mosvold, Atle Blakseth
Norway, 2019, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
InfoElla Bella Bingo is organizing a circus for her best friend Henry, as he has never been to a circus before. She is very excited and looks forward to being the main attraction. She is going to show everyone her fantastic magic trick. She is going to make Henry disappear. But when a new cool kid moves into the neighborhood, Ella Bella feels her friendship with Henry is threatened. And after she demands that Henry choose between her and the new boy, Henry disappears for real. BIOGRAPHY Frank Mosvold left Norway for an education in the USA, where he studied economics and film production. He's made short feature films and also focused on animated TV series, e.g. Hubert (2005–2009) and Ella Bella Bingo (2009–2015), which he co-directed, just as he did the feature film of the same name (2020). Atle Blakseth is a director from Norway. He studied animation in Volda. He was involved in the making of many animated commercials, short and feature films. He co-directed films such as Pappa (2018) and Ella Bella Bingo (Elleville Elfrid, 2020).
Fri 04.09.2020 | 09:40Underage Engineers (2020)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Aleksandra Skowron, Hanna Polak
Poland, 2020, 52 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
Score:
An observational story about how a particular person can dramatically change the lives of a typical teenager – and how such an adult can also change under the influence of his pupils. This is a film about transformation, discovering passion, and forever having a positive impact on a child's approach to learning and life... All the protagonists have been observed for three years through the ages 12-15, at the most important moment in their development. And in so many ways their development has been atypical. During their very first lesson they heard that they should throw away their textbooks. Then it got even stranger, with 12-year-olds from a small Polish town attempting to build satellite sail test models, inspired by a group of professional engineers...
Fri 04.09.2020 | 10:10Team Marco (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Julio Vincent Gambuto
United States of America, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
Screen time alert! Marco, 11, is obsessed with his electronics and hardly leaves the house. But when his grandfather moves in, Marco’s life is turned upside-down and he’s forced to… go play outside. His grandfather introduces him to bocce — the world’s oldest game — and to the neighborhood crew of old Italian men who play daily at the local court. Here, Marco makes connections to people “in real life” and forms a team of neighborhood kids to take on his grandfather and his pals.
Fri 04.09.2020 | 13:00Brave Kids (1975)
Section: Old Time Cinema
Directed by: Věra Plívová-Šimková
Czechoslovakia, 1975, 90 min
Projection place: The Old Time Cinema
Score:
Friends Thomas, Hubert a Jozhka live their childhood in the town of Levin. Thomas lives with his aunt and uncle. He's full of ideas to the annoyance of everyone else. He likes his classmate Blanka and wants to win the prize for the best student of the school to impress her
Sat 05.09.2020 | 09:30Team Marco (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Julio Vincent Gambuto
United States of America, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
Screen time alert! Marco, 11, is obsessed with his electronics and hardly leaves the house. But when his grandfather moves in, Marco’s life is turned upside-down and he’s forced to… go play outside. His grandfather introduces him to bocce — the world’s oldest game — and to the neighborhood crew of old Italian men who play daily at the local court. Here, Marco makes connections to people “in real life” and forms a team of neighborhood kids to take on his grandfather and his pals.
Sat 05.09.2020 | 10:30Monica and Friends - Bonds (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Daniel Rezende
Brazil, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
After the disappearance of his dog Floquinho, Cebolinha and his best friends Mônica, Cascão, and Magali need to prepare one of their master plans to find his loyal pet. The beginning of a new adventure for the four friends. Film adaptation of the cult comics by Mauricio de Sousa that have been distributed since the 1950s and been published in 40 countries in 14 languages.
Sat 05.09.2020 | 13:30Samsam (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Tanguy de Kermel
France, 2019, 61 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
The young and intrepid Samsam has almost everything a cosmic-hero could want: loving heroic parents, a bunch of super-friends, and a spaceship to explore space... except that his first superpower hasn't kicked in yet! When Mega, the new cool kid in town claims she can teach him superpowers, Samsam sees in her the chance to finally reveal his superhuman abilities. They embark on a cosmic adventure, learning that friendship and courage may well be the best superpowers he could wish for.
Sat 05.09.2020 | 16:30Who Framed Rogger Rabit (1988)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
United States of America, 1988, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
Score:
A tale of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. It's a world where laughing can be dangerous, romance can be hilarious, and Toons and people live side by side. It's a wonderful place you'll want to visit again and again. The chemistry is magic. The effects are astonishing. And the film is unforgettable!
Sat 05.09.2020 | 21:00Alien (1979)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Ridley Scott
United States of America, United Kingdom, 1979, 117 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
On their voyage home to Earth, the crew of the deep-space tug Nostromo are awakened from stasis when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from a nearby planet. While investigating the desolate landscape, one of the crew is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. They soon learn that the creature’s life cycle has only just begun…
Sun 06.09.2020 | 09:30Starry Road (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Deju Xie, Zhanchang Huang
China, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
There is no basketball court in the school, so Weiqiang Du chooses rope skipping, a low-cost sport. To attract pupils to sign for joining, Weiqiang Du tells students that “anyone who joins the rope skipping team will be given a new team uniform and shoes.” Two brothers named Jiang Hai and Jiang He thus join the team. However, they are “punished” by senior team members, including Xiaoqin Fang and Yuxiang Ren. Unable to endure the hard training, these two brothers want to exit from the team repeatedly. But when a volunteer teacher named Yuxin Feng joins the rope skipping team, bringing in new concepts and techniques, things change for the better. Eventually, the rope skipping team makes leapfrog development. Now all of the team members insist on practicing for the World Rope Skipping Championship. BIOGRAPHY A creative tandem from China. Together they have made many film and video projects that have been awarded, e.g. I Will Dance and Happness Comes from Hard Work (2018). The children's film Starry Road (点点 星光, 2019) is their latest film.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 13:30Ella Bella Bingo (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Frank Mosvold, Atle Blakseth
Norway, 2019, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
Ella Bella Bingo is organizing a circus for her best friend Henry, as he has never been to a circus before. She is very excited and looks forward to being the main attraction. She is going to show everyone her fantastic magic trick. She is going to make Henry disappear. But when a new cool kid moves into the neighborhood, Ella Bella feels her friendship with Henry is threatened. And after she demands that Henry choose between her and the new boy, Henry disappears for real. BIOGRAPHY Frank Mosvold left Norway for an education in the USA, where he studied economics and film production. He's made short feature films and also focused on animated TV series, e.g. Hubert (2005–2009) and Ella Bella Bingo (2009–2015), which he co-directed, just as he did the feature film of the same name (2020). Atle Blakseth is a director from Norway. He studied animation in Volda. He was involved in the making of many animated commercials, short and feature films. He co-directed films such as Pappa (2018) and Ella Bella Bingo (Elleville Elfrid, 2020).
Sun 06.09.2020 | 16:00Off Sides (2019)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Tomáš Bojar, Rozálie Kohoutová
Czech Republic, 2019, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
In the summer of 2017, young hockey players from Náchod in East Bohemia went to faraway Morocco, where they experienced the most fun training camp of their careers. They came not only to play hockey, but also to get to know the local people and their way of life up close. A few months later, the hockey players from Salé, Morocco, headed to the Czech Republic to experience the same thing in reverse. The result is a lively dialogue between two different cultures, full of various little surprises and liberating humor. Did the Czechs learn to bargain in Morocco? Did the hockey superpower confirm that reputation? Did Moroccans get halal meat in Bohemia? Did they understand what offside means? BIOGRAPHY Pojar studied political philosophy, law and ethics at Charles University. He co-directed the film FC Roma (2016) and the TV series The Magnificent Five (Pět statečných, 2018); he himself made the film Breaking News (Mimořádná zpráva, 2018). Kohoutová studied Romani studies and graduated from FAMU. She has collaborated on many TV series, such as Jenica & Perla (2015) and CzechTek (2017).
Mon 07.09.2020 | 13:00Samsam (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Tanguy de Kermel
France, 2019, 61 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
The young and intrepid Samsam has almost everything a cosmic-hero could want: loving heroic parents, a bunch of super-friends, and a spaceship to explore space... except that his first superpower hasn't kicked in yet! When Mega, the new cool kid in town claims she can teach him superpowers, Samsam sees in her the chance to finally reveal his superhuman abilities. They embark on a cosmic adventure, learning that friendship and courage may well be the best superpowers he could wish for.
Mon 07.09.2020 | 14:30Underage Engineers (2020)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Aleksandra Skowron, Hanna Polak
Poland, 2020, 52 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
An observational story about how a particular person can dramatically change the lives of a typical teenager – and how such an adult can also change under the influence of his pupils. This is a film about transformation, discovering passion, and forever having a positive impact on a child's approach to learning and life... All the protagonists have been observed for three years through the ages 12-15, at the most important moment in their development. And in so many ways their development has been atypical. During their very first lesson they heard that they should throw away their textbooks. Then it got even stranger, with 12-year-olds from a small Polish town attempting to build satellite sail test models, inspired by a group of professional engineers...
Mon 07.09.2020 | 15:00Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rasmus A. Siversten
Norway, 2019, 81 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 1
Score:
Captain Sabertooth is desperately searching for the magic diamond, a diamond that can fulfill any wish. The evil wizard Maga Kahn is also doing everything he can to get his hands on this powerful gem. When push comes to show, it's up to the kids Sunniva, Pinky and Marco to stop the clash between the two titans.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 08:40Monica and Friends - Bonds (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Daniel Rezende
Brazil, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
After the disappearance of his dog Floquinho, Cebolinha and his best friends Mônica, Cascão, and Magali need to prepare one of their master plans to find his loyal pet. The beginning of a new adventure for the four friends. Film adaptation of the cult comics by Mauricio de Sousa that have been distributed since the 1950s and been published in 40 countries in 14 languages.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 09:40The Substitute (2007)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Ole Bornedal
Denmark, 2007, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
Score:
The 6th grade class gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able to read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?
Tue 08.09.2020 | 14:00Starry Road (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Deju Xie, Zhanchang Huang
China, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
Score:
There is no basketball court in the school, so Weiqiang Du chooses rope skipping, a low-cost sport. To attract pupils to sign for joining, Weiqiang Du tells students that “anyone who joins the rope skipping team will be given a new team uniform and shoes.” Two brothers named Jiang Hai and Jiang He thus join the team. However, they are “punished” by senior team members, including Xiaoqin Fang and Yuxiang Ren. Unable to endure the hard training, these two brothers want to exit from the team repeatedly. But when a volunteer teacher named Yuxin Feng joins the rope skipping team, bringing in new concepts and techniques, things change for the better. Eventually, the rope skipping team makes leapfrog development. Now all of the team members insist on practicing for the World Rope Skipping Championship. BIOGRAPHY A creative tandem from China. Together they have made many film and video projects that have been awarded, e.g. I Will Dance and Happness Comes from Hard Work (2018). The children's film Starry Road (点点 星光, 2019) is their latest film.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 08:40The Iron Giant (1999)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Brad Bird
United States of America, 1999, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
It's 1957. Hogarth, 9, lives in the seemingly quiet town of Rockwell, Maine. He dreams of invading aliens and fighting communist agents. One day, his dream comes true – a huge robot from space is said to have fallen into a nearby lake. Hogarth manages to find the robot and hides it at his friend Dean's place. A government agent, Kent Mansley, wants to destroy the robot and soon learns of its whereabouts. And it is on Hogarth if he succeeds.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 14:00Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Jon Favreau
United States of America, 2005, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
Score:
When their Dad goes to work, Danny and Walter get bored and annoy each other. While fighting one day, Danny ends up locked in the cellar, where he discovers an old board game, Zathura. As he starts playing, it becomes clear that it is not an ordinary game – the piece moves by itself, and when it lands on a "meteor swarm" square, the house is bombarded by real meteors. Through a gaping hole in the roof, both boys realize that they have found themselves in a deep, dark space...