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 | 18:30The Prince´s Voyage (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jean-François Laguionie, Xavier Picard
France, Luxembourg, 2019, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
An old monkey prince runs aground on an unknown shore. Injured and lost, he is found by 12-year-old monkey boy Tom, and taken in by his parents, a couple of scientists who were banished from their community because they believe in the existence of other monkey civilisations. With Tom's help, the Prince discovers a society he knows nothing about, while Tom’s parents decide to use him to prove that their theory was indeed correct... BIOGRAPHY Jean-François Laguionie is an important personality of the French animation school, after making many short films and founding the La Fabrique animation studio, he made his feature film debut with Gwen, or The Book of Sand (Gwen, le livre de sable, 1985). Xavier Picard is french animated film director. He co-directed, e.g., Muumit Rivieralla (2014), Le Voyage du Prince (2019).
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!
Sun 06.09.2020 | 10:45Hungry Bear Tales (2020)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Kateřina Karhánková, Alexandra Májová
Czech Republic, 2020, 45 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
Two bears, big Nedvyed and little Mishka. undertake the craziest of adventures in order to fill their eternally hungry bellies as easily as possible. They cook or taste truffles together, in the summer they celebrate Christmas, which they sleep through every winter. And they even host a huge feast for bears from all over the world. Do you want to know how they actually met and how they solve their quarrels? Hooray for the bears! BIOGRAPHY They both studied animation at FAMU. Karhánek's films The New Species (Nový druh, 2014) and Fruits of Clouds (Plody mraků, 2017) gained worldwide recognition, as did the films Swimming Pool (2010) and Mythopolis (2013) from the Májová workshop. Together they directed the short films Blueberry Hunt (Hurá na borůvky!, 2017), Truffles! (Na lanýže!, 2019), and Hooray! Fairy Tales! (Hurá na pohádky!, 2019).
Sun 06.09.2020 | 13:00WALL-E (2008)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
United States of America, 2008, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
It’s 2700. The last operating WALL•E robot is still cleaning the Earth. The little robot gradually develops its own personality. It lives in a shelter full of peculiarities and artifacts from human life, such as a Rubik's Cube, a kitchen beater and his greatest treasure – an old videotape of the movie Hello Dolly. One day, a spaceship lands nearby, launching a small flying robot, Eve. It starts looking for something on the surface of the planet and WALL•E falls hopelessly in love…
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).
Mon 07.09.2020 | 10:10Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Ralf Kukula, Matthias Bruhn
Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
Leipzig 1989. Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly takes care of Sputnik, the dog of her best friend Sophie, who's gone on vacation with her mother to Hungary. At the beginning of the school year, however, Sophie does not return to school… like many others, she fled to the West with her mother. Fritzi bravely sets out to find her friend – she wants to return Sputnik to Sophia. She thus witnesses turbulent events that change the future of the whole country. BIOGRAPHY Graduated in animation from the Konrad Wolf Film and TV Academy in Potsdam. He worked in the Dresden animation studio Defa, later independently as a producer and director. From his animated movies we'll mention The Sandpixies (Die Sandmanzen, 2006 - 2013), and short films Hansel & Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel, 2012), and Fred & Anabel (2014).
Mon 07.09.2020 | 11:00Terezínské stíny (2020)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Miloš Zvěřina
Czech Republic, 2020, 13 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
A short film dedicated to the fate of Jewish children imprisoned in the Terezín ghetto (1941-1945). This story of hope and human belonging which can stand up to evil is intended primarily for children. Therefore, in its story and art form, it also uses a poetic abbreviation and hyperbole, which makes it possible to convey the most important messages to children through animation.
Mon 07.09.2020 | 11:00Transport R (2015)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Miloš Zvěřina
Czech Republic, 2015, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
A poetic, but chilling film about hope and the human solidarity that can stand in the way of evil. The story of seven puppets that are exact replicas of those created by the child inmates of the Terezin ghetto takes place in train car prior to its journey to a concentration camp.
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 | 13:30Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Ralf Kukula, Matthias Bruhn
Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
Leipzig 1989. Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly takes care of Sputnik, the dog of her best friend Sophie, who's gone on vacation with her mother to Hungary. At the beginning of the school year, however, Sophie does not return to school… like many others, she fled to the West with her mother. Fritzi bravely sets out to find her friend – she wants to return Sputnik to Sophia. She thus witnesses turbulent events that change the future of the whole country. BIOGRAPHY Graduated in animation from the Konrad Wolf Film and TV Academy in Potsdam. He worked in the Dresden animation studio Defa, later independently as a producer and director. From his animated movies we'll mention The Sandpixies (Die Sandmanzen, 2006 - 2013), and short films Hansel & Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel, 2012), and Fred & Anabel (2014).
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 | 08:10Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Eric Caze
Germany, France, Belgium, 2019, 75 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
Score:
Vic dreams of going on an adventure with the Viking crew. But Halvar, his father thinks he is too frail to be part of such a dangerous journey. When Vic’s mother, Ylva, is accidentally turned into a golden statue by the magical sword of Loki, Halvar and his crew have no choice but to sail to the forges of Loki, beyond the end of the world, in order to destroy the sword and bring Ylva back to life. Reluctantly, Halvar takes Vic along on a trip filled with surprises and dangers.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 09:10Hungry Bear Tales (2020)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Kateřina Karhánková, Alexandra Májová
Czech Republic, 2020, 45 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
Two bears, big Nedvyed and little Mishka. undertake the craziest of adventures in order to fill their eternally hungry bellies as easily as possible. They cook or taste truffles together, in the summer they celebrate Christmas, which they sleep through every winter. And they even host a huge feast for bears from all over the world. Do you want to know how they actually met and how they solve their quarrels? Hooray for the bears! BIOGRAPHY They both studied animation at FAMU. Karhánek's films The New Species (Nový druh, 2014) and Fruits of Clouds (Plody mraků, 2017) gained worldwide recognition, as did the films Swimming Pool (2010) and Mythopolis (2013) from the Májová workshop. Together they directed the short films Blueberry Hunt (Hurá na borůvky!, 2017), Truffles! (Na lanýže!, 2019), and Hooray! Fairy Tales! (Hurá na pohádky!, 2019).
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 | 13:00Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Eric Caze
Germany, France, Belgium, 2019, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
Score:
Vic dreams of going on an adventure with the Viking crew. But Halvar, his father thinks he is too frail to be part of such a dangerous journey. When Vic’s mother, Ylva, is accidentally turned into a golden statue by the magical sword of Loki, Halvar and his crew have no choice but to sail to the forges of Loki, beyond the end of the world, in order to destroy the sword and bring Ylva back to life. Reluctantly, Halvar takes Vic along on a trip filled with surprises and dangers.
Thu 10.09.2020 | 08:10Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Ralf Kukula, Matthias Bruhn
Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 1
Score:
Leipzig 1989. Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly takes care of Sputnik, the dog of her best friend Sophie, who's gone on vacation with her mother to Hungary. At the beginning of the school year, however, Sophie does not return to school… like many others, she fled to the West with her mother. Fritzi bravely sets out to find her friend – she wants to return Sputnik to Sophia. She thus witnesses turbulent events that change the future of the whole country. BIOGRAPHY Graduated in animation from the Konrad Wolf Film and TV Academy in Potsdam. He worked in the Dresden animation studio Defa, later independently as a producer and director. From his animated movies we'll mention The Sandpixies (Die Sandmanzen, 2006 - 2013), and short films Hansel & Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel, 2012), and Fred & Anabel (2014).
Thu 10.09.2020 | 08:40Ella Bella Bingo (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Frank Mosvold, Atle Blakseth
Norway, 2019, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
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).
Thu 10.09.2020 | 14:30The Impossible Voyage
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Noro Držiak
Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 0, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
Score:
Milan Rastislav Štefánik predated Indiana Jones. The first Slovak to travel around the world, he defeated Mont Blanc several times, and survived the downing of his aircraft in WWI. He was at the birth of Czechoslovakia. An intellectual, national hero, lover of women, and a bon vivant. He was keen on astronomy, he took photos of the first Czechoslovak act in Tahiti… He focused on pursuing his dreams and goals despite all obstacles. At the end of it, he met the love of his life.