Inventing Tomorrow (2018)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Science Is Science
Directed by: Laura Nix
United States of America, 2018, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
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Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats – found right in their own backyards – while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Here Are the Young Men (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Eoin Macken
Ireland, 2020, 96 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Dublin teenagers Matthew, the free-spirited Jen, nihilistic Rez, and the deranged Kearney, leave school to a social vacuum of drinking and drugs, falling into shocking acts of transgression.
Back to the Future (1985)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
United States of America, 1985, 116 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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A young man is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling Delorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. A fish out of water in 1955, he must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence.
FOMO - Fear of Missing Out (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Attila Hartung
Hungary, 2019, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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At one of the group's many parties, Lilla, the daughter of the school history teacher, behaves a little too indecently. More than a little tipsy, she competes for Gergö's attentions and indeed, at the point where she is barely still able to walk, they end up in bed together. Needless to say, this provides the material for the clique's latest video. The following day the footage is online and Lilla has vanished. Subsequently, Gergö, the first to fall under suspicion, risks losing more than just his school leaving certificate. Together with his friends he proceeds to search the bars of Budapest, with not only the pressure of his own conscience, but also a sense of anxiety within the group growing in the process; what are they to do should the question of guilt arise? Stick together and keep silent, or ask for forgiveness?
The Pack (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Tomáš Polenský
Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovak Republic, 2020, 94 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
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Ice skates cut the ice. Silhouettes of hockey players swirl in the spray of the frost, and sharp scratches remain on the ice behind them. Talented goalkeeper David (16) is joining a new team. He will do everything in his power to make a name for himself in the Wolves hockey team. But the position of the current goalkeeper Miky (16) seems unshakable. In addition, Miky is the son of a coach. David really doesn't fit in with the Wolves. Maybe it's the small plastic box that pumps insulin into his body. But David will not be defeated by diabetes. He is an outsider in the team and faces an avalanche of bullying. Those who do not attack also do no not help. David tries to fight, but the result is even worse. Pushes, injuries and humiliations pile on each other like the spiral scars of tracks engraved by ice skates. What will David do?
Diva of Finland (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Maria Veijalainen
Finland, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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As Henna turns 18, she is anxious. She’s fed up with her small rural town in Northern Finland and the future seems scary. But now that she’s 18 there’s light at the end of the tunnel. After this last winter she can move away from the small town and start her own life. But something else happens on her birthday; a new girl moves right next door, and she’s about to mix things up. The girl, Silja is from a big city in Southern Finland. She seems to excel in everything Henna wants to be good at, plus she charms everyone around Henna, especially her best friends, a pair of twins called Iris and Ii. As Silja steals Henna’s spotlight, Henna is struck by a wave of vicious envy, and envy makes Henna obsessive about Silja, which may lead to her own downfall.
The Pack (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Tomáš Polenský
Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovak Republic, 2020, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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Ice skates cut the ice. Silhouettes of hockey players swirl in the spray of the frost, and sharp scratches remain on the ice behind them. Talented goalkeeper David (16) is joining a new team. He will do everything in his power to make a name for himself in the Wolves hockey team. But the position of the current goalkeeper Miky (16) seems unshakable. In addition, Miky is the son of a coach. David really doesn't fit in with the Wolves. Maybe it's the small plastic box that pumps insulin into his body. But David will not be defeated by diabetes. He is an outsider in the team and faces an avalanche of bullying. Those who do not attack also do no not help. David tries to fight, but the result is even worse. Pushes, injuries and humiliations pile on each other like the spiral scars of tracks engraved by ice skates. What will David do?
Summer White (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson
Mexico, 2020, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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The story of 13-year-old Rodrigo, a solitary teenager who finds solace in his intimate relationship with his mother, Valeria. She is his best friend, his protector, and his entire world. When her new boyfriend comes to live in their small house on the outskirts of Mexico City, however, Rodrigo finds his domain completely disrupted. He must decide if he should accept his new family or fight back and hurt the person he loves most.
The 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
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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?
Jawline (2019)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Science Is Science
Directed by: Liza Mandelup
United States of America, 2019, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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An entertaining and eye-opening portrait of influencer culture reveals the world behind social media stardom. The handsome 16-year-old Austyn Tester wants to escape the confines of life in small-town Tennessee. In the online world he is worshipped by thousands of teenage girls, who all angle for his likes and attention during his live streams.
Perfect 10 (2019)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Eva Riley
United Kingdom, 2019, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Fifteen-year-old Leigh is a gymnast focused on her first competition on the squad. Leigh’s life is turned upside down when her older half-brother Joe, who she didn’t even know existed, comes to stay with her and her father. But when her confidence at gymnastics is knocked, Leigh finds herself caught up in an underground world of moped crime with her brother. Starting to find excitement and the attention she has been so desperately needing, Leigh stands at a crossroads between her gymnastic dreams and an exciting new world…
Zathura: 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
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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...
The Raft (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Oded Raz
Israel, 2020, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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Three Israeli teens decide to build a raft and sail to the championship final in Cyprus. During their journey, their friendship is put to the test as they get a taste of first love and discover traits and skills in themselves that they didn't know existed. The innocent adventure evolves into a coming of age journey they will never forget.
The Bobot (2018)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Sci-Fi Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Max Ksjonda
Ukraine, 2018, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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Summer camp. Our time. Vadyk, a 12-year old dreamer and little liar, becomes an exile amongst his friends due to a serious mistake. Just yesterday he was a life of the party; today nobody wants to be his friend. Vadyk, not used to being an outcast, is trying to perform a feat so he can gain back the respect of his comrades. Instead, he fatally gets in the middle of a confrontation between two extraterrestrial forces.
The The Ocean Behind the Window (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Babak Nabizadeh
Iran, 2020, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Life is hard on a little-known, remote island. Teenage Borhan wants to relieve the hardship by promoting the island to tourists. He gathers a group of islanders and holds a carnival of traditional music and theatre. Life in the island starts to improve as more and more tourists come to visit. However, an unexpected problem is on its way.
Goldie (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Sam de Jong
United States of America, 2019, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Goldie is a star – well, not quite yet, but at least in the eyes of her little sisters Sherrie and Supreme she is. The rest of the world is bound to take note soon too. Her big break surely awaits, she’s just got to pick up that golden fur coat she’s had her eye on first. And land a role as a dancer in a hip-hop video. And keep child welfare services from separating her from Sherrie and Supreme, after their mother is locked up. Holding onto those dreams isn’t easy.