Fri 04.09.2020 | 14:30Cleo (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Eva Cools
Belgium, 2019, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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InfoSix months after surviving the car accident that killed her parents, Cleo is only just beginning to feel like herself again. The 17-year-old — who now lives with her grandmother along with her 7-year-old brother Bruno — is ready to revisit her favorite haunt, Club 7, for drinking and dancing with friends. For the first time, she seems to find an escape from her sorrow. So when a mysterious loner named Leos rescues her from a bar fight, Cleo doesn’t tell him about her parents. She merely mentions that she hates cars when he reveals he is an auto mechanic. Although Leos is over ten years older than Cleo, the two become friends, and, perhaps naively, Cleo hopes the relationship will become romantic. But the brooding Leos, who curiously doesn’t carry a cell phone, is dealing with his own troubled past.
Fri 04.09.2020 | 21:00Here 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.
Sat 05.09.2020 | 17:00FOMO - 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?
Sat 05.09.2020 | 19:00The 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?
Sat 05.09.2020 | 20:00All for My Mother (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Małgorzata Imielska
Poland, 2019, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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Ola is a 17-year-old girl with boyish moves, hair falling over her big blue eyes all the time, bitten nails, and arms covered in scars from self-mutilation. Because she has run away from an orphanage too many times, the court has placed her at a youth detention centre. She’s got no fancy clothes or expensive phone. Unlike the other girls, she refuses to provide any sexual services to the caretaker in exchange for cigarettes or small sums of money. The only thing she wants is to get her mother back. The girl is an ardent athlete. She believes that once she starts being successful at sports events, her mother will find her. But because she is so “separate” from the world, she becomes a victim of violence.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 15:00Video Games: The Movie (2014)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Science Is Science
Directed by: Jeremy Snead
United States of America, 2014, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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A documentary chronicle of the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion-dollar industry. Offering a colorful history of the video game, from Pong and Space Invaders through Super Mario Bros. and Zelda to Call of Duty, Halo and Grand Theft Auto, this survey features a Who’s Who of video game icons and pioneers as it traces the evolution of a whole new form of interactive entertainment – the consoles, the joysticks, the bits and the bytes.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 17:30Nevia (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Nunzia De stefano
Italy, 2019, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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Nevia is 17 and lives in the suburbs of Naples with her beloved little sister Enza, their aunt Lucia, and their grandmother Nana. She is a stubborn teenager determined to get from life much more than fate has planned for her, but it’s hard to be a girl in a place where only men can make the rules. Apparently, there is no option but to make ends meet with little illegal jobs. Then one day, a circus comes to town, changing everything in Nevia’s life and giving her new hope.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 19:00The Abstainer (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: David Vigner
Czech Republic, 2019, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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Adam had his life ahead of him; all that was left was to finish his exams and apply to university. To fight off boredom and to feel relaxed and funny, he turned to alcohol. Then came the trouble. Now at a rehabilitation centre for alcoholics, he initially defies the strict regime here. His views of the treatment and himself change only thanks to an empathetic therapist. The inhospitable environment becomes a place of self-reflection on an event that irreversibly changed Adam's life.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 20:00Diva 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.
Sun 06.09.2020 | 21:00Caught in the Net (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Barbora Chalupová, Vít Klusák
Czech Republic, 2019, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Three actresses, three rooms, ten days, and 2458 potential sexual predators actively searching for and contacting "12-year-old girls" on the net. This experiment opens up the taboo subject of Internet child abuse and tells the captivating drama of three heroines whose participation in the experiment, from casting to personal meetings with predators under the supervision of security, becomes a crucial life experience. In this experiment hunters become the hunted. BIOGRAPHY Barbora Chalupová is a Czech documentary filmmaker. She co-directed the TV series Czech Journal (2017, 2019), and during her studies she shot films such as Arms Ready (2016), and Portrait of Lubor D (2018). Vít Klusák is a well-known Czech documentary filmmaker and producer. Among his films, we can mention, e.g. The Czech Dream (2004), All for the Good of the World and Nosovice! (2010), The White World According to Daliborek (2017), and several episodes for the Czech Journal TV series, e.g. Matrix AB (2015).
Mon 07.09.2020 | 08:40Caught in the Net: Behind School (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Barbora Chalupová, Vít Klusák
Czech Republic, 2019, 64 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
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Three actresses, 3 rooms, 10 days, and 2458 potential sexual predators who actively searched for and contacted "12-year-old girls" on the net. The film opens up the taboo subject of child abuse on the Internet and tells the captivating drama of 3 heroines, for whom participation in the experiment, from casting to personal meetings with predators under the supervision of security, becomes a crucial life experience. Predatory tactics are gradually turned against their masters: Hunters become the hunted. Special version suitable from the age of 12, even without an adult. BIOGRAPHY Barbora Chalupová is a Czech documentary filmmaker. She co-directed the TV series Czech Journal (2017, 2019), and during her studies she shot films such as Arms Ready (2016), and Portrait of Lubor D (2018). Vít Klusák is a well-known Czech documentary filmmaker and producer. Among his films, we can mention, e.g. The Czech Dream (2004), All for the Good of the World and Nosovice! (2010), The White World According to Daliborek (2017), and several episodes for the Czech Journal TV series, e.g. Matrix AB (2015).
Mon 07.09.2020 | 09:40The 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?
Mon 07.09.2020 | 19:30Summer 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.
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
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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?
Tue 08.09.2020 | 10:10Jawline (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.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 17:30Man Up! (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Benjamin Parent
France, 2019, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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16-year-old Tom is a sensitive teenager who has stopped growing because of a traumatic event in his life. As he is getting ready to start at a new lycée, he has every expectation of finding his place there, making friends and attracting the girl he is infatuated with. To do this, Tom needs the support of his older brother, Leo, a real mentor who sets about turning him into a man, a real man. But this tutelage weighs heavy on him and Tom ends up wanting to break away from it in order to build his own personality.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 19:00More Human than Human (2018)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Science Is Science
Directed by: Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting
Belgium, Netherlands, 2018, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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What does it mean to live in the age of intelligent machines? In this playful quest, the filmmaker finds out how much of his creativity and human values are at stake as he builds his own robot to replace himself as a filmmaker. The filmmaker’s journey takes him to the world’s leading AI experts and robot pioneers confronting them with existential questions such as: will AI, infinitely smarter, interconnected and possibly self-aware, render humanity obsolete? BIOGRAPHY Tommy is from the USA, Femke from the Netherlands. Both are successfully engaged in production and directing. Their joint filmography includes the documentaries Last Hijack (2014), Wir sind die Roboter (2015) and More Human Than Human (2018).
Wed 09.09.2020 | 19:00Five Star Existence (2011)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-Science Is Science
Directed by: Sonja Linden
Finland, Sweden, 2011, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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A personal and sensitive quest to the core of the modern information society, where technology and human being get more and more entwined. It explores our society being on the verge of turning ubiquitous – a wireless society, where the laws of time, space and distance are revolutionizing the concept of liaison. Do the consequences of the technological revolution increase our freedom or do they limit us?
Wed 09.09.2020 | 19:30Over the Hills (2019)
Section: Czech Films and TV Production
Directed by: Martin Mareček
Czech Republic, 2019, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Distance – 2,852 kilometers between Brno and Divějev, between East and West, between father and son. So far. So close. Vít and his son Gríša set out on a long journey to Russia before the end of the holidays. As soon as he gets in the car, his son puts on his headphones and his father dives into his memories. Even so, they cannot escape each other. However, there is one possibility that can bring them closer together – a joint quest. But what are they really looking for?
Thu 10.09.2020 | 17:302001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
United States of America, United Kingdom, 1968, 149 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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"2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers.