Mon 07.09.2020 | 16:00The Club of Ugly Children (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jonathan Elbers
Netherlands, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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InfoThe new president is serious about the school’s image, including looks. When Paul, whose large jug ears are quite apparent on class photo day, and some of the other “ugly” kids are taken on a surprise trip, they realize that the president wants to hide them away. On the run, Paul is helped by Sara, one of the “pretty” kids. They start an underground club to fight against the president. The movement soon turns into a revolution showing that you don’t have to be “pretty” to be a hero!
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
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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 | 10:30The Club of Ugly Children (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jonathan Elbers
Netherlands, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
Score:
The new president is serious about the school’s image, including looks. When Paul, whose large jug ears are quite apparent on class photo day, and some of the other “ugly” kids are taken on a surprise trip, they realize that the president wants to hide them away. On the run, Paul is helped by Sara, one of the “pretty” kids. They start an underground club to fight against the president. The movement soon turns into a revolution showing that you don’t have to be “pretty” to be a hero!
Tue 08.09.2020 | 10:40The The Fantastic Journey of Margot and Marguerite (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Pierre Coré
France, 2018, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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Marguerite and Margot are both 12. Each has their own family, friends, problems… and era! One lives in 1942 and the other in 2020. But when a mysterious magic chest transports them to each other’s era, they then have something else in common: their father is no longer there, one vanished during World War II, the other is not living at home. With 70 years apart, they embark in a wild adventure to find their present, explore history and their families’ memories.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 13:00Jackie & Oopjen (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Annemarie van de Mond
Netherlands, 2020, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
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With her mother working there, Jackie (12) has made the Rijksmuseum her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen Coppit (from Rembrandt’s famous painting) suddenly appears in front of her; she’s looking for her long-lost sister. Jackie, used to solving other people’s problems, decides to help her look for her sister. For Oopjen, a woman from the Golden Age, the 21st century is a big adventure and Jackie finally gains a real friend: a true BFF.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 14:30Isn´t She Lovely (2018)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Solange Cicurel
Belgium, 2018, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Emma and Victor, divorced, are wonderful parents. So wonderful they absolutely don’t deserve the teenage rebellion of their 14-year-old, Lila. Emma is going to react, or shall we say over-react, like her own mother did with her, going from absolute kindness to retaliation “an eye for an eye…”
Tue 08.09.2020 | 15:30Little Crumb and the Race to the Gold Mine (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Diede in 't Veld
Netherlands, 2020, 78 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 2
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Little Crumb has been reunited with his parents. He is no longer a poor street urchin, but lives with his parents in a lovely villa out in the countryside. Wonderful though it is to be back with his parents, it is also rather boring on the estate. Little Crumb misses the excitement of life in the city. He decides to run away with his faithful dog Moor. But when he is stopped by Anna on his way to the city and tries to get away from her, they are both kidnapped!
Tue 08.09.2020 | 19:30Son-Mother (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mahnaz Mohammadi
Iran, Czech Republic, 2019, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Leila is a single working mom of two, living in sanctions-gripped Iran. When her job at the factory is at stake, she considers marrying Kazem, a bus driver with a daughter. But tradition frowns upon a young girl sharing a household with her stepbrother. After Leila is fired from her job, she makes the decision to stay with Kazem and leave her son Amir in the care of a boarding school, until she figures out how to manage his return.
Tue 08.09.2020 | 21:00II (Two) (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Vlada Senkova
Belarus, 2019, 61 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Nastya, Sasha and Kristina are 16 years old. They study together at a school in a Belarusian town and live ordinary teenager lives, with the usual problems and dreams. The school follows a severe law of rules and discipline that hasn’t changed much since Soviet times. The only person who stands out is a young English teacher. One day everything changes. A shocking event brings out fears, prejudice, and hatred of those who are different.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 09:10Sune Best Man (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Jon Holmberg
Sweden, 2019, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Sune is excited about going on a class trip, "the secret journey", with his friend Sophie, but it turns out that it is the same date as when Sune's favourite grandpa is going to get married again. And his grandpa wants Sune to be his best man…. a turbulent road trip begins.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 10:10Operation Mummy (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Grethe Bøe
Norway, 2019, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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The local museum is planning an exhibit on ancient Egypt, and the crowning attraction will be a several-thousand-year-old mummy. But during the preparations a series of accidents occur. Could the rumors be true – is the mummy cursed? Or is someone out to sabotage the exhibit? This means a new case for the child detectives Tiril and Oliver.
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.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 14:30Blue Girl (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Keivan Majidi
Iran, 2020, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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In a remote village between the rocky mountains in Kurdistan, everyone is in love with football, but there is no plain field to play the game. The children decide to climb up the mountain in order to find somewhere to play the game…
Wed 09.09.2020 | 16:30The 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.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 17:00The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Lorenzo Mattotti
France, Italy, 2019, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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To find his long-lost son and food to survive the winter, the great bear king leads his clan down from the mountains and into the world of men. After escaping terrible monsters and defeating an evil duke, the bears and men live together in peace – for a time.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 17:301982 (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Oualid Mouaness
Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, United States of America, 2019, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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On the last day of school in the mountains, during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, 11-year-old Wissam is determined to tell his classmate Joanna that he loves her, while his teachers – on different sides of the political divide – try to mask their fears.
Wed 09.09.2020 | 18:30The Wolves (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Samuel Kishi Leopo
Mexico, 2019, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Along with their mother Lucia, the brothers Max and Leo have just crossed the border from Mexico into the United States in search of a better life. But it is not easy for them to gain a foothold in their new home country. While waiting for Lucia to return from work, the kids build an imaginary universe with their drawings and think about mom's promise of going to “Disneyland”, their land of dreams.
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
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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 | 09:10Jackie & Oopjen (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Annemarie van de Mond
Netherlands, 2020, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
With her mother working there, Jackie (12) has made the Rijksmuseum her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen Coppit (from Rembrandt’s famous painting) suddenly appears in front of her; she’s looking for her long-lost sister. Jackie, used to solving other people’s problems, decides to help her look for her sister. For Oopjen, a woman from the Golden Age, the 21st century is a big adventure and Jackie finally gains a real friend: a true BFF.
Thu 10.09.2020 | 10:10Team Marco (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Julio Vincent Gambuto
United States of America, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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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.