Pearl Diver (2020)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Margrethe Danielsen
Norway, 2020, 9 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
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Three pairs connected yet separated at the same time. A hedgehog and its spines, a bear and a penguin in a bush, and a pearl-free clam.
Idyll (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Miriam Obršlíková
Czech Republic, 2019, 3 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
A non-narrative story based on Leoš Janáček's composition for a string orchestra. The motifs underline the impressive artistic expression.
Idyll (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Miriam Obršlíková
Czech Republic, 2019, 3 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
A non-narrative story based on Leoš Janáček's composition for a string orchestra. The motifs underline the impressive artistic expression.
The Innocence (2019)
Section: International Competition of European First Feature Films
Directed by: Lucía Alemany
Spain, 2019, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
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Lis is a teenage girl whose dream is to become a circus artist and leave the small village she calls her hometown, although she knows that doing so will mean a bitter confrontation with her parents. It's summertime and Lis spends her days hanging out on the village streets with her friends and flirting with her boyfriend, Nestor, who is a few years older than her. The lack of privacy and endless gossiping among the neighbors compel Lis to keep her relationship with Nestor a secret to ensure that her parents don’t find out. When the idyllic summer comes to an end, Lis will have to fight to secure her independence and overcome the challenges that adulthood brings.
Daughter (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Daria Kashcheeva
Czech Republic, 2019, 15 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
The innovative use of moving camera shots shows a complicated father-daughter relationship, winning the Student Oscar for best film.
Daughter (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Daria Kashcheeva
Czech Republic, 2019, 15 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
The innovative use of moving camera shots shows a complicated father-daughter relationship, winning the Student Oscar for best film.
Disoriented (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Jérémie Cousin
France, 2019, 4 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
A father sets sail with his sons. The sea is around them. Instead of enjoying the time spent with his children, the adult panics!
Disoriented (2019)
Section: Zlin Dog - International Competition of Student Films
Directed by: Jérémie Cousin
France, 2019, 4 min
Projection place: Educational Complex UTB U18
Score:
A father sets sail with his sons. The sea is around them. Instead of enjoying the time spent with his children, the adult panics!
Kiruna - A Brand New World (2019)
Section: Zpětný pohled
Directed by: Greta Stocklassa
Czech Republic, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
Score:
Built over an iron deposit, Kiruna, a collapsing Swedish mining town, is to be moved 3 km to the east. Is it possible to plan an ideal world?
Kiruna - A Brand New World (2019)
Section: Zpětný pohled
Directed by: Greta Stocklassa
Czech Republic, 2019, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6
Score:
Built over an iron deposit, Kiruna, a collapsing Swedish mining town, is to be moved 3 km to the east. Is it possible to plan an ideal world?
Vic 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.
The Crossing (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Johanne Helgeland
Norway, 2020, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 1
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The story of the adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother Otto, whose parents are in the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War. One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda and Otto's parents are arrested, leaving the siblings on their own. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. It is now up to Gerda and Otto to finish what their parents started: to help Sarah and Daniel flee from the Nazis cross the border to neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents. This is a film about the confidence, uncompromising loyalty and great courage you can find in even the youngest of children.
Monica 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
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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.
Space Buddies (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Ethan Shaftel
United States of America, 2019, 6 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
It takes a special team of astronauts to survive the 9-month voyage to Mars without killing each other. This team’s not that special…
Space Buddies (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Ethan Shaftel
United States of America, 2019, 6 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
It takes a special team of astronauts to survive the 9-month voyage to Mars without killing each other. This team’s not that special…
Kaiju Confidental (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Ethan Shaftel
United States of America, 2019, 6 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
An immersive VR comedy about big creatures and small slights. Grigon is not the biggest Kaiju on the block, but he’s the most neurotic.
Kaiju Confidental (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Ethan Shaftel
United States of America, 2019, 6 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
An immersive VR comedy about big creatures and small slights. Grigon is not the biggest Kaiju on the block, but he’s the most neurotic.
Hungry 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).
Anthropocene VR (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Nicholas De Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky
Canada, 2019, 18 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
Three immersive stories present 3 human activities: the ivory trade, the topping of a landfill in Africa, and the mining of Italian marble.
Anthropocene VR (2019)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Nicholas De Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky
Canada, 2019, 18 min
Projection place: University Centre U13
Score:
Three immersive stories present 3 human activities: the ivory trade, the topping of a landfill in Africa, and the mining of Italian marble.