The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Czechoslovakia, 1958, 81 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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The villainous adventurer Artigas made his fortune stealing undersea treasure and now he's kidnapped Professor Roch, discoverer of a super explosive, and intends to use his invention for world domination. But the professor's young assistant, Engineer Hart, wants to thwart the villain's plans at any cost. He rescues mankind and wins the love of the professor's charming daughter Jana
Metropolis (1926)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Germany, 1926, 148 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 5
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Metropolis: city of the future, technological marvel, and symbol of progress. In 2027, riots break out between dissatisfied workers and the wealthy living in luxury. Frederick, the ruler's son, learns firsthand the inhuman conditions on which his father's city stands, and falls in love with Mary, who preaches to the workers about a better world. However, Maria is captured by a mad scientist who creates a robot copy of her. The city's destruction is nigh…
Who 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
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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!
Alien (1979)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Ridley Scott
United States of America, United Kingdom, 1979, 117 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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On their voyage home to Earth, the crew of the deep-space tug Nostromo are awakened from stasis when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from a nearby planet. While investigating the desolate landscape, one of the crew is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. They soon learn that the creature’s life cycle has only just begun…
Adventurer in Film Karel Zeman (2015)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Tomáš Hodan
Czech Republic, 2015, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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The life, work and significance of a classic of world film: Karel Zeman. He created worlds full of secrets and adventures based purely on his own imagination. The film reveals the inspiring source of his work, his worldwide acclaim and the creative workshop of this pioneer of film tricks. The number of festival awards, audience acclaim abroad, the number of publications and the filmmakers who've named him as a source of inspiration, show that Karel Zeman was one of the most successful and most prized Czech filmmakers in the world.
The Matrix (1999)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
United States of America, 1999, 136 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Imagine that your present is the past and the future is happening now. Thomas Anderson is a young man trying to survive in the hustle and bustle of a modern big city. One day, he faces a terrible nightmare. It seems that he has been entered into a computer as data against his will, and everything he has known is just a whirlwind of data within circuit boards. BIOGRAPHY A creative unit from the USA. Their debut was the thriller Bound (1996), and the sci-fi Matrix (1999) was a worldwide hit, which was followed by the films Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions (both 2003). The duo also co-directed, e.g., the drama Cloud Atlas (2012).
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Don Chaffey
United Kingdom, 1963, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 4
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After saving the life of his royal father's usurper, Pelias, whom he fails to recognize, Jason is encouraged by the conniving murderer to begin a quest in search of the Golden Fleece – a symbol of authority and kingship. In doing so, Pelias hopes for Jason's death to thwart the prophecy that he will reclaim the throne. Along the journey, Jason is protected by the goddess Hera, and his crew includes Hercules and Acastus, a saboteur planted by Pelias.
Gravity (2013)
Section: 2020: Back to the Future-The Magic of Film Tricks
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
United States of America, United Kingdom, 2013, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3
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Seasoned astronaut Matt Kowalsky is on his final mission in space, while medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone is making her first outing on the Space Shuttle. While they are engaged in extra-vehicular activity, debris collides with the shuttle, damaging it irreparably. Kowalsky and Stone now find themselves drifting in space with low oxygen supplies and cut off from all communication on Earth.
2001: 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.