Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
Section: Literature in Film - Comic Book Paradise
Directed by: Hanna Hemilä, Xavier Picard
Finland, France, 2014, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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The entire Moomins clan embarks on a hilarious adventure to the glamorous Riviera. Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attention of a playboy and Moomin learns that jealousy’s sting can be terribly painful. When Moominpappa befriends an aristocrat and adopts the name ‘de Moomin’, an exasperated Moominmamma retires to the relative calm of their trusty old boat, to wait for her family to come to their senses. For the very first time, the unity of the Moomins is threatened.
Hamlet (1990)
Section: Literature in Film - Classics
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
United Kingdom, United States of America, France, 1990, 130 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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Hamlet returns to Denmark when his father, the King, dies. His mother Gertrude has already married Hamlet's uncle Claudius, the new King. They urge Hamlet to marry his beloved Ophelia. But soon the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet must choose between passive acquiescence and the need for a vengeance which might lead to tragedy.
A Brixton Tale (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Darragh Carey, Bertrand Desrochers
United Kingdom, 2020, 77 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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Shy Benji is from the Somerleyton Estate in Brixton, a suburb of London. He spends his days protecting his best friend Archie and getting him out of trouble, mostly with drugs. Leah is a young white youtuber from a rich neighborhood and is obsessed with street art. Although Benji and Leah are from different worlds, one day their paths join after Leah chooses Benji as the subject of her new film. Leah is obsessed with capturing the immediate reality of Benji's difficult life. Due to their film practice, they get more and more ruthless and their romance begins to fall apart. The boundaries between image and reality are blurred, between cooperation and abuse, everything is out of control.
Little Spirou (2016)
Section: Literature in Film - Comic Book Paradise
Directed by: Nicolas Bary
France, Belgium, 2016, 59 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
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Like every hero, the intrepid Spirou was once a kid. And when you’re a kid, you have to obey your elders. Like his entire family before him, Little Spirou is destined to become a professional bellboy. So when his mom announces that he’ll be starting bellhop academy next year, Little Spirou decides, with the help of his friends, to make the most out of their last days together, and to confess his undying love to his sweetheart Suzette.
Saturnin (1994)
Section: Literature in Film - Classics
Directed by: Jiří Věrčák
Czech Republic, 1994, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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Saturnin is the butler of the young gentleman Jiří Oulický, who lacks determination and self-confidence. Saturnin has both to give away; he is determined to perform the assigned tasks under any circumstances and by any means. Thus Jiří finds himself in unthinkable situations, which would not have occurred at all without Saturnin. But under the influence of his butler, Jiří gradually transforms into a real man, walking through social life with confidence and charm.
La Francisca, A Chilean Youth (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rodrigo Litorriaga
Belgium, France, Chile, 2020, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
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Francisca lives in a small town found between the Atacama desert and the Pacific Ocean. She dreams of leaving, but she has a little brother, Diego, who is imprisoned in his deep autism and mutism. When Fernando, Diego's new teacher, offers to apply some new pedagogical initiatives aimed at helping him, Francisca decides to take the chance and agrees, without imagining that she might be involved in an irreversible issue.
Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Section: Literature in Film - Classics
Directed by: Jiří Menzel
Czechoslovakia, 1966, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
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Miloš Hrma begins working at a provincial railway station during the Second World War. Historical events are overshadowed by his delicate problem with persistent virginity and by the beautiful train conductor Máša. It seems that the naïve Miloš fits in perfectly with the peculiar staff of the local station, where no one seems to be interested in war or politics. However, fate cannot be escaped. Miloš experiences seconds of intoxicating happiness, becoming a man, and then a tragic hero.