The Hunger Games (2012)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Gary Ross
United States of America, 2012, 137 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
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In the ruins of the former North America lies Panem, whose capital is The Capitol, ruling over 12 disctricts. Each year a boy and a girl from each district are sent to the Capital to compete in The Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the game. She relies mainly on her instincts and faces opponents who have trained for combat all their lives. If Katniss is ever to return home, she must make fatal decisions in the arena.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
United States of America, 2010, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
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Middle school is not an enjoyable experience for preteen Greg Heffley, but a horrid ordeal of social land-mines that he must bear. To do so, he devises schemes to win him the recognition and status he feels he deserves – all of which fail miserably. Greg chronicles his misadventures, thoughts and opinions in a diary to prepare for the day that he will no longer have to put up with nonsense.
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Woflgang Petersen
United States of America, Germany, 1984, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
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Bastian Bux, a quiet boy who loves to read, is accosted by bullies on his way to school. He hides in a bookstore, interrupting the grumpy bookseller, Mr. Koreander. Bastian asks about one of the books he sees, but Mr. Koreander warns him it is "not safe". Nevertheless, Bastian "borrows" the book, leaving a note promising to return it, and races towards school. He then hides in the school's attic to begin reading The Neverending Story.
Paddington (2014)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Paul King
United Kingdom, France, 2014, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
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Paddington is not just an ordinary little bear. Hailing from Peru, he wears a red hat and loves marmalade sandwiches. When an earthquake destroys his home, his aunt sends him to London to find a new family. Alone and abandoned at Paddington Station, he slowly discovers that life in the big city is not exactly as he had imagined. Fortunately, he meets the Brown family, who take him in, despite the categorical disapproval of Mr. Brown – a typical, orderly and a bit boring Brit.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
United States of America, 2010, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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Middle school is not an enjoyable experience for preteen Greg Heffley, but a horrid ordeal of social land-mines that he must bear. To do so, he devises schemes to win him the recognition and status he feels he deserves – all of which fail miserably. Greg chronicles his misadventures, thoughts and opinions in a diary to prepare for the day that he will no longer have to put up with nonsense.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti
United States of America, 2018, 117 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realizes that there are many others who share his special, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.
Great Adventure of the Lucky Four (2019)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Michal Žabka
Czech Republic, 2019, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
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Four friends live in a small house on the edge of TYeskoprsk. Fifinka, Pinďa, Bobík and Myapulín recall the adventures they experienced the past year over a campfire. Each of them tells a story that he considers to the best. With Pinďa we'll hear about a hilarious climbing trip up Devil's Thumb, with Myapulín, a search for a cruel Werewolf; with Bobík, a fantastic journey into space; and with Fifinka, a visit to some little devils at Christmas. Whose story will be the most beautiful?
Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Olle Hellbom
Sweden, Germany, 1970, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
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While their parents are on vacation, siblings Tommy and Annika spend time with their great friend Pippi Long Stockings at her Villa Villekulla. One day, Pippi finds a bottle with a letter from her father Captain Ephraim, warning about his capture by a band of evil pirates in their castle on the island of Porto Piluse, so they can find the secret location of his treasure. Pippi, Tommy and Annika set out for Porto Piluse to save Pippi's father before he has to reveal where the treasure is.
Little Nicholas (2009)
Section: Literature in Film - The Club of Heroes
Directed by: Laurent Tirard
France, Belgium, 2009, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
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Nicholas leads a peaceful existence until the day he overhears a conversation between his parents, leading him to understand that they are expecting a child. He panics and imagines the worst: a little brother! Nicholas’ parents will no longer have time for him. Maybe they'll even abandon him in the forest like Little Tom Thumb. To escape this disastrous fate, Nicholas embarks on a full-scale campaign to make himself indispensable to his parents.