Fri 10.09.2021 | 14:00Kids Cup (2021)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Line Hatland
Denmark, Finland, Norway, 2021, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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InfoFriendship, trials, victories, and loss – the young players at the world's biggest soccer tournament for kids, Norway Cup, have a lot of challenges even off the football pitch. Afnan from Palestine, Khalidi from Tanzania/USA, Yu from China, Fred from Brazil, and Anna from Norway have all trained hard the last year to prepare for the Cup. Their goal is to win, but they cannot all bring the trophy home.
Sat 11.09.2021 | 14:00Little Ballerinas (2020)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Anne-Claire Dolivet
France, 2020, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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Ida, Olympe, Jeanne and Marie dance to the music of pianos, symphonies, contemporary pieces… in ballet school studios, in the streets, even in their bedrooms. They are between 6 and 11 years old. Very fond of each other, they film themselves, comparing and giving one another support. They also tend to annoy one another, are at times envious, even rejecting each other. What is it like for a little girl to grow up in a world of professional and competitive dancing? Closely following the emotions and dilemmas experienced by our young characters, we get to explore a world we’ve all navigated, though many of us have forgotten – the world of childhood.
Sun 12.09.2021 | 20:00The Pack (2020)
Section: Open-Air Cinema
Directed by: Tomáš Polenský
Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovak Republic, 2020, 94 min
Projection place: Open Air Cinema
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Ice skates cut the ice. Silhouettes of hockey players swirl in the spray of the frost, and sharp scratches remain on the ice behind them. Talented goalkeeper David (16) is joining a new team. He will do everything in his power to make a name for himself in the Wolves hockey team. But the position of the current goalkeeper Miky (16) seems unshakable. In addition, Miky is the son of a coach. David really doesn't fit in with the Wolves. Maybe it's the small plastic box that pumps insulin into his body. But David will not be defeated by diabetes. He is an outsider in the team and faces an avalanche of bullying. Those who do not attack also do no not help. David tries to fight, but the result is even worse. Pushes, injuries and humiliations pile on each other like the spiral scars of tracks engraved by ice skates. What will David do?
Mon 13.09.2021 | 14:00Bangla Surf Girls (2021)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Elizabeth D Costa
Canada, 2021, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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An immersive story that takes us into the heart of a slum near Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where we witness the transformation of young girls who join a local surf club and dare to dream of freedom and escape from a life of drudgery and abuse. The film captures the raw emotions, the family dynamics, and the complex pressures of poverty, juxtaposed against the freedom of the waves. A coming-of-age story in a developing country.
Mon 13.09.2021 | 16:00Captains of Zaatari (2021)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ali El Arabi
Egypt, 2021, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
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Two best friends, Mahmoud and Fawzi, living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, have the dream of becoming professional soccer players while facing the difficult reality of their lives. Despite being confined under appalling conditions, they remain hopeful and practice day in and day out. When a world-renowned sports academy visits, both have the chance to make this dream come true.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 08:10The Footballest (2018)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Miguel Ángel Lamata
Spain, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
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Francisco and his closest friends play on a soccer team that has reached its lowest point. They’ve got to win one of the next three games to keep the school from cutting their team altogether. A series of strange events take place in the first two games. Coincidence? Conspiracy? Francisco and his friends decide to create The Footballest, an investigative team that will get them into all kinds of adventures, where their ingenuity and their friendships will be put to the test.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 16:00The Footballest (2018)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Miguel Ángel Lamata
Spain, 2018, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
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Francisco and his closest friends play on a soccer team that has reached its lowest point. They’ve got to win one of the next three games to keep the school from cutting their team altogether. A series of strange events take place in the first two games. Coincidence? Conspiracy? Francisco and his friends decide to create The Footballest, an investigative team that will get them into all kinds of adventures, where their ingenuity and their friendships will be put to the test.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 16:30Mica (2020)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ismaël Ferroukhi
France, Morocco, 2020, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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Saïd (Mica) sells grocery bags in souks. He lives with his mom and sick dad in a slum near Meknes. When Hajj Kaddour comes to take Mica to be an errand boy in a tennis club in Casablanca, the job leads to opportunities to learn to play tennis and perhaps… immigrate.