Fri 10.09.2021 | 09:10Girls for Future (2021)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Irja von Bernstorff
Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Senegal, 2021, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
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InfoAn inspiring story about 4 young front line activists, aged 11 to 14, from Indonesia, Senegal, India, and Australia. They represent the voice of a new generation directly affected by climate crisis and environmental degradation at their doorsteps. Senegal stands for the global water crisis, Indonesia for plastic waste pollution, India for the agricultural crisis, and in Australia we witness the fatal destruction in the oceans and on land through climate change. All of the girls have the resilience and courage to fight back and the power to imagine a better future for all of us.
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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Friendship, 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 | 16:30My Favorite War (2020)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Ilze Burkovska- Jacobsen
Latvia, Norway, 2020, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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An animated documentary tells the personal story of its director, Ilze, about her growing up in Cold-War USSR – about choices a girl has to make in a very young age, then getting wiser and finding the courage to speak out. It is an exciting coming-of-age story about finding one’s own identity, truth, and loyalty. First, we meet Ilze as a little girl playing war at her granddad ́s farm, then she is faced with the horror of war threats at school. Ilze lives in a clash between Soviet reality and state propaganda denying what people actually experience. Moreover, Ilze also finds out how opposite in their beliefs are people whom she loves the most.
Mon 13.09.2021 | 09:10School Garden (2020)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Mark Verkerk
Netherlands, 2020, 60 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
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Many children have no idea where the food on their plates comes from. Some may say from the grocery store or supermarket... In The Netherlands, school gardens in one form or another have been a feature of school life for over 100 years. The first ones were created at the turn of the twentieth century with the aim of tackling child poverty and in particular poor nutrition. The tradition continues to this day, and while most children no longer suffer from a lack of food, being introduced to a healthy diet remains as relevant as ever. Each child learns how to sow, grow and cook their own food – skills that will last them a lifetime. What better ways is there to fight obesity and and learn about the importance of biodiversity?
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.
Tue 14.09.2021 | 09:40I´m Still on Fire (2021)
Section: New Czech Films and TV Programmes
Directed by: Hana Pinkavová
Czech Republic, 2021, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4
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Stories of talent and uniqueness. Childhood naivety confronts the hard world of adults. Existential troubles, hopelessness, failure, the search for new hope, health problems, defiance – these and more are coped with by the sibling dance duo Martin and Tomáš Marek, world-renowned photographer, hydrobiologist, climber, popularizer of science, filmmaker and writer Petr Jan Juračka, and former TV child star and graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston Jakub Třasák.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 15:00Mr. Kriss (2021)
Section: New Czech Films and TV Programmes
Directed by: Adolf Zika
Czech Republic, 2021, 58 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
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As a little boy, Kristián created his own world. After an unfortunate family event, he found refuge in his imagination. The shy young man with a darker complexion (after his African grandfather) created his own artistic language and dance style as a defense against the outside world. He achieved world fame while still a teenager. For example, three and a half minutes were enough for him to enter break dance history…