Thu 09.09.2021 | 08:10The Ape Star (2021)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Linda Hambäck
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 2021, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
Score:
InfoThere is nothing the orphan Jonna wants more than a mother. The feisty young girl dearly wants to be adopted. Jonna will accept anyone, really, so long as her new parent loves Jonna… and only Jonna. But when her potential new mom drives up to the orphanage in an old car, she gets a big shock when the door opens and a gorilla steps out! Now she’s not so sure she wants to leave…
Thu 09.09.2021 | 10:00Even Mice Belong to Heaven (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček
Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovak Republic, 2021, 87 min
Projection place: Kongresové centrum
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Two enemies, the mouse Šupito and the fox Bělobřich, meet again (reluctantly) in the animal afterlife after an unfortunate event. With the absence of natural instincts and the unusual distance from earthly things, a friendly bond develops between them over time. Their desire to stay friends forever is fulfilled even after returning to earth, where they are inadvertently born in exchanged roles. Friendship can overcome even the seemingly impossible.
Thu 09.09.2021 | 13:00Marona´s Fantastic Tale (2019)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Anca Damian
Belgium, France, Romania, 2019, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
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The victim of an accident, a small female dog remembers the different masters she has unconditionally loved. With her unfailing empathy, Marona has brought lightness and innocence to each of the homes she has lived in.
Fri 10.09.2021 | 10:30Poly (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
France, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Kongresové centrum
Score:
Ten-year-old Cécile has a hard time adapting to life in the village her mother, which she has just returned to. The arrival of a travelling circus finally offers her some distraction. Everyone rushes to see Poly, the flagship pony. When Cécile finds out its owner Brancalou mistreats the animal, she saves Poly! Hiding her new pony friend from the adults, Cecile finds unexpected allies in the mysterious Victor and the kids of the village. With Brancalou on their tracks, Cecile and Poly embark on an adventure full of danger and surprises...
Fri 10.09.2021 | 15:00The Wolf and the Lion (2021)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gilles de Maistre
France, 2021, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
Score:
After her grandfather’s death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home – a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
Fri 10.09.2021 | 16:00Wolfwalkers (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore
Ireland, United States of America, 2020, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
Score:
In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
Sat 11.09.2021 | 10:00Paddington (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.
Sat 11.09.2021 | 17:30Persepolis (2007)
Section: Literature in Film - Comic Book Paradise
Directed by: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
France, 2007, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
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The story follows Marjane, a smart and strong-willed girl whose life is forever changed when the Shah of Iran is overthrown by the Islamic Revolution of 1979. While far from being supporters of the Shah, Marjane's left-wing parents find their lives even harder under the new regime - and Marjane herself finds it impossible to adapt, rebelling in a country where rebellion increasingly has no place, especially for girls.
Sun 12.09.2021 | 10:30The Ape Star (2021)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Linda Hambäck
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 2021, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
Score:
There is nothing the orphan Jonna wants more than a mother. The feisty young girl dearly wants to be adopted. Jonna will accept anyone, really, so long as her new parent loves Jonna… and only Jonna. But when her potential new mom drives up to the orphanage in an old car, she gets a big shock when the door opens and a gorilla steps out! Now she’s not so sure she wants to leave…
Sun 12.09.2021 | 16:00Poly (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Nicolas Vanier
France, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3
Score:
Ten-year-old Cécile has a hard time adapting to life in the village her mother, which she has just returned to. The arrival of a travelling circus finally offers her some distraction. Everyone rushes to see Poly, the flagship pony. When Cécile finds out its owner Brancalou mistreats the animal, she saves Poly! Hiding her new pony friend from the adults, Cecile finds unexpected allies in the mysterious Victor and the kids of the village. With Brancalou on their tracks, Cecile and Poly embark on an adventure full of danger and surprises...
Mon 13.09.2021 | 15:00Wolfwalkers (2020)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore
Ireland, United States of America, 2020, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 1
Score:
In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
Tue 14.09.2021 | 17:30Pinocchio (2019)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Matteo Garrone
France, Italy, United Kingdom, 2019, 125 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6
Score:
Geppetto, an old woodcarver creates a puppet. But something magical happens – the cheeky puppet begins to talk and can walk, run and eat like any young boy. Geppetto calls him Pinocchio, and brings him up as his son. But Pinocchio finds it hard to be good. Easily led astray, he tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a fantastical world full of imaginative creatures, as he tries to become a real boy.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 10:10The Wolf and the Lion (2021)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Gilles de Maistre
France, 2021, 99 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
Score:
After her grandfather’s death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home – a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
Wed 15.09.2021 | 14:30School of Magical Animals (2021)
Section: Literature in Film - European Corner
Directed by: Gregor Schnitzler
Germany, 2021, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5
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The charming adventure about an unusual school, where the children receive a magical animal as a companion, centres on the new girl Ida, who goes from being an outsider to the star student thanks to her magical animal, the talking fox Rabbat.