Film programme 2021

My Tagalong (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Jerry Wang

Canada, China, 2020, 1 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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Two Gemini brothers journey to the earth. The older one wants to enjoy the trip himself, but his younger brother tags along…

Children of Gainmore: How They Found It (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Petr Mischinger

Czech Republic, 2020, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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One morning, a magic stone appears in the kindergarten yard. A group of 7 kids find it, but the greedy Prof. Jarin wants to steal it from them.

Zip and Zap and the Captain´s Island (2016)

Section: Literature in Film - Comic Book Paradise

Directed by: Oskar Santos

Spain, 2016, 105 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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This Christmas, naughty twins Zip and Zap have taken their old tricks too far. Their punishment will be a business trip with their parents to a distant island. But a terrifying storm rolls in and they never reach their destination. Seeking shelter, they find an enormous Victorian mansion which just happens to be a children’s home run by the apparently friendly Miss Pam, but nothing is as it seems…

In the Land of the Flabby Schnook (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Francis Gelinas

Canada, 2020, 6 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Little siblings must go to sleep, but the younger one is afraid of the dark. His sister takes him on a pilgrimage to deal with the nightmares.

Lutaw (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Samantha Quick

United States of America, 2020, 8 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Geramy and Isko live on a deserted Philippine island. To get across the sea to the mainland to school, they have to build their own ship.

Even 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.

Brainz VR Cinema: 2. pásmo 10+ a 12+

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

, 0, 14 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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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.

ATA (2021)

Section: New Czech Films and TV Programmes

Directed by: Vít Mazánek

Czech Republic, 2021, 67 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6

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It all started innocently. Two students from Litomyšl, Jan Pech and František Snopek, out of boyish devilishness, tore up and flushed portraits of Stalin and Gottwald down the school's toilet. The school janitor is on the case, but our two protagonists are not the only ones suspected of the crime. Arrests and interrogations were a political tool of the Communist Party in its struggle against entities that refused to obey it.

Gr8ness (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Michael Ilako, Isa Paul Mohamed

South Africa, 2020, 7 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Ethan could give up on school and become homeless. Instead, he stepped out of line, started skating and composed his own rap music.

Life Giver (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Petter Lindblad, Alexander Rönnberg

Sweden, 2020, 12 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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It's 2068 and it’s not long until the end of the Earth. Humanity must escape to another planet. But the escape rockets are not for everyone.

Brainz VR Cinema: 3. pásmo 15+

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

, 0, 19 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Upstander (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Van Phan

United States of America, 2020, 9 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Using backpacks instead of children, we are immersed in a school environment where we can see a child’s day and the effects of bullying.

Marona´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.

Brainz VR Cinema: 1. pásmo 6+ a 8+

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

, 0, 17 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Aripi (2019)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Dmitri Voloshin

Moldavia, 2019, 8 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Standing on a roof with cardboard wings on his back, a young boy jumps, going on an adventure among meteorites in an astronaut drama.

Stranded (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Alvin AREVALO-ZAMORA, Alwin DUREZ, Quentin GARAUD, Maxime SALVATORE, Florent SANGLARD, Thomas SPONY-

France, 2020, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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Alaska, in the 19th century, a strong trapper named Hawk meets a huge incredible radiant moose herald of the apocalypse.

WhateverTree (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Isaac King

Canada, 2020, 12 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers.

Reflection (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Juan Carlos Mostaza

Spain, 2020, 11 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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Despite her efforts, the self-demanding perfectionist 9-year-old Clara gets a failing grade in Physical Education.

Only a Child (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Simone Giampaolo

Switzerland, 2020, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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This visual poem gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992.