Fri 27.05.2022 | 09:40Ride the Wave (2021)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Martyn Robertson
United Kingdom, 2021, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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InfoHaving participated in surfing competitions from the age of 11, 14-year-old Scottish champion Ben Larg is not afraid of a challenge. And what bigger challenge for a young surfer than one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in the world at Mullaghmore, Ireland. If he gets it right, he joins an elite group. If he gets it wrong, the consequences are terrifying. Danger, opportunity, and parental dilemma collide propelling Ben and his family towards an unknown destiny.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10My Name is Fear (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children, Neighbourhood
Directed by: Eliza Plocieniak-Alvarez
Germany, 2021, 6 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The fear that lives in your head wants to give an interview. Maybe you and Fear can become friends, or maybe there is a reason to fear Fear.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10Papa is Big, I am Small (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Anya Ru, Masha Rumyantseva
Italy, 2021, 3 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A little girl sees off her sailor father who is going on a long journey. Her young imagination will brighten up the long wait.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10Bristles and Other Animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
International, 0, 36 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10Mouse House (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Timon Leder
Slovenia, 2021, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A bulky mouse finds himself trapped within a cheese wheel while his itsy brother is left to fend for himself.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10 Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10 Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10Hush Hush Little Bear (2022)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Māra Liniņa
Latvia, 2022, 5 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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While the bear parents are away looking for berries and honey, the baby bears stay at home with the sheep.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:10Bristles (2022)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Quentin Haberham
Netherlands, 2022, 2 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The most beautiful brush in the jar suddenly dries out and does everything it can to save its beautiful bristles.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:30Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category
Directed by: Ari Folman
Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 2021, 99 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
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The story begins with a miracle: Kitty, the imaginary friend with whom Anne Frank wrote her famous diary, come's to life in modern Amsterdam. Unaware that 75 years have passed, she's convinced that if she's alive, so must Anne. She embarks on a journey through time to find her beloved friend. With the help of a friend, Peter, who runs a secret shelter for refugees without IDs and armed with a rare diary, she follows Anna's traces from the shelter to her tragic end during the Holocaust. Kitty, lost in the modern world and disgusted by the injustice that child refugees have to endure, wants to fulfill Anna's legacy. With sincerity, she presents a message of hope and generosity addressed to future generations.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:30Tales of Franz (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Johannes Schmid
Austria, Germany, 2022, 78 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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When Franz discovers the influencer Hank Haber, his two best friends Gabi and Eduard are at first skeptical. But Franz, as the smallest in class, with his unpredictable beeping voice, is very much up for any kind of advice! In addition to his teacher Zick Zack, the queen of the class Elfi is causing him recently headaches. Franz realizes that the seemingly simple path does not lead to the goal when Gabi is suddenly gone. Even his mom and dad are at a loss, and the parents of Gabi anyway. So Franz and Eduard set off on an adventurous search all by themselves – bypassing the terrifying Mrs. Berger - in the end the trio finds again what they thought they had lost: the biggest friendship that can be found in the world. Family movie based on motifs from the book series by the famous Austrian writer Christine Nöstlinger.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 10:40Gaja's World - This is My Planet! (2022)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Peter Bratuša
Slovenia, 2022, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Being from a separated family, Gaja (14) confronts her envious classmates, experiences social network identity theft, and learns about true friendship. Aimed at teenagers as well as parents, this dynamic story is full of humor, emotion, and suspense and revolves around common problems, parental separation, and the dangers of the internet.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 13:00Best Birthday Ever (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Michael Ekblad
Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, 2021, 75 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The story of Little Charlie, a small rabbit who lives with his loving family, and pets in a house at the edge of town. Like many 5-year olds, Little Charlie goes to a kindergarten and plays with his friends in the neighbourhood. He is used to having his parents’ full attention – but all that changes when his baby sister Clara is born, leading to an unexpected adventure with his best friend Monica.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 13:30Vinski and the Invisibility Powder (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Juha Wuolijoki
Finland, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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When the town of Hömpstad is swept by a crime wave and the crimes and robberies are so out-of-hand that the police need a superhero to help them, 10-year-old Vinski meets a mysterious pharmacist who gives him a bottle of magical invisibility powder that also lets you walk through walls. Vinski soon uses his new powers to help the local people, but a nasty band of crooks soon becomes interested in the secret of invisibility as well.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 14:00Singo (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Alireza Mohammadi
Iran, 2022, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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From the first scene, it's clear that our hero, Shafa, is no ordinary girl. She races motorcycles, defends weaker friends, and saves animals from danger. Shafa lives with her father and two siblings on the island of Singo, a fishing community with strict rules. It is ruled by a local rich man who thinks money can buy everyone and everything. One day, Shafi's dad catches some very rare crabs, called horseshoe crabs, whose blood is worth a lot of money. The profit from their sale is to be distributed among all the island's inhabitants. But Shafa feels bad for the animals and releases them into the sea at night. Anger and blame fall on her father and the whole family faces the unpleasant consequences. The brave girl, however, refuses to be cast out by the locals. She sets out for a nearby island where rare crabs are said to live to save her loved ones from impending disaster.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 14:30Gandhi & Co. (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Manish Saini
India, 2021, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Mintoo & Mitra (both 11) are known for two things: their penchant for mischief and their friendship with Bharat Bhai, who is an embodiment of all the teachings of Gandhi. When Mintoo proclaims Mahatma Gandhi as his role model, he soon starts mimicking Gandhi’s behavior but he is nowhere close to accepting Gandhi’s values. His deception earns him rewards but little does he know how his behavior is leading him into troubled waters. Bharat Bhai takes it upon himself to teach the unprincipled boys a valuable lesson in honesty and harmony. As he rolls up his sleeves to watch events unfold, all he can hear is the voice of Gandhi saying “In a gentle way you can shake the world”.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 15:00Rickshaw Girl (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Bangladesh, United States of America, Germany, 2021, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Naima, a brave and determined girl, wants to help her poor Bangladeshi family financially, but her undeniable artistic talent is useless in this matter. With her father gravely ill, it seems that the only thing she can do is to leave her native village and throw herself into the whirlwind of big city Dhaka. But here she faces the same economic, social and gender inequalities as most young girls in Bangladesh.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 15:30Tell Me a Story (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Sara Arzalier, Albane Brenci, Lucie Daniel, Sacha Duru, Anaëlle Gil, Alice Jacob, Laura Munos, Inès
France, 2021, 6 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Solen narrates a wild tale starring herself to her little sister Luna. Will Luna guess the secret hidden between the lines?
Fri 27.05.2022 | 15:30Reflection (2021)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
Directed by: Sanna de Vries
Netherlands, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Mirrors cover every inch of Fiep's little house. As she focuses on her flaws in her reflection, they literally grow gigantic.
Fri 27.05.2022 | 15:30Green and Other Animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
International, 0, 49 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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