Film programme 2022

Bristles and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 36 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Spuffies and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 43 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Journey to Yourland (2022)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Directed by: Peter Budinský

Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Belgium, 2022, 85 min

Projection place: Congress Centre

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Riki, a 10-year-old boy, runs away from home following a mysterious emergency signal sent by a shiny stone. The strange artefact leads Riki to a breathtaking parallel world called Yourland, where wonderful machines roam golden deserts, monkeys and ravens talk, and science peacefully coexists with nature. The shining stone merges with Riki by hiding in his heart and asking him for protection. It seems everybody in Yourland is eager to procure this treasure, as it is the core of Yourland’s power and owning it provides a great deal of influence. Riki embarks on an enchanting journey full of perils, traps and humour to restore the stone, the “Heart of a Tower”, to its nesting place. It is the only way for Riki to get back home and save his own heart.

The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin (2022)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama

Directed by: Ira Carpelan

Finland, Poland, 2022, 72 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A beautiful summer’s day in the Moominvalley. When a wasp stings Moomintroll’s tail, he gets sick and loses his tail-tassel. A doctor prescribes medicine for Moomintroll, but nothing seems to help. Eventually Moominmamma decides to look for Grandma's old recipe for decoction, which should help against this particular condition. Moomintroll lies in bed sad. To cheer him up, Pappa tells Moomintroll storied about his adventurous youth.

Pil´s Adventure (2021)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Directed by: Julien Fournet

France, 2021, 89 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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Pil is a young orphan living in the medieval city of Misty Rock. One day, Tristain, the cruel regent curses Roland, heir to the thrones and turns him into a “chickat” (half chicken, half cat). To save Roland and the kingdom, Pil embarks in a quest for the antidote accompanied by Graubart, a clumsy guard with a good heart; Chuckly, a young loony jester; and her three tamed weasels. Pil and her unlikely companions head out on the greatest adventure.

Sun and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 36 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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The Queen of the Foxes and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 46 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Sun and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 36 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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The Websters Movie (2022)

Section: New Czech Film and TV Programmes

Directed by: Katarína Kerekesová

Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2022, 65 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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The Websters are a spider family. Its youngest member, Lili, has just started school. A big world has opened up for her, full of new trials and surprises. Luckily, Lili has the other five Websters close by, and they always help her. Until the day a human girl finds Lili's beloved dragon. A human! The most dangerous creature in the world! But Lili wants her dragon back. And she will have to handle it all by herself.

Bristles 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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Where 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.

Best 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.

Green 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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Sun 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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Where 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: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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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.

Pil´s Adventure (2021)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Directed by: Julien Fournet

France, 2021, 89 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Pil is a young orphan living in the medieval city of Misty Rock. One day, Tristain, the cruel regent curses Roland, heir to the thrones and turns him into a “chickat” (half chicken, half cat). To save Roland and the kingdom, Pil embarks in a quest for the antidote accompanied by Graubart, a clumsy guard with a good heart; Chuckly, a young loony jester; and her three tamed weasels. Pil and her unlikely companions head out on the greatest adventure.

Moonbound (2021)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama

Directed by: Ali Samadi Ahadi

Germany, Austria, 2021, 85 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Sometimes it's better to listen to your sister! When Peter finds out one night that his younger sister Anna has disappeared, he realizes that her story about a talking bug was not made up. Anna was abducted by the evil Moon Man when she tried to help a bug, Mr. Zoomzeman. To save her, Peter must go to the moon. During his incredible adventure he must take part in a space race and get help for the festivities hosted by the Night Fairy at her castle in the clouds.

Dragon Princess (2021)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Directed by: Anthony Roux, Jean-Jacques Denis

France, 2021, 74 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Once upon a time, there was a dragon that lived in a cave full of gold. The cave was well hidden from people, whom the mighty dragon hated from the bottom of his soul. The treasure was his joy and pleasure, but he had no one to share it with. That's why he went to a witch for help. He wanted some offspring. The witch was happy to help him, but she had one condition: If he gets angry, the witch will come for his second favorite thing. The dragon agrees to this stupid condition, and he gets eggs which hatch 3 dragon offspring. One of them looks like a human girl. The dragon names her Bristle. She grows up next to her dragon siblings and enjoys the love of her dragon father, whom she loves unconditionally. When she saves the life of a princess from the castle in the forest, the dragon gets angry, the witch comes, and Bristle learns that she is the dragon’s second favorite thing. She decides to leave her father and enters the world of people, experiencing not only anger and resentment, but also friendship and solidarity.

Piropiro and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 58 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Lamya´s Poem (2021)

Section: Festival Laurels from around the World

Directed by: Alex Kronemer

Canada, United States of America, 2021, 89 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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When 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century poet Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and refugee fleeing the violence of his time. Together they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi become the poet who writes the poem that will later save her life.