The Herd (2021)
Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Young Audience
Directed by: Monika Kotecka, Karolina Poryzala
Poland, 2021, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Members of the Volteo amateur female equestrian vaulting club get a chance to join the Polish national team. They take on this overwhelming and costly challenge. Three girls of different ages will have to overcome their own weaknesses to achieve their joint goal. The tension grows from one training session to the next. Entering the professional level means higher demands and stress, and constant indulgence of the weak takes away the strength of the group. Will the girls, who call themselves "the herd", persist in the pursuit of their dreams? Will they sacrifice individual ambitions to become a professional team? A documentary about true friendship, team spirit, and how sometimes the path to success, even if it is bumpy, can turn out to be more valuable than the goal itself.
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.
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.
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.
Birth and Other Animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
International, 0, 36 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Birth and Other Animations
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children
International, 0, 36 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Moonbound (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Germany, Austria, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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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.
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
Score:
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.