Finders of the Lost Yacht (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Taavi Vartia
Finland, 2021, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Pertsa and Kilu face the horrid possibility of being separated as a result of Pertsa’s family’s financial problems. When the local bank and jeweler’s get robbed, they decide to retrieve the loot in hopes of a reward. In their quest, the two embark on boats, planes, and submarines, fighting to preserve their friendship.
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
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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.
Lucy Wanted (2022)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Till Endemann
Germany, 2022, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Happy-go-lucky, loveable Lucy (10) has decided to rob a bank. A few weeks ago, she wouldn’t even have jaywalked, but the ice cream machine broke down and without money they will have to close the family-owned ice cream parlour. This calls for extreme measures!
My Robot Brother (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category
Directed by: Frederik Nørgaard
Denmark, 2022, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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This utopian high-tech future helps you re-imagine life on Earth: the climate crisis is solved, people live in harmony with nature and robots work as personal assistants. Nevertheless, not everything is golden glitter. School life still sucks for 12-year-old Alberte. Her old teddy bear-like android Robbi is quite an embarrassment to her. With the perfect birthday present – the newest model of humanoids not even on the market yet – everything seems to change. The new robot Konrad looks and acts completely as if he were human and suddenly Alberte’s popularity spikes as she is now the kid with the most advanced technology at school. But can the connection between Alberte and Konrad hold up to a real friendship?
Captain Nova (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Maurice Trouwborst
Netherlands, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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When 15-year-old Nas stumbles upon a UFO in the woods, he finds that Captain of the ship, Nova, and her chatty robot ADD are here on a mission. What Nas doesn’t know is that Nova is a scientist from the future, who travelled back in time, ending up in her 12-year-old body. She came to prevent a climate disaster. But nobody takes two kids seriously, so they see no other solution than to kidnap the millionaire who wants to drill into the North Pole.
Gaja'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 2
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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.
Vinski and the Invisibility Powder (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Juha Wuolijoki
Finland, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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.
The Seekers: Thrill Night (2021)
Section: World Childrens Film Panorama
Directed by: Philip Th. Pedersen
Denmark, 2021, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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On Halloween, estranged friends Asger and Esther are forced by their parents to celebrate it together. But when Asger’s sister Petra disappears without a trace, the two must work together to rescue a kidnapped sister, while Petra herself battles the thieves that took her.
Once Upon a Time in Euskadi (2021)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Manu Gómez
Spain, 2021, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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It’s the summer of 1985 in Euskadi. Marcos and his 3 friends, José Antonio, Paquito and Toni, anxiously await a promising summer break from the fresh view of a 12-year-olds who don't have a care in the world. They while away the hours in the maze life has prepared for them in the old Basque town of Euskadi. It’s a maze of painted walls of prefabricated concrete, where life and death no longer keep formal relationships.