Film programme 2022

The Sick Rose (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Tang Zhi-zhong, Huang Yun-hsien

Taiwan, 2021, 17 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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The whole country is engulfed in a pandemic. A little girl is unhappy that her mother has to go to the hospital every day to take care of the sick. But one day, Mommy does not come home from work. Will the girl find her in a city unrecognizably transformed?

The Starry Sand Beach (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Nina Barbier, Hsin-Chien Huang

France, Taiwan, 2021, 15 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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An immersive scientific fairy tale leads us to the primordial microorganisms of this planet – the Foraminifera.. There are three chapters in which the finest mysteries of the ocean and the greatest mysteries of the universe are revealed.

Poison (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Loseem Yi, Cooper Yoo

South Korea, 2021, 9 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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How viruses are created has been discussed in all media for the last two years. But what do viruses really want from us, how do they work, and how can we defend ourselves against them? In this VR project, the audience becomes a virus in order to answer their own burning questions.

Symphony (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Igor Cortadellas

Spain, 2021, 14 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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In this immersive VR symphony, Beethoven, Mahler, and Bernstein meet. Viewers can experience individual parts of famous compositions from within individual musical instruments and from the position of the musicians themselves.

Tangible Utopias: Urban Futurism (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Ioana Mischie

Romania, 2021, 10 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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What will cities of the future look like? And what would they look like designed by children? The ideas of 250 participating children can be found in this playful virtual tour.

My Identity Is This Expanse (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Karolina Markiewicz, Pascal Piron

Luxembourg, 2021, 15 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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It's night, and my parents and I are escaping from a war in Afghanistan. We're in the skin of a child locked in a wooden crate on a truck bed. Can we make it all the way to our dream of Luxembourg? The script is inspired by the real story of 13-year-old Yunus Yusuf.

Madrid Noir (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: James A. Castillo

France, United Kingdom, 2021, 44 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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In a thrilling noir story, the viewer, along with Lola, embarks on a detective quest in which a little girl must uncover her uncle's mysterious mafia intrigues. But are things really what they seem to her at first glance?

Green Fairy (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Alejandro Davila

New Zealand, 2021, 12 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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Previously, fairies lived in the woods, where they led pilgrims astray. Today, however, they’ve had to move to the city, because it is no longer safe in the woods. How will the Green Fairy cope with the new situation? Her color is different from all her friends.

Genesis (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Jörg Courtial

Germany, 2021, 13 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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If we wanted to depict the 4.7 billion years of our planet's history as one day (24 hours), humanity would be created in this model at the last second. An engaging animated documentary telling Earth's history in an unconventional way - pointing to the transience of time and human existence.

Tales 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 4

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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.

Clap (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Keisuke Itoh

Japan, 2021, 13 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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How can clapping give someone confidence? In a gentle interactive story, the audience helps by clapping to encourage the little boy on his journey to becoming a respected dancer.

Brainz VR Cinema (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

International, 2021, 181 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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Spuffies (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Jaka Ivanc

Slovenia, 2021, 12 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Spuffies are crazy for jubees. When they devour the last of the yummy fruit and face hunger, they head to the next jubee grove.

Spuffies and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 43 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Little Karl and the Elephants (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Friedrich Kießling

Germany, 2021, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Nine-year-old Karlchen is a street boy living in Dresden in 1915. World War One challenges the people and he needs to earn his own money.

The Big Tantrum (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Célia Tisserant, Arnaud Demuynck

France, Belgium, 2022, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Robert has had a bad day and his bad mood earns him a trip to his room by his dad. He feels something horrible rising up inside him: anger.

Hello Stranger (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Julia Ocker

Germany, 2021, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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An astronaut lands on an unknown planet. Everything is foreign.

Dating Amber (2020)

Section: Top Teen Ten

Directed by: David Freyne

Ireland, 2020, 92 min

Projection place: Castle SVOBODY

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Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.

Befriend the Wind (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children, Neighbourhood

Directed by: Aneta Paulíny

Czech Republic, 2021, 2 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A man struggles with unacceptable living conditions – with a strong wind. How will his mind change and what will the wind bring?

Oddland (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: An Vrombaut

Belgium, 2022, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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A group of strange animals play a game of hide-and-seek. They look like giraffes, but without necks. Suddenly, Gerda grows a long neck.