Film programme 2022

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: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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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 Singing Shadows (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Louna Pette, Srushti Kakade, Myrtil Lapierre, Manon Bernard-Vigne, Marine Guarnaccia, Astride Laouet

France, 2021, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Wachiwi and her little brother Peopeo live alone within a fenced garden. Peopeo dreams of novelty, while Wachiwi keeps them from danger.

Birth (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Roberto Valle

Spain, 2021, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Carlos is a little boy who has just received some amazing news: his mother is pregnant with a baby boy. His whole world will change.

Forgive (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková

Czech Republic, 2022, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Two girls play with a ball. After a petty quarrel, they get angry with each other, and their umbrage makes them inflate like balloons.

Swop - Dentist (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Job, Joris & Marieke -

Netherlands, 2022, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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Not wanting to go to the dentist, Sef tricks Wesley into swapping heads with him. Now Wesley must go to Sef’s dental appointment.

Piece of Art (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Erik Verkerk, Joost van den Bosch

Netherlands, 2022, 2 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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A clumsy burglar breaks into a museum and breaks more than he wants, and as he tries to escape, he does the same with the stolen painting.

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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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 2

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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?

A Second Life (2021)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award

Directed by: Anis Lassoued

Tunisia, 2021, 93 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Twelve-year-old Gadeha enjoys a carefree life with his friends until he has a serious traffic accident. But his mother can't afford his medical treatment. The random people she meets at the hospital help her financially, and Gadeha survives. After his recovery, he and his family end up moving to the new home of their donors. There he discovers that their same-aged son Oussam was seriously ill, but he is now returning home. The boys quickly bond and have a great time together. Gadeha is able to stop worrying for a moment about his father, who emigrated from Tunisia to Europe and he hasn't communicated with for a long time. However, the secret that Gadeha's mother is keeping to herself begins to disturb this new life. It's a secret with implications for everyone.

Detective Bruno (2022)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama

Directed by: Magdalena Nieć, Mariusz Palej

Poland, 2022, 104 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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An 8-year-old orphan Oscar enlists the help of his greatest hero – the arrogant and obnoxious TV detective Bruno – to help him crack the clues for a mysterious treasure hunt created for his birthday by his late parents. On their adventure across Warsaw, they solve the clues and some truths about themselves.

Laura´s Star (2021)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama

Directed by: Joya Thome

Germany, 2021, 79 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3

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After moving to the big city, Laura misses her old home very much. She feels lonely, does not like the new apartment, and finding friends is not the easiest. When she watches a tiny star fall from the sky one night, Laura goes off to retrieve it. She comforts it and carefully treats its broken-off piece with a band-aid. A magical friendship between Laura and the star begins.

A Butterfly´s Heart (2021)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama , Patron of Children Audience Award

Directed by: Inesa Kurklietyté

Lithuania, 2021, 105 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Juozapas is a very special boy with a big secret. His heart is protected by a glass dome and thick armor. The center of his universe is the bug hotel he built himself in an old manor house and the insects that live there. One day, Rugilė moves to town and turns Juozapas’s life upside down. Thanks to Rugilė, Juozapas overcomes his fears and becomes open to the world. Friendship works wonders!

Mini-Zlatan and Uncle Darling (2022)

Section: World Childrens Film Panorama

Directed by: Christian Lo

Sweden, 2022, 81 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Everything is set for a perfect stay at Tommy’s, Ella’s favorite uncle and BFF. But the dream week that Ella has envisioned turns into a disastrous nightmare when Steve shows up. He is Tommy’s new boyfriend from the Netherlands! In a rage of jealousy Ella concocts all sorts of creative schemes to get rid of Steve and to win back her best friend.

Suzie in the Garden (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Lucie Sunková

Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2022, 13 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Little Suzie goes with her mother and dad to an allotment outside the city. One day she meets a black dog and discovers a mysterious garden.

Troll Girl (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Kay Carmichael

South Africa, 2022, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A trollish child, raised by a nun in a human village, defies her own insecurities and the villagers' fears to save her mother from danger.

Nounours (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Lou Rigoudy

Canada, 2021, 3 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A baby girl comes across a box containing a new friend, a teddy bear, but when she grows older, it’s time to pack away childish things.

Paolo´s Happiness (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Thorsten Drößle, Manuel Schroeder

Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, 2022, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Quiet Paolo lives alone with his cat and loves to cry; tears are his happiness. Tears bring him comfort in sadness and joy in happiness.

The Cloudmaker (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Hanna van Niekerk

Netherlands, 2020, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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When an aircraft gets stuck between the clouds, little Fabiola looks outside and sees a bright dot on the horizon getting closer.

The Cloudmaker and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 53 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Ana Chubinidze

France, Georgia, 2021, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Lonely alien Chef Franzy discovers that her special pink soup is not just delicious, but also magical.