Olga (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Elie Grappe
France, Switzerland, Ukraine, 2021, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
2013. Olga, a talented and passionate 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast, goes to Switzerland, where she tries to secure a place in the National Sports Centre. In Kiev, however, the Euromaidan suddenly breaks out, and her relatives are in the middle of it. As the young girl must adapt to a new country and prepare for the European Championships, the Ukrainian revolution enters her life and upends everything…
Coast (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart
United States of America, 2022, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Abby (16) lives a quiet life in a small coastal American town. She skateboards, hangs out with her friends, and enjoys music. She lives with her mother, recovering from a break-up with Abby's father. The peace is shattered by the arrival of a punk band whose lead singer, Dave, charms the girl. The affection is mutual. Moreover, Dave supports her dream of becoming a singer, convincing her to go on tour with them. It's all she’s ever hoped for.
My Brothers Dream Awake (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Ángel and his younger brother Franco have been incarcerated in a juvenile prison for a year. Despite the difficulties, they have formed a solid group of friends with whom they spend their days sharing dreams of freedom. Everything changes when the arrival of a rebellious young man offers a possible escape: the only door to make those dreams come true. Inspired by many true events.
Coast (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart
United States of America, 2022, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Abby (16) lives a quiet life in a small coastal American town. She skateboards, hangs out with her friends, and enjoys music. She lives with her mother, recovering from a break-up with Abby's father. The peace is shattered by the arrival of a punk band whose lead singer, Dave, charms the girl. The affection is mutual. Moreover, Dave supports her dream of becoming a singer, convincing her to go on tour with them. It's all she’s ever hoped for.
Olga (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Elie Grappe
France, Switzerland, Ukraine, 2021, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
2013. Olga, a talented and passionate 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast, goes to Switzerland, where she tries to secure a place in the National Sports Centre. In Kiev, however, the Euromaidan suddenly breaks out, and her relatives are in the middle of it. As the young girl must adapt to a new country and prepare for the European Championships, the Ukrainian revolution enters her life and upends everything…
Scoundrels (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Aditya Sarpotdar
India, 2022, 120 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Unaad is a coming-of-age story about three teenagers from Harne, a small coastal fishing town in Maharashtra. Shubya, Bandya, and Jameel are three friends who while away their time roaming around town and have no I am in life. The locals consider them the scoundrels of the town as these boys are known to get into trouble. This is the story of the phase in their lives that changes them forever.
Soul of a Beast (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Lorenz Merz
Switzerland, 2021, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
In a delirious summer rush, teenage father Gabriel falls in love with the enigmatic Corey, the girlfriend of his best friend Joel. Overwhelmed with the decision of his life, Gabriel is catapulted into the unforgiving wilderness of his heart, where imagination is more real than reality. Director succeeds in treading the line between film genres - post-apocalyptic films, coming of age tales, Samurai sagas, etc. - without ever sliding into pure compilation.
Sublime (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Mariano Biasin
Argentina, 2022, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Manuel (16) lives in a small coastal town. He plays bass in a band with his best friends. One of them is Felipe, with whom he’s been good friends since childhood. Manuel is dating Azul, a relationship that they are intensely exploring. But when it comes time to have their first time together, Manuel feels something completely new that makes him see Felipe with different eyes. The routines of their friendship change tenor. Manuel tries to figure out if the impulse is mutual. The challenge is in not putting their friendship at risk. Something that inevitably ends up being tested.
Scoundrels (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Aditya Sarpotdar
India, 2022, 120 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Unaad is a coming-of-age story about three teenagers from Harne, a small coastal fishing town in Maharashtra. Shubya, Bandya, and Jameel are three friends who while away their time roaming around town and have no I am in life. The locals consider them the scoundrels of the town as these boys are known to get into trouble. This is the story of the phase in their lives that changes them forever.
Soul of a Beast (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Lorenz Merz
Switzerland, 2021, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
In a delirious summer rush, teenage father Gabriel falls in love with the enigmatic Corey, the girlfriend of his best friend Joel. Overwhelmed with the decision of his life, Gabriel is catapulted into the unforgiving wilderness of his heart, where imagination is more real than reality. Director succeeds in treading the line between film genres - post-apocalyptic films, coming of age tales, Samurai sagas, etc. - without ever sliding into pure compilation.
My Brothers Dream Awake (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2021, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Ángel and his younger brother Franco have been incarcerated in a juvenile prison for a year. Despite the difficulties, they have formed a solid group of friends with whom they spend their days sharing dreams of freedom. Everything changes when the arrival of a rebellious young man offers a possible escape: the only door to make those dreams come true. Inspired by many true events.