The Hullabaloos (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Reetta Huhtanen
Finland, 2023, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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The story of a rowdy family that sticks together no matter what. As the family sets out to the capital, Helsinki, to celebrate the birthday of their twin boys Mökö and Luru, their dog Pulla is accidentally swapped for the dog of the president of Finland. The boys set out to retrieve their dog from the president while the parents must figure out a way to reunite the family.
Katak, the Brave Beluga (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay
Canada, 2023, 82 min
Projection place: Aula
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While his peers have all turned white, as expected at their age, young beluga Katak is still small and grey. To prove that he has grown up and to grant the last wish of his adored grandma, Katak departs on a perilous journey to the Great North…
Detective Agency Henkka & Kivimutka (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Väinö Weckström, Jarkko Felin
Finland, 2022, 97 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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Henkka Virtanen stumbles upon a piece of evidence of a possible crime on his way to school. With the help of his friend J.K. Kivimutka, they decide to find out what has happened as solving crimes is the mission of their detective agency. When it comes to light that the mailboxes in the area disappeared the previous night, the detective agents have not one, but two crimes to solve. Adventure begins, in which the boys must face their own fears.
Juniors (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category (over 11 years of age)
Directed by: Hugo Thomas
France, 2022, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Fourteen-year-old boys Jordan and Patrick live in a small village in the south of France and are bored to death. The only thing they enjoy is Call of Duty, a popular war video game in which they compete with Korean opponents. But one day, tragedy strikes; Jessica (their PlayStation 4) breaks down. How will they get money for a new one? Influenced by circumstances, the teens come up with a crazy idea: Jordan will fake cancer and start an online collection to support his treatment. Both completely cut off from reality, the boys are convinced that their virtual lie will never reach them. Not in their village, not at school, not at home... Money flows in, but the lie gets out and threatens their friendship. A brilliant comedy with a deep message; it plays with limits and breaks traditionally accepted decorum in the face of the suffering. Vanessa Paradis appears as a mother alongside the talented young non-actors.
Patchwork Kingdom: The Mole's Work (2022)
Section: Neighbourhood
Directed by: Grzegorz Koncewicz
Poland, 2022, 7 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Princess Bianca and Albert the Hamster play on a small sandy hill. Noticing they’re surrounded by more of the hills and a desert, they don’t know how to escape.
Neighbourhood - short animations
Section: Neighbourhood
, 0, 47 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Dandelions (2022)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood
Directed by: Alexandra Chovanová
Czech Republic, 2022, 3 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A tale of two lions, young and old, in a flower world not so different from ours – with the same crisis coming with old age and worries about what we leave behind.
Our Piggy: Blocks (2022)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood
Directed by: Jaromír Plachý
Czech Republic, 2022, 2 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Stuffed animals are fun. And Our Piggy's bear is not just any stuffed animal. He's great for playing kitchen or doctor.
Mortimer and the Vanashings (2021)
Section: Neighbourhood
Directed by: Robert Scheffner
Germany, 2021, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Mortimer wants to know why things are disappearing in his neighborhood. After his sister disappears, Mortimer must go on an adventurous journey to save her.
Master Painter Ranksy Cleans up (2021)
Section: Neighbourhood
Directed by: Uli Seis
Germany, 2021, 1 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Street art rat Ranksy was caught spraying and now has to remove her own graffiti from a wall. At first impossible, but the best ideas come in hopeless situations.
Lemon & Berry (2022)
Section: Neighbourhood
Directed by: Piotr Ficner, Ilenia Cotardo
Poland, 2022, 3 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The main characters are two hummingbird siblings that solve different problems by cooperating and trying various inventions.
Cats Are Liquid (2023)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood
Directed by: Natálie Durchánková
Czech Republic, 2023, 1 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A few short scenes that show that cats, contrary to popular belief, do not have a solid state, but a liquid one.
The Goose (2023)
Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age), Neighbourhood
Directed by: Jan Míka
Czech Republic, France, 2023, 12 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A young boy living with his grandmother dreams of becoming a famous footballer. Their calm is unexpectedly disturbed by a sneaky goose, who wrestles him for his ball.
Monkey Domino (2021)
Section: Neighbourhood
Directed by: Ulf Grenzer
Germany, 2021, 4 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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At the zoo, an orangutan meets a very busy manager and his daughter, who is a great fan of animals. A chain of events changes his cage life forever.
Missing 10 Hours (2022)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Fanni Fazakas
Hungary, 2022, 16 min
Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema
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Rape cases often involve more than just the perpetrator and the victim. Your decisions as a bystander will influence the course of an evening.
Titina (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Kajsa Næss
Norway, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A story of one of the greatest human adventures – the conquest of the North Pole in 1926 – seen through the eyes of an involuntary polar explorer, a small terrier named Titina. When Italian designer and airman Umbert Nobile finds a cute stray dog on a street in Rome, he's charmed so much that he takes her home. And because she’s a lady, he named her Titina. But a warm bed and regular food were not the only things awaiting Titina. The famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen approaches her new owner and hires his airship, from which he intends to conquer the North Pole. Of course, Titina would not miss it. With her, we follow the journey of the Italian crew and Norwegian polar explorers to the last undiscovered place on Earth. This exceptional achievement in the genre of animated film brings family entertainment to cinemas full of adventure, exciting moments, and educational elements.
Thank You for Sharing Your World (2022)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Yu Sakudo
Japan, 2022, 33 min
Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema
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Takashi lost his eyesight in grade school. He begins to lose interest in a world he can’t see, until he’s invited to an event which changes how he sees the world.
Sorella's Story (2021)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Peter Hegedüs
Australia, Hungary, Sweden, 2021, 15 min
Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema
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We follow 10-year-old Sorella in 1941 on her final journey to a Baltic Sea beach where close to 4,000 Jewish people, mostly women and children, were murdered.
Rock Paper Scissors (2022)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Alex Ruhl
United Kingdom, 2022, 7 min
Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema
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Single mum Lina and her daughter Priya have found a fair way to settle any debate, using the game Rock Paper Scissors. But life isn’t always like on the playground.
Reimagimed vol. 1: Nyssa (2022)
Section: Brainz VR Cinema
Directed by: Julie Cavaliere
United States of America, 2022, 15 min
Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema
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After losing her best friend/broom, a young witch must learn about fear and how to harness it in order to protect her village from the wrath of the evil Teemencaag.