Thu 01.06.2023 | 08:10The Hullabaloos (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Reetta Huhtanen
Finland, 2023, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
InfoThe 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.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 08:30Detective 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
Score:
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.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 09:00Titina (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
Score:
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.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 09:10Dancing Queen (2023)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Aurora Gossé
Norway, 2023, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
The world of 12-year-old Mina, a slightly pudgy loser with strong glasses, is turned upside down when a young hip-hop dancer named Edwin, aka ED WIN, enters her school and she falls madly in love with him. When Edwin arranges an audition for a new dance group, blinded by love, Mina recklessly volunteers. She doesn't even realize one important thing: she can't dance! Full of self-doubt, but with the support of her lively and wise grandmother and the power of her own unrelenting enthusiasm, Mina plunges into practice and rehearsal just to get into the group. Will she finally dare to step into the unknown and remain true to herself? A classic, yet original story about adolescence, full of humor and surprising twists; it will please not only children, but also their parents. This positive film about the importance of friendship and the courage not to give up on your dreams premiered at this year's Berlinale.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 15:30Comedy Queen (2022)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Sanna Lenken
Sweden, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Zámek
Score:
The story of 13-year-old Sasha, who, despite her immense sorrow, refuses to mourn her dead mother. She secretly writes a list of everything she must do to survive: shave her hair, stop reading books, say no to the world's cutest puppy and, above all, become a stand-up comedian to make everyone laugh, especially her father, who secretly cries in the shower when he thinks no one can hear him.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 16:00Rangers of the Lost Ring (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Taavi Vartia
Finland, 2022, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
A sequal to 2021’s Finders of the Lost Yacht, Pirkko needs money so that she can take her sick grandma to the best hospital. When the boys Pertsa and Kilu get an airplane from Captain Ritavuori, they together decide to search for treasure, including the ring of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But the cunning criminal Annabella Pehko also boards the plane as a stowaway!
Fri 02.06.2023 | 08:10Roi (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Rane Tiukkanen
Finland, 2022, 84 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
Score:
Valo, a schoolgirl, recently moved with her father to a new town, where she feels lonely because she has not yet made friends with the local kids. But everything changes when she rescues an abandoned German Shepherd, who she befriends and names Roi. A thrilling adventure begins after someone kidnaps a neighbor's little boy. Valo, Roi and their new friends embark on a great crime story. Will they be able to find the kidnapper and save their little friend? This great family film with a real criminal plot was based on the book by the famous Finnish author Jorm Kurvinen, who first published books in the 1970s, which were then also made into a popular TV series. An exciting and moving story about friendship, courage and the desire to help others, it won the award for the best children's film at the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Oulu, Finland.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 08:10Just Super (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Norway, 2022, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Who wouldn't want to have a superhero dad admired by the whole city? They've even built him a statue in the middle of the square! Who wouldn't want to be his successor? The little Hedvig has affirmative answers to both questions. But it doesn't look like she's going to take up the family scepter of the city's masked protector Super Lion. At school, she is an outsider and has only one friend, with whom she plays computer games all day. One day her whole life is turned upside down after she causes an unfortunate accident. Hedwig has to convince her father that she is the right candidate to become a superhero. Her grandmother, who is currently living in a retirement home but likes to reminisce about her career as a superhero, helps her in her difficult battle with her cousin Adrian. In addition to action and humor, the Norwegian animated film also offers an answer to the question of what it means to be cool.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 08:20The Hullabaloos (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Reetta Huhtanen
Finland, 2023, 83 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
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.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 08:40How They Met at Kolin (1965)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Břetislav Pojar, Miroslav Štěpánek
Czechoslovakia, 1965, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Two bears meet in Kolin. Their games transform them. The older bear is worldly-wise and foxy; the younger is naive and swallows the bait every time.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 09:30Eagles (2018)
Section: European Web Series for Teenagers
Directed by: Amanda Adolfsson
Sweden, 2018, 80 min
Projection place: Zámek
Score:
Elias is the son of a former NHL star and is a junior hockey talent. When he moves back to Oskarshamn, Sweden, with his parents and sister, he joins the local high school and, of course, the hockey team. But fitting in with his classmates will be more difficult than beating a shorthanded Canadian team. Especially when his sister falls for Elias' biggest rival on the ice. A Swedish hit series about sports, friendship, love and unsportsmanlike fouls on and off the ice. Homecoming, duration: 22 min First Kiss, duration: 18 min Sunday, duration: 20 min
Fri 02.06.2023 | 10:40Dancing Queen (2023)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Aurora Gossé
Norway, 2023, 90 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
The world of 12-year-old Mina, a slightly pudgy loser with strong glasses, is turned upside down when a young hip-hop dancer named Edwin, aka ED WIN, enters her school and she falls madly in love with him. When Edwin arranges an audition for a new dance group, blinded by love, Mina recklessly volunteers. She doesn't even realize one important thing: she can't dance! Full of self-doubt, but with the support of her lively and wise grandmother and the power of her own unrelenting enthusiasm, Mina plunges into practice and rehearsal just to get into the group. Will she finally dare to step into the unknown and remain true to herself? A classic, yet original story about adolescence, full of humor and surprising twists; it will please not only children, but also their parents. This positive film about the importance of friendship and the courage not to give up on your dreams premiered at this year's Berlinale.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 14:30Roi (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Rane Tiukkanen
Finland, 2022, 84 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Valo, a schoolgirl, recently moved with her father to a new town, where she feels lonely because she has not yet made friends with the local kids. But everything changes when she rescues an abandoned German Shepherd, who she befriends and names Roi. A thrilling adventure begins after someone kidnaps a neighbor's little boy. Valo, Roi and their new friends embark on a great crime story. Will they be able to find the kidnapper and save their little friend? This great family film with a real criminal plot was based on the book by the famous Finnish author Jorm Kurvinen, who first published books in the 1970s, which were then also made into a popular TV series. An exciting and moving story about friendship, courage and the desire to help others, it won the award for the best children's film at the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Oulu, Finland.
Sat 03.06.2023 | 09:30Get a Life (2023)
Section: European Web Series for Teenagers
Directed by: Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen
Denmark, 2023, 80 min
Projection place: Zámek
Score:
Sixteen-year-old Helga planned the perfect suicide. She needs a pill called “Golden Apples” to make her fall asleep like Snow White. They are not on the market, but a classmate, Ingrid, can get them and agrees on the condition that Helga helps fulfill a few wishes. But Helga soon realizes that she can think of countless wishes she would like to fulfill with the lovely and beautiful Ingrid. A Danish serial phenomenon about the fragility of mental health, love and everything that keeps us afloat. Do You Just Want to Hang?, duration: 28 min Get a Life, duration: 20 min
Sat 03.06.2023 | 10:00Just Super (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Norway, 2022, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
Who wouldn't want to have a superhero dad admired by the whole city? They've even built him a statue in the middle of the square! Who wouldn't want to be his successor? The little Hedvig has affirmative answers to both questions. But it doesn't look like she's going to take up the family scepter of the city's masked protector Super Lion. At school, she is an outsider and has only one friend, with whom she plays computer games all day. One day her whole life is turned upside down after she causes an unfortunate accident. Hedwig has to convince her father that she is the right candidate to become a superhero. Her grandmother, who is currently living in a retirement home but likes to reminisce about her career as a superhero, helps her in her difficult battle with her cousin Adrian. In addition to action and humor, the Norwegian animated film also offers an answer to the question of what it means to be cool.
Sat 03.06.2023 | 18:30So Damn Easy Going (2022)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Christoffer Sandler
Sweden, Norway, 2022, 91 min
Projection place: Zámek
Score:
Joanna's mind is like a flashing amusement park at peak season. She is 18 years old and needs ADHD meds to keep her buzzy brain in order. With a depressed father whose sick pay is barely covering the rent, money runs out and Joanna can’t afford her medication. So as not to become a disturbing and unfiltered version of herself, Joanna must be creative in her hunt for money. In the midst of the chaos, the charming and confident Audrey appears.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 09:3017 (2018)
Section: European Web Series for Teenagers
Directed by: Bendik Stalheim Møller
Norway, 2018, 80 min
Projection place: Zámek
Score:
Seventeen-year-old Abdi is a offspring of Somali immigrants. He lives in the suburbs of Oslo and spends most of his time outdoors with his friends, not too worried about his future. But in just seventeen days his life changes beyond recognition. The Norwegian series from the so-called “countdown concept”, where the countdown is made in episodes in a dramatic narrative, while the number 17 refers to the age of the main characters, with whom the audience can "grow up" together in the next series. 16 Days Left, duration: 12 min 15 Days Left, duration: 11 min 14 Days Left, duration: 15 min
Sun 04.06.2023 | 10:00Dancing Queen (2023)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)
Directed by: Aurora Gossé
Norway, 2023, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
The world of 12-year-old Mina, a slightly pudgy loser with strong glasses, is turned upside down when a young hip-hop dancer named Edwin, aka ED WIN, enters her school and she falls madly in love with him. When Edwin arranges an audition for a new dance group, blinded by love, Mina recklessly volunteers. She doesn't even realize one important thing: she can't dance! Full of self-doubt, but with the support of her lively and wise grandmother and the power of her own unrelenting enthusiasm, Mina plunges into practice and rehearsal just to get into the group. Will she finally dare to step into the unknown and remain true to herself? A classic, yet original story about adolescence, full of humor and surprising twists; it will please not only children, but also their parents. This positive film about the importance of friendship and the courage not to give up on your dreams premiered at this year's Berlinale.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 10:30Detective 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 2
Score:
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.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 13:30Little Allan - The Human Antenna (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Amalie Næsby Fick
Denmark, 2022, 80 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
When Little Allan’s parents get divorced, and he must move to a whole new town, his desperate search for new friends suddenly finds him acting as a human antenna for his elderly, UFO-obsessed neighbor. When a telepathic alien girl, Britney, crash-lands, they must help her get home, and a unique friendship is formed. But he isn’t the only one interested in Britney. A mad taxidermy-collector is on her trail in an attempt to answer the age-old question: Is there life in space, and can he stuff it?