The Hullabaloos (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Reetta Huhtanen
Finland, 2023, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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.
My Life as Lotta (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Martina Plura
Germany, 2023, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
Based on the worldwide best-selling book series of the same name by Alice Pantermüller, we meet Lotta and her best friend, Cheyenne, who are excited to go on their first school trip. That is, until they find out who’s going: Cheyenne´s little sister Chanell, Lotta’s father as a chaperon, and their new French classmate Rémi who has a huge crush on Lotta! And from there the trip goes from bad to worse: a haunted hostel, Chanell disappears, and an old legend of a poltergeist. Fortunately, there is Lotta´s gang the “Wild Rabbits” - you can always rely on them.
The 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.
My Life as Lotta (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Martina Plura
Germany, 2023, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Based on the worldwide best-selling book series of the same name by Alice Pantermüller, we meet Lotta and her best friend, Cheyenne, who are excited to go on their first school trip. That is, until they find out who’s going: Cheyenne´s little sister Chanell, Lotta’s father as a chaperon, and their new French classmate Rémi who has a huge crush on Lotta! And from there the trip goes from bad to worse: a haunted hostel, Chanell disappears, and an old legend of a poltergeist. Fortunately, there is Lotta´s gang the “Wild Rabbits” - you can always rely on them.
Ademoka´s Education (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
France, Kazakhstan, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
This is the story of a teenage illegal migrant girl Ademoka who lives in Kazakhstan and is forced to be a beggar to survive. But at the same time, she’s bright and talented and dreams of studying all the time. Her illegal status and absence of citizenship is a serious obstacle for that. At some point, Ademoka gets a chance to receive an education and help comes from the unexpected side. The one least believable to be supportive, an alcoholic loser, Ahab, stretches out a helping hand…
Mountain Onion (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Eldar Shibanov
Kazakhstan, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Eleven-year-old Jabai sells mountain onions alongside the highway and one day he catches his idol trucker having sex with his mom. Jabai and his sister, Saniya, embark on a journey from their small village in Kazakhstan to China, to obtain the only thing that will save their father and help him become a strong man, the ‘Golden Viagra’.
My Life as Lotta (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Martina Plura
Germany, 2023, 89 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
Based on the worldwide best-selling book series of the same name by Alice Pantermüller, we meet Lotta and her best friend, Cheyenne, who are excited to go on their first school trip. That is, until they find out who’s going: Cheyenne´s little sister Chanell, Lotta’s father as a chaperon, and their new French classmate Rémi who has a huge crush on Lotta! And from there the trip goes from bad to worse: a haunted hostel, Chanell disappears, and an old legend of a poltergeist. Fortunately, there is Lotta´s gang the “Wild Rabbits” - you can always rely on them.
Mountain Onion (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Eldar Shibanov
Kazakhstan, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Eleven-year-old Jabai sells mountain onions alongside the highway and one day he catches his idol trucker having sex with his mom. Jabai and his sister, Saniya, embark on a journey from their small village in Kazakhstan to China, to obtain the only thing that will save their father and help him become a strong man, the ‘Golden Viagra’.