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.
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
Score:
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
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.
Blueback (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Robert Connolly
Australia, 2022, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
The extraordinary beauty of the world's oceans and their inhabitants in a coming-of-age film. The story focuses on little Abby, who befriends a beautiful wild blue groper while scuba diving. When Abby realizes the fish is in danger, she remembers her mother, an activist and conservationist, and stands up to poachers to save her friend. And here begins her lifelong journey to save the world's coral reefs.
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.
Rangers 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!
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.
Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Marya Zarif, André Kadi
Canada, 2022, 72 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
Score:
Dounia, a cheerful little Syrian girl full of dreams, loses her mother prematurely. Then the regime arrests her father. With her grandparents, she has to leave her beloved country to find a new home. Despite the obstacles that stand in her way, she knows that she can count on the few magic nigella seeds she holds in her hand and on the help of the princess of Aleppo…
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.
Dojo (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Boris Paval Conen
Netherlands, 2022, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Brandon (13) and his best friend Stefano live in a multicultural working-class neighborhood. They find comfort and brotherhood with a local gang and rise quickly in the street hierarchy by carrying out dangerous tasks. But when Brandon gets caught breaking into a dojo by Kai, a former judo champion and owner of the dojo, he demands that Brandon join his judo school to avoid arrest. In the dojo, Brandon discovers the peaceful philosophy behind judo, which gives him the peace and discipline that his life lacks. Can Brandon break free from the ruthless street life?
Katak, the Brave Beluga (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay
Canada, 2023, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
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…
The Tale of the Frog and the Golden Orb (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Ngo the Chau
Czech Republic, Germany, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
Two brothers make their living swindling royals of their valuables through false courtship. In one such scam at Castle Fels, Gai unexpectedly falls in love with Matilda, the younger sister of Princess Griseldis. And in order to keep his younger brother Teo from walking away empty-handed, he tries to steal the king's golden orb from the castle. After an unsuccessful escape, they are banished and Gai is accidentally transformed into a frog. Only true love's kiss can reverse his fate.
The Time of Secrets (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Christophe Barratier
France, 2022, 108 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Marcel Pagnol embarks on his last summer vacation before high school and returns to his beloved hills in Provence. His summer of boyhood adventures becomes one of first loves and secrets.
Blueback (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Robert Connolly
Australia, 2022, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
The extraordinary beauty of the world's oceans and their inhabitants in a coming-of-age film. The story focuses on little Abby, who befriends a beautiful wild blue groper while scuba diving. When Abby realizes the fish is in danger, she remembers her mother, an activist and conservationist, and stands up to poachers to save her friend. And here begins her lifelong journey to save the world's coral reefs.
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 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.
How to Get Your Parents to Divorce (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Canada, 2022, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Justine (12) firmly believes that she will be happier if her parents get divorced. The catch? They have no plans to do so. Tired of the arguing at home, Justine decides to use the language of her parents – both lawyers – to finally make herself heard. Surrounded by her group of friends, she creates a "Youth Court" to get what she wants.
Little 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?
Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Marya Zarif, André Kadi
Canada, 2022, 72 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Dounia, a cheerful little Syrian girl full of dreams, loses her mother prematurely. Then the regime arrests her father. With her grandparents, she has to leave her beloved country to find a new home. Despite the obstacles that stand in her way, she knows that she can count on the few magic nigella seeds she holds in her hand and on the help of the princess of Aleppo…
Katak, the Brave Beluga (2023)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Christine Dallaire-Dupont, Nicola Lemay
Canada, 2023, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
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…
Little Allan - The Human Antenna (2022)
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Directed by: Amalie Næsby Fick
Denmark, 2022, 80 min
Projection place: Aula
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?