My Grandmother Is an Egg (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Wu-Ching Chang
Taiwan, United Kingdom, 2021, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A look at women's issues and their oppression in the struggle for freedom. Based on interviews with a grandmother, it reflects the historical context of Taiwan.
Zlín Dog - Student Documentaries 2
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
International, 0, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Waking Up in Silence (2023)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Mila Zhluktenko
Germany, Ukraine, 2023, 18 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Ukrainian children find refuge in former German barracks. While playing, they discover military symbols from the past and connect them with the present.
After the Wedding (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Matej Kľúčik
Slovak Republic, 2022, 20 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A portrait of a passionate truck collector and his girlfriend preparing for a wedding together.
The Grey Shrimp's Report (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Remi Murez
Belgium, 2021, 22 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Toxic gas leaks into the North Sea from a munitions dump. Underterred, the fishing industry’s assembly lines keep running. A sobering swan song for the sea as we knew it.
Eva Eisler (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Allegra Stodolsky
Czech Republic, 2022, 8 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Approaching the creative process and the basic building blocks of Eva Eisler's work, an important Czech designer and jewelry maker.
When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Jesse Eisenberg
United States of America, 2022, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Evelyn has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy, an aspiring internet star oblivious to the problems of the world. As Evelyn attempts to become a parent figure to an unassuming teenager she meets at her shelter, and Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant and politically conscious young woman at his high school, this emotional comedy reveals a funny and sharply perceptive portrait of a mother and son who may seem at odds but who are more alike than either would care to admit.
Autobio-Pamphlet (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Ashish Bende
India, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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A satirical story about Ashish, a so-called “lower caste” boy from the Dalit community in 1990s Maharashtra, who falls in love with his classmate Srushti, a girl from the so-called “upper caste” Brahmin community. We follow their story and the story of the dramatic socio-political transformations around them, their families, city, and India.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Section: Open-Air Cinema
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
United States of America, 2023, 169 min
Projection place: Open Air Cinema
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Wool Fairy-tale (1964)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Hermína Týrlová
Czechoslovakia, 1964, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A poetic fairy tale about a woolly man and his lamb friend.
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.
Matylda and Other Animations
Section: Check the Czechs
, 0, 54 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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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.
Incorrectly Drawn Hen (1963)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Jiří Brdečka
Czechoslovakia, 1963, 13 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A grotesque story of two boys - a good but fawning creep, and a distracted but creative boy.
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.
Awaker (2017)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Filip Diviak
Czech Republic, 2017, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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The main character goes to wake up the inhabitants of a northern village in all weather. His life runs quite routinely until he gets a bell instead of money.
A Horseshoe for Luck (1946)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Karel Zeman
Czechoslovakia, 1946, 5 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Mr. Prokouk finds a lucky horseshoe. He can’t find a good place for it at home, so he takes it to a factory where new products are made from old raw materials.
Otylie and 1580 Blots (1965)
Section: Check the Czechs
Directed by: Miloš Macourek, Stanislav Látal
Czechoslovakia, 1965, 9 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A little girl gets dirty with ink every time she writes. The teacher cleans Otylie with an ink eraser and she becomes invisible.