Film programme 2023

Lou (2022)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Martine Asselin, Annick Daigneault

Canada, 2022, 26 min

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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Based on stories and experiences shared by autistic people and inspired by the children of both directors. Witness firsthand a few days of his life.

Luna: Left Behind (2022)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Charuvit Wannissorn

Thailand, 2022, 30 min

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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An interactive VR story about an android and a little girl trying to survive an AI apocalypse. Can you, a droid with no combat capabilities, protect Luna?

Kristine Is Not Well (2021)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Seeyam Quine

Netherlands, United States of America, 2021, 18 min

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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A VR social media simulation that highlights the resistance of online activists against algorithmic surveillance and censorship.

Fresh Memories: the Look (2023)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Volodymyr Kolbasa, Ondřej Moravec

Czech Republic, Ukraine, 2023, 10 min

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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The war in Ukraine has destroyed thousands of households and lives. Look into the eyes of those who lost their homes or places closely connected with them.

Darkening (2022)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Ondřej Moravec

Czech Republic, Germany, 2022, 25 min

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How does a person with depression perceive the world? This film provides a deep insight into the "dark night of the soul", as well as hope.

Brainz VR Cinema (2023)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

International, 2023, 234 min

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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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

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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

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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…

Meal On The Plate (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Chenglin Xie

China, United States of America, 2021, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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It’s said that you are what you eat. In a world where people start to look like the thing they eat the most of, you can take this quite literally.

The The Lovely Sky (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Amir Mehran

Iran, 2022, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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A fighter pilot returns to his little girl every night after completing his missions. The girl loves to fly, but the father doesn't fulfill his daughter's dream.

Sister (2023)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Kasia K. Pierog

Poland, 2023, 12 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Two Sisters travel across the Realm of Clouds, looking for the Big Tree. On their journey, they become closer to each other as well.

Crab (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Piotr Chmielewski

Poland, France, 2022, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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We see the world through the perspective of the crab, discovering the worlds that he lives in. How do animals perceive the events around them?

Corvine and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

International, 0, 52 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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Corvine (2022)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children (up to 12 years of age)

Directed by: Sean McCarron

Canada, 2022, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4

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A boy is obsessed with crows. He feels free being and playing with them. But soon his wings will be cut short as he must start school and suppress his nature.

She - Hero (2023)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category (up to 10 years of age)

Directed by: Mira Fornay

Slovak Republic, 2023, 83 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Seven-year-old Roma loses her beloved parakeet Mimi. Remaining optimistic, she sets out to search for her in the nearby forest. She takes her new parakeet with her, which her mother bought her, because she and her friend Cypek believe that her singing could attract Mimi. And it is here that the magical story of a seemingly ordinary adventure begins, in which Romy makes many new friends, survives tense moments, tries to do things on her own, and learns that you can’t control nature. It takes place in a potentially dangerous environment, but no great drama takes place in it. Every encounter, even seemingly scary, turns out well. This positive film with a strong environmental message and unique atmosphere premiered at this year's Berlinale, where it won the main prize in the Generation Kplus category. The film is also exceptional in the context of Slovak cinema, which is rarely devoted to the children's genre.

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.

Thank You for Sharing Your World (2022)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Yu Sakudo

Japan, 2022, 33 min

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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.