Rhinoceros (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Arturo Castro Godoy
Argentina, Italy, 2022, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Damián is 11 years old and lives neglected on the streets during the day and sleeps next to his old plastic animals in a humble house in a poor fishing neighborhood at night. He’s rescued by social services and at a children's hospital they find that he has been abused. Leandro (40), a social worker, explains that they are going to take him to live in a children's home where they will take better care of him. But Damián wants to go home. He must decide for himself where he truly belongs.
Psychobitch (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Martin Lund
Norway, 2018, 111 min
Projection place: Zámek
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Frida would say it was her choice to be the class outsider. All the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. In the same school year as Frida, Marius does everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is, but Frida has no intention of being helped or fixed by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship, but the fights between them lead to something exciting, challenging, and completely new.
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
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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.
Forever (2023)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category (over 15 years of age)
Directed by: Anders Hazelius
Sweden, 2023, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Fourteen-year-old girls Mila and Kia have always been best friends, plus teammates in a girls' football club. When the team gets a new demanding coach, their common goals begin to grow apart. Mila, who lives with only her mother, dreams of becoming a professional footballer and playing in the Gothia Cup, the world's largest youth football cup. Surrounded by a financially secure and harmonious family, Kia begins to realize there are other things in the world besides sport. Will their friendship stand, or will it fall victim to personal success? A great football movie about identity, friendship, love, courage and the sacrifices you have to make to follow your dreams. A warm film that all teenagers can identify with, regardless of whether they are football fans, provides lasting values and a fun spectacle. The film is presented in its international premiere.
Zlín Dog - Student Live-action Films 2 (2023)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
International, 2023, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Time Flows in Strange Ways on Sundays (2021)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Giselle Lin
Singapore, 2021, 17 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The loss of a son is the greatest suffering of a mother's life. Even more difficult is to give the former son's bride permission to marry someone else.
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.
The Debit Card (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Thijs Bouman
Netherlands, 2022, 20 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Polish Karina works as an au pair in the Netherlands. Gradually, she discovers that the host family does not trust her as much as she originally thought.
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.
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.
Selfmotion (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Martin Bystriansky
Czech Republic, 2022, 10 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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The story of Linda, a dancer struggling all her life with fear, combines dance, music and visual art in an original way.
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.
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.
Family Toast (2022)
Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog
Directed by: Kim Junhyung
South Korea, 2022, 14 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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A mother finds a cigarette in her daughter's bag. When her father returns home from work, he begins to suspect that a cigarette is not just a cigarette.