Film programme 2023

Peter the Beetle (2022)

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

Directed by: Meelis Arulepp

Estonia, 2022, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Peter the Beetle dreams of performing in front of the big crowd at the Zoo. He leaves home to make his dream come true. Unfortunately, he is too small to be seen.

Dandelions (2022)

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

Directed by: Alexandra Chovanová

Czech Republic, 2022, 3 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A tale of two lions, young and old, in a flower world not so different from ours – with the same crisis coming with old age and worries about what we leave behind.

A Tiny Voyage (2022)

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

Directed by: Emily Worms

France, Switzerland, 2022, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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Parakeet Titi opens the door to his own cage by himself but doesn´t fly away. John decides to help Titi overcome his fears, as the pair set out on a tiny voyage.

The Chameleon and Other Animations

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

International, 0, 40 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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The Chameleon (2022)

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

Directed by: Pim ter Braak

Netherlands, 2022, 2 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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A chameleon tries to protect himself against approaching danger with his camouflage, but is forced to flee. This only gets him into more dangerous situations.

Short Fuse (2023)

Section: European Web Series for Teenagers

Directed by: Petra Lumioksa

Finland, 2023, 80 min

Projection place: Zámek

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Sixteen-year-old Meri hates school and all her bullies so much that she would like to throw a bomb. And one day, she decides to do just that. An encounter with Satanist Janita and nerd Kristian only serves to reconfirm her decision, and the disparate trio begin to plot their destructive plans. But none of them expects their friendship to turn their desire to blow people up into a desire to love them. A crackling Finnish series about friendship as the most effective detonator of adolescence. Own Fault, duration: 21 min Sub Seeks Dom, duration: 25 min Main Day, duration: 22 min

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

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.

Soy Niño (2022)

Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Directed by: Lorena Zilleruelo

France, Chile, 2022, 62 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2

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Bastian, a young trans boy, has to face a very difficult time in life: adolescence. It becomes even harder when he has to put his best efforts into asserting his individuality. From age 12 to 18, Bastian is filmed by his dear cousin Lorena who catches every glimpse of intimacy and difficulties. We witness how social and economic obstacles can put Bastian’s transition at risk. Bastian’s journey introduces us to a newly open-minded Chile, more tolerant thanks to Chile’s new generation.

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.

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

Projection place: Brainz VR Cinema

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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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Big Dreams (2023)

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

Directed by: Dan Pánek

Czech Republic, 2023, 98 min

Projection place: Aula

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The year is 1998, in Nagano, Japan. The Czechs win the gold in Olympic ice hockey and the crowds go wild. All the kids want to be like Jagr or Hašek. Among them is Dom, an 11-year-old dreamer who looks up to his new idol. He would love to play hockey, but his parents don't have the money and doubt his abilities. On his grandfather’s advice, Dom and his friend Honza build a hockey team, calling themselves the Sabres after Hašek's home team in Buffalo. This team of disparate, underestimated kids focus on their great challenge – to defeat the Red Wings team from the next village and earn respect. After an initial defeat, the Sabres are taken over by the peculiar coach Karel, a former major league hockey player, and they gradually head for a rematch. This story of friendship, sport, pride, euphoria, and underdogs sends a message that children's dreams have many forms and that children need to be supported.

Billie Blue (2023)

Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Directed by: Mariloup Wolfe

Canada, 2023, 115 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1

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At 16, Billie is just now catching up with her peers: in love, in height (a growth spurt has propelled her to 1m80), in having her first period. In a hurry to catch up, she begins her summer as a lifeguard at the water park with her best friends and her oh-so-perfect older sister Annette. Everything goes wrong when Billie and Annette both fall for Pierre, a talented local racing cyclist. Thus begins a heartbreaking love triangle where Billie must once and for all take her place, shine bright and fight to live the love story she deserves.