Crocodiles Strike Back / Vorstadtkrokodile 2
Director: Christian Ditter
It‘s summer vacation, the first tender stirrings of romance and cool new gang headquarters – life could be perfect for The Crocodiles, were there not strange goings-on in the plant where Ollie and Maria's parents work. The factory is facing lay-offs and maybe even closure, which means their parents may lose their jobs and even their home. That would spell the end of the Crocodiles. So of course they do everything to solve the mysterious series of accidents at the plant - including hair-raising stunts and chases, and undercover work at the hippest nightclub in town. The Crocodiles put the pedal to the metal and race full speed ahead - on bikes and souped-up wheelchairs - into their next adventure!
The Thin Match Man / L'uomo fiammifero
The thin Match-man lives in the Moon. If you see him, he will make all your dreams come true. 11-year-old Simone is sure that the thin Match-man is arriving to the Earth in five days. Simone has to be prepared for it so he solicits aid from his friends Mark the Dark, Uncle Disc, Kram, Nino the pig and the lovely Lorenza. Simone's father doesn't understand his son's mission, and the mean Rubio doesn't help him either.
On the Sly / A Pas de Loup
Like every weekend, six-year-old Cathy has to go with her parents to the countryside. She's not very happy because she feels almost invisible to her parents. The weekend would be as boring as usual if Cathy hadn't received some 'magic seeds' from a worker at the farm. When the weekend ends, she decides to stay at the countryside to watch the 'magic seeds' grow. Left alone, Cathy realizes that her parents are worried and looking for her. Scared that she'll be severely punished, she runs away to the woods and gets lost…
The strongest man in Holland / De Sterkste Man van Nederland
Director: Mark van de Cloe
“How strong was dad anyway?” “He was the strongest man I ever saw. He could pull an aircraft forward all on his own. He stood in front of the car and lifted it above his head in one go.”
Luuk‘s father was a true hero, or at least that‘s what his mum says. In contrast, Luuk is skinny and small, and everyone used to call him red dwarf because of his hair colour. The fearless Minke protects Luuk in his new school class, but he would much rather put his own muscles to use. What he needs is a strong role model who can help him solve his problems. He‘s fed up with Mum‘s stories, so he goes off in search of his father.
Tim and Alexander are best friends. Tim would really like to have a girlfriend and Alexander would like to do better in school. Together they design the perfect plan, all they now need is a cordless kettle, a tiny robot, a blueprint of their school and 100 surveillance cameras! „Zoomers“ is a story about friendship and espionage. And about discovering secrets that weren't meant for you …
YOUTH FILM COMPETITION
Gimme Some Respect / Vähän kunnioitusta
Siiri moves from home. Her aim is to become independent and she is dreaming about love. However, there is one separating factor: Siiri is intellectually disabled. Siiri is proceeding well in becoming indepent. She gets a job and falls in love with Santeri. Siiri´s friend Suski is also dreaming about finding love, but her desperation leads her to get sexually abused. The demands that come with independence are hard to handle for most people, but are even harder for Siiri whose new life gives her both joy and disappointment.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5DaI5Ttz5M
Love and Rage / Vanvittig Forelsket
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6Cz7CGIvQDaniel is extremely talanted music student aiming for an international career.
He falls in love with Sofie and moves with her, and for the first time Daniels
life is not all music. They plan to go to New York, but as Daniels affection grows,
so does his feelings of an all-consuming jealousy. Slowly but surely the suspicions
overwhelm him and a dangerous side of Daniels personality becomes full-blown.
Run, Sister, Run / Sisko tahtoisin jäädä
When Emilia and Siiri jump from the 10-metre tower it signifies the plunge into a new life for Emilia: She will spend her first night
at police station. Emilia and Siiri meet up here for the first time, and from now on nothing can separate them. Until then Emilia had
lived life of a sheltered "princess", taking loving care of her little sister and divorced father. But now she rebels, insults her father's
girlfriend, stays out at night, goes on a drunk cruise despite being told not to, and even severely beats up an old man ... "Run Sister Run!"
tells the story of the turbulent friendship between two girls. Especially as Emilia and Siiri keep testing new boundaries and take wrong paths,
director Marja Pyykö succeeds in presenting a touching portrait of her absolutely authentic protagonists. "My goal is to capture the feeling of
being young in today's world. To show how it feels when you have to run because walking doesn't take you there fast enough, when instead of speaking
you just have to shout."
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ5f0uq5fOg
Simon, 18, has Aspergers syndrome. He likes space, science and circles but can’t understand feelings. Simons life turns into chaos when his brother Sam gets dumped by his girlfriend. Simon realizes it is up to him to find a new girlfriend for Sam to restore the order. Simon knows nothing about love. But he has a scientifically perfect plan.
Director: J.B. Ghuman Jr.
A colorful and foul-mouthed feature musical comedy.A film about a frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked outcast named
Spork who is trying to navigate her way through the annals of junior high. When a school dance show provides a
chance for Spork to show up a mean girls gang, her trailer-park neighbor steps up to coach her with some "booty-poppin"
moves. Featuring a vintage 90's soundtrack (that includes 2-Live Crew, JJ Fad's "SuperSonic," Dimples T's "Get It Girl"),
a score by Casey James and the Stay Puft Kid; and extended school hall dance sequences, Spork is a film about standing
out and fitting in.
Director: Natasha Arthy
Semra Turan stars as Aicha, a hot blooded Turkish-Danish teenage girl whose one great passion is the martial arts. She watches kung fu films constantly, mimicking the moves of the stars she idolises as the films play and trains in martial arts in a casual, girls-only after-school club. Or, at least she trains there until her hot temper gets her kicked off the club. Her school coach, recognizing Aicha's natural talent, suggests that she enlist in a local, elite level club - where the Iron Monkey himself, Xian Gao, is the sifu - to further her skills but there is one problem: the club is mixed gender and Aicha's very conservative Turkish parents will never consent to their daughter training in a space shared with boys.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njeLU_uvhM8
Grave Decisions / Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot
Director: Marcus H.Rosenmüller
Germany / 2006 / 104’
Marcus H. Rosenmüller's first feature movie deals with a boy thinking that he is responsible for his mother's death and his unusual way to fight his feelings of guilt. 11-year-old Sebastian lives with his father and brother Franz in a Bavarian village. One day, he learns that his mother died on his birthday, which makes him believe he was to blame for her death. Dreaming of purgatory, Sebastian sees only two ways to avoid this divine punishment: becoming an immortal rock star or find a new wife for his father...Karla's World / Karlas Kabale
Christmas is just around the corner and while ten-year-old Karla is looking forward to the holiday, she is also a little bit sad. She wishes she could spend Christmas Eve with both of her parents, but they are divorced. She is supposed to celebrate one night with her Dad and the other with her Mom, but things don't turn out as planned.
Max Embarrassing / Max Pinlig
Denmark / 2008 / 98’
When young Max turns his hand to something then it inevitably goes wrong. First there’s Ofelia. Max really likes her, but when she comes over to visit, it ends in disaster. Things go from bad to worse as he unwittingly reads some of Ofelia’s diary and then sets about trying to reunite her with her estranged father. His intefering but well-intentioned mother isn’t much help either, especially when it comes to her public performance at the church concert. As far as Max is concerned, she’s just plain embarrassing. Only Max’s best friend, Hassan offers the voice of reason with his enterprising take on how to straighten your own teeth without the use of a brace. This amusing coming-of-age tale for children is full of pleasant surprises: a witty script, some great insight into the teenage transition and a confident, likeable performance from young lead Samuel Heller-Seiffert. —bfi
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgx5nhfIoE
SPECIAL PROGRAMME „CHILDREN OF THE WORLD“
Four Israeli and Russian children embark on an adventurous journey throughout the scenic Israeli desert, during which they try to overcome their differences, and learn to face their fears. Gradually, they form a heroic team that includes a warrior, a magician, a good hearted giant and a thief, but will they do so in time to save an injured couple?
Director: Antje Starost ir Hans Helmut Grotjahn
7 or Why I exist. What a question! And who could possibly provide the answer?
This film chooses an unusual path and invites 7 children from all over the world to take us by the hand and lead us into their world. They show us what is important to them, what they love and what they hold dear, what makes them laugh and what makes them cry. This is a film about childhood and the world of children; it is authentic, told with sincerity and the power of imagination, with subtlety and humour. Stories from children, for children - and, of course, for grown-ups.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qr0VLQauEA
Tomorrow Will Be Better / Jutro bedzie lepiej
Three Russian boys living in a train station decide to explore the world. They do not only cross metaphorical boundaries, but also geographical frontiers. In their childish mieschief and credulousness, they search for a place where their greatest dreams, however simple, could come true. They search for a different life, a better world ... An extraordinary journey by three little heroes – three little heroes of these strange times we live in.
To the Sea / Alamar
Jorge and Roberta have been separated for several years. They simply come from opposite worlds: he likes an uncomplicated life in the jungle, while she prefers a more urban existence. He is Mexican and she is Italian, and she has decided to return to Rome with their five-year-old son, Natan. But before they leave, Jorge wishes to take young Natan on a trip, hoping to teach him about his Mayan origins in Mexico. At first the boy is physically and emotionally uncomfortable with the whole affair, and gets seasick on the boat taking them to their destination. But as father and son spend more time together, Natan begins a learning experience that will remain with him forever.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cRKgk4_4bQ
FAMILY PROGRAMME „BUNCH OF ADVENTURES“
Dagmar the dancing mosquito has the hots for Egon. But Egon, putting love on hold, is busy achieving the ultimate sprint on his bike and wants to see the world. When wicked red ant queen Dominella and her soldiers kill the black ant queen and take over her heap, our heroes are drawn into an exciting forest floor drama that puts their friendship to the test and forces them to use their talents to the utmost. This is not a hard-hitting action film, but a film bubbling with humour, anarchy and relish at a tale well told: in it we meet a wriggling mass of colourful insect personalities and musical numbers.
Belka and Strelka – Space Dogs / Belka i Strelka. Zvezdnye sobaki
The exciting true story of Belka and Strelka, two dogs that were sent to space by the Soviet Union in 1960. A circus dog and a stray dog go on out-of-this-would adventures to become the world’s most famous canine cosmonauts!
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5oQhKSksPk
Kooky / Kuky se vrací
Young Ondra has asthma and so his mom throws away his favorite toy: a musty old stuffed bear named Kooky. That night Ondra dreams that Kooky is determined to find his way back home from the dump. In the boy's fantasy, the bear gets lost in a forest occupied by strange animals and remarkable beings that he never heard of while living on the toy shelf in Ondra's room. And of course even in this small imaginary world, true good exists as does real evil, which Kooky must face up to in order to become a real hero.
Website: http://www.kukysevraci.cz/en/
Mona is a princess whose fate any young girl would envy. Since her parents’ death, she’s lived alone in the castle with two sinister and repulsive characters, Goomi and His Highness. One day, the sound of her crying makes a unicorn appear. She is called U, and says she’s there to comfort and protect Mona for as long as she needs.
Hence, U becomes Mona’s companion, her younger and older sister all at once, her confident and inseparable friend. Life then becomes sweeter. Mona grows up and becomes a very pretty princess, while a group of Wéwés, peace-loving creatures full of charm and whimsy, settle in the nearby forest. They have no particular powers, and yet their presence will change everything.
