Selected feature films:
The Little Prince (France)
The Boy and the World (Brasil)
Operation Arctic (Norway)
Moomins on the Riviera (Finland)
Pettson and Findus - A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (Germany)
Phantom Boy (Belgium/France)
A Horse on the Balcony (Austria)
X+Y (Great Britain)
Red Like the Sky (Italy)
T.I.M. - The Incredible Machine (Netherlands)
The Fox and the Child (France)
Lola on the Pea (Germany)
Hocus pocus, Alfie Atkins (Norway)
Wadjda (Saudi Arabia/Germany)
Fidgety Bram (Netherlands)
THE LITTLE PRINCE
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(Le petit prince), animation, France, 2015., 108' The first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. At the heart of it all is The Little Girl, who's being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live - only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor, The Aviator. The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by The Little Prince. It's here that The Little Girl's magical and emotional journey into her own imagination - and into the universe of The Little Prince - begins. And it's where The Little Girl rediscovers her childhood and learns that ultimately, it's human connections that matter most, and that what's truly essential can only be seen with the heart. Subtitled with simultaneous reading of subtitles in Croatian language. |
THE BOY AND THE WORLD
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(O menino e o mundo), animation, Brasil, 2013., 80' Cuca is a boy who lives in a distant world, in a small village in the interior of his mythical country. One day, he sees his father leaving in search of work, embarking on a train towards to an unknown capital. The weeks that follow are of anguish and confusing memories. Until then, one night, a breath of wind breaks into the bedroom window and takes the boy to a distant and magical place. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
OPERATION ARCTIC
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(Operasjon Arktis), family/adventure, Norway, 2014., 87' Set in the wild Arctic ocean near Svalbard where the winter storms are building and the sun is about to disappear. 13 year old Julia and her twin siblings, 8 year old Ida and Sindre, have ended up on the deserted Half Moon island by a tragic mistake. No one knows where they are – including the children. They have to conquer both their own fear and the dangers of the situation: Wild animals, raging weather, lack of food and how to communicate with the mainland. But they are quickly learning something all children love: How to master challenges. This is something modern society largely has deprived children of today. Ninety minutes of pure excitement and stunning visuals which will thrill children, parents and grandparents. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA
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(Muumit Rivieralla), animation, Finland, 2014., 80' Created in a unique hand-drawn animation technique inspired by the 1940s comic strips, this film celebrates Tove Jansson's universally loved Moomins in their original context. In search of adventures, the Moomins, Snorkmaiden and Little My set sail for the glamorous French Riviera. After a perilous journey, they reach their dream destination where Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attentions of a playboy leaving Moomin consumed by jealousy. When Moominpappa befriends an aristocrat and adopts the name 'de Moomin', an exasperated Moominmamma retreats to the calm of their trusty old boat to wait for her family to forget about the temptations of fame, fortune and high society, come to their senses and remember their motto: "Live in peace, plant potatoes and dream". Subtitled with simultaneous reading of subtitles in Croatian language. |
PETTSON AND FINDUS: A LITTLE NUISANCE, A GREAT FRIENDSHIP
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(Pettersson und Findus - Kleiner Quälgeist, große Freundschaft), comedy/family, Germany, 2014., 86 min Old man Pettson lives in a small, red house, spending his time chopping wood, doing odd jobs, working on his inventions, fishing and taking care of his chickens. It seems he has everything he needs in life. However, sometimes Pettersson feels lonely. One day his neighbour, Beda Andersson, who takes care of everything warmheartedly, gives him a small tomcat, so the old man has a bit of company. Pettersson names him Findus and raises him lovingly. His happiness is perfect when the small cat begins to speak: it is the start of a wonderful, apparently inseparable friendship. Subtitled with simultaneous reading of subtitles in Croatian language. |
PHANTOM BOY
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(Phantom Boy), animation, Belgium/France, 2015., 84' Hospitalized with a serious illness, eleven-year-old Leo discovers that he is able to leave his body and fly around the city, passing through walls just like a phantom. One day, Leo has a chance meeting with police officer Alex, confined to a wheelchair after his injury at the hands of an evil mob kingpin — a villain who has just taken control of New York City's power supply and given the Mayor a twenty-four-hour ultimatum. When Alex learns of Leo's abilities, they partner to become the swiftest duo in the business. Along with Alex's love interest, fearless reporter Mary, they will race against time to thwart the criminal's plan and save the city. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
A HORSE ON THE BALCONY
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(Das Pferd auf dem Balkon), family/drama, Austria, 2012., 90' Mika, a ten-year-old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome, has always found it difficult to make friends — until he meets Dana, a tell-it-like-it-is girl who thinks that the weirdest thing about Mika is that he likes math. Hearing a strange sound outside his building one winter night, Mika encounters the bizarre sight of a horse standing on a balcony across the courtyard. Mika and Dana soon learn that the horse belongs to Sascha, a former math teacher who won the horse in a lottery and is eager to sell it in order to pay off a gambling debt. Forming a remarkable bond with the horse, Mika enlists Dana in a bold plan to keep the animal and help Sascha out of his trouble. This extraordinary tale of friendship reminds us that our differences are what make us who we are. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
X+Y
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(X+Y), drama/comedy, Great Britain, 2014., 111' Teenage maths prodigy Nathan struggles when it comes to building relationships with other people, not least with his mother, Julie. In a world difficult to comprehend, he finds comfort in numbers. And when Nathan is taken under the wing of unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys, the pair forge an unusual friendship. Eventually, Nathan’s talents win him a place on the UK National team at the International Mathematics Olympiad and the team travel to a training camp in Taiwan. In unfamiliar surroundings, Nathan is confronted by a series of unexpected challenges — not least the unfamiliar feelings he begins to experience for his Chinese counterpart, the beautiful Zhang Mei… Subtitled in Croatian language. |
RED LIKE THE SKY
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(Rosso come il cielo), adventure, Italy, 2006., 96' The film is inspired by the true story of Mirco Mencacci, one of the most renowned sound editors in Italian cinema. It opens in 1971, with Mirco's life-changing accident as a 10-year-old that causes him to lose his sight. The law at the time forced his parents to send him away to a school for the blind. Mirco wasn’t willing to accept that his disability would limit him to a future of physical labour. When assigned a geography project, instead of handing in a finished piece in Braille, Mirco puts together an audio compilation tape. Despite being met with great admiration from his peers, the headmaster of his school was far less approving of his unorthodox presentation. Micro goes on to demonstrate his defiant character when he isn’t picked for the yearly school performance. Hardly stunted by the exclusion Micro decides to create his own. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
T.I.M. - THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE
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(T.I.M.), family/adventure, Netherlands, 2014., 82' Eleven-year-old Tibor has only one friend: his out-dated house robot T.I.M. When his father replaces the faulty robot, Tibor manages to save T.I.M. from destruction. Together they set out for the mythical robot maker Hector Sammler, the only person that can repair T.I.M. who is rumoured to live in an ancient lighthouse in the far north. During their adventurous journey through an unknown world, T.I.M. continues to fall apart and Tibor is challenged to get his friend to the robot maker before T.I.M. disintegrates. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
THE FOX AND THE CHILD
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(Le renard et l’enfant), adventure/drama, France, 2007., 92' One autumn morning, at the bend on a path, a little girl catches sight of a fox. Fascinated to the point that she forgets all fear, she dares to go up to him. For an instant, the barriers that separate the child and the animal disappear. It is the beginning of the most amazing and of the most fabulous of friendships. Thanks to the fox, the little girl discovers a wild and secret environment. And so begins an adventure which will change her life, her vision and ours… Subtitled in Croatian language. |
LOLA ON THE PEA
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(Lola auf der Erbse), family, Germany, 2014., 90' Lola lives with her mom Loretta on a houseboat. Since her father vanished into thin air a year ago, she has become introverted and lives in her own little dream world. She has vowed not to cut her hair or wash the spot on her neck where her dad last kissed her until he gets back. One day, however, while hanging out at her favorite spot near the river, her solitude is broken by an intruder. His name is Rebin. What no one except their teacher knows: Rebin is a Kurd living illegally in Germany with his parents. Although Rebin’s father has warned him to keep to himself, little by little he and Lola become friends. Lola’s mom, in the meantime, has met a new man, Kurt. He’s nice enough, but there’s no way Lola is going to let anyone replace her dad, so she does everything she can to put him off. But when Rebin’s mother gets very ill, Lola swallows her pride and begs for Kurt’s help. Subtitled in Croatian language |
HOCUS POCUS, ALFIE ATKINS
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(Hokus Pokus Alfons Åberg), animated, Norway, 2013., 76 min When he's not playing at pirates with his friends, 6year-old Alfie Atkins dreams of having a dog of his own,just like the one the old magician has. And since magic is all in the mind, Alfie is convinced he can use it to make his dream come true. But it is not as easy as he thinks... even if, in the end, his dream does come true, in the most unexpected manner. Subtitled with simultaneous reading of subtitles in Croatian language. |
WADJDA
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(Wadjda), drama, Saudi Arabia/Germany,
2012.,
97' Wadjda is a 10-year-old girl living in a suburb of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Although she lives in a conservative world, Wadjda is fun-loving, entrepreneurial and always pushing the boundaries of what she can get away with. After a fight with her friend Abdullah, a neighborhood boy she shouldn't be playing with, Wadjda sees a beautiful green bicycle for sale. She wants the bicycle desperately so that she can beat Abdullah in a race. But Wadjda's mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. So Wadjda decides to try and raise the money herself. Subtitled in Croatian language. |
FIDGETY BRAM
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(Brammetje Baas), family, Netherlands, 2012., 83' Seven-year-old Fidgety Bram thinks a lot about the world around him. He is terribly excited about entering the first grade, but ends up in the class of Mr. Fish, the strict teacher. Mr. Fish, a straightforward teacher, is completely uninterested in the details of the world inside Fidgety Bram's mind and does whatever it takes to make Bram do things the "right" way. Bram’s parents struggle with finding a balance between their son's happiness and his adapting to Mr. Fish's ways. Subtitled with simultaneous reading of subtitles in Croatian language. |
