Film Screenings of 4 Elements for Kids

KC, Thursday, August 11th,, 14:00

A Town Called Panic

Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, 2009, BE/FR/LU, 73 min., ČD

Cowboy and Indian are professional disaster zones. As soon as they have a plan, chaos springs from its box. This time, they want to wish Horse a happy birthday. What gift should they get him? A make-it-yourself barbecue set! Great idea, except the order goes haywire and Co-Boy and Indian get delivered a million bricks! It's no longer a birthday, it's a tsunami! Horse's house disappears, crushed, under a ton of bricks. It must be built again. Talk about a birthday! Especially when robbers steal the walls as soon as they're built! Obviously, Horse is never going to be able to take advantage of this special day to meet up with the pony that he loves.

KC, Friday, August 12th, 14:00

My Neighbor Totoro

Hajao Mijazaki, 1988, JP, 90 min., ČD

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

Kino Akademik, Saturday, August 13th, 15:00

How I Learned to Fly (srceening with filmmakers present)

Radivoje Andric, 2022, RS/HR/BG/SK, 103 min., OV+AT+ST

Adventurous and funny Sofia (12) is forced to spend her vacation with her overbearing grandmother Maria (67), on an island in Croatia. It’s not the ideal summer experience she had hoped for, but with the help of her warmhearted old aunt Luce (65) and her charming cousin, Sofia overcomes her initial boredom. She makes new friends and together they explore everything the summer on the island has to offer: sparkling sun, fun in the water, lots of ice cream and her first kiss. But her carefree time comes to an abrupt end, when beloved Luce has to be taken to hospital, leaving Sofia with a part of her family she didn’t even know existed. Nevertheless, in the wake of tragedy, the family finally overcomes old traumas and when Sofia returns home, she realizes that revealing painful secrets is challenging but very liberating. An entertaining family film that takes you on a charming, yet emotional summer adventure by the sea.

KC, Sunday, August 14th, 14:00 

Journey to Yourland (screening with filmmakers present)

Peter Budinský, 2022, SK/BE/CZ, 85 min., OV

Riki, a 10 year old boy, runs away from home, following a mysterious emergency signal sent by a shiny stone. The strange artefact seems to have a mind of its own and it takes Riki to the breathtaking parallel world of “Yourland” where wonderful machines roam golden deserts, monkeys and ravens talk and science peacefully coexists with nature.