Annual Zlín film festival for youth kicks off

The 64th International Film Festival for Children and Youth got underway in the town of Zlín on Thursday with the screening of a Norwegian film Lars is LOL.

The event, which runs until June 5th, will screen nearly 300 films from 55 countries of which 18 will have their world premiere in Zlín. It is the oldest cinema showcase of its kind in the world.

Some 126 films are competing for the main festival prize The Golden Slipper, the Europe Award and the Zlín Dog, among others.