riding a donkey

8 movies and shows

Zorba the Greek

Mon, 14 Dec 1964

An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.

My Donkey, My Lover & I

Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Antoinette, a school teacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When learning that Vladimir cannot come because his wife organized a surprise trekking holiday in the Cévennes National Park with their daughter and a donkey to carry their load, Antoinette decides to follow their track, by herself, with Patrick, a protective donkey.

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Sat, 03 Dec 1977

Nestor the donkey is a bit of an oddity--his long ears are enough for six donkeys and stretch all the way to the ground. One night, when Nestor is locked out in the cold, he begins to wander the desert.

So What If the Goats Die

Wed, 01 Sep 2021

Abdellah, a young shepherd living in the mountains, is forced to brave the snow blocking him in order to get food and save this cattle. Once he gets to the village, he faces a supernatural phenomenon.

Ali Baba & the Gold Raiders

Fri, 01 Jan 1999

Ali Baba steals hidden treasure from some raiders who then seek revenge on his family.

Fig

Mon, 14 Sep 2015

Eleni asks for a fig on her deathbed. Her husband Kostas goes to the nearest fig tree to get one. Time is running out and Kostas is old. With a fig in his hand, he struggles through a rugged natural landscape to get home in time and fulfil his wife's last wish.

Donkey Baseball

Sat, 02 Mar 1935

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.