folk tale

Lamb

Thu, 12 Aug 2021

An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.

The Flying Ship

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

The Tsar is having his daughter Zabava marry a charmingly handsome and a handsomely charming Paul, a rich heir and a foreign fancy pants. However, it's a bit of a challenge, since Zabava wants a marriage of love, not of calculation. Her unexpected encounter with sailor Ivan, a simpleton yet an honest and endearing guy, messes up Paul's plans of snatching the crown. Deeply in love with the princess, Ivan enlists help from the residents of an enchanted forest to build a Flying Ship which would then take him and his beloved away. The brave sailor is in for serious confrontation with the sneaky Paul, who's using dark magic to bring his unwanted opponent down. However, true love is going to win this battle: with the evil mastermind punished, Ivan and Zabava step aboard the magic Flying Ship and set sail towards a new common dream of theirs.

Mami Wata

Fri, 08 Sep 2023

In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.

The Flower Girl

Thu, 31 Aug 1972

The country is occupied by the Japanese imperialists. Koppun is selling flowers at the market to get some money to buy medicine for her sick mother. Her brother is imprisoned, her father dead and her sister blind.

Korean Ghost Story - Ieodo

Tue, 27 Nov 1979

Korean Ghost Story was a popular TV series telling tales of the eerie and the uncanny. This episode took its inspiration from a legend that originated on Cheju island, whose inhabitants claim that fishermen who vanished around Socora Rock were now in Ieodo, an empire ruled by women who didn’t allow any man to leave. The legend, it seems, was popular in the 1970s.

The Estrogen Gospel

Sat, 20 Jul 2024

A young transgender woman takes a hike through the English countryside in an attempt to resolve her spiritual crisis - but an ancient evil strives to ensure that she never completes her journey.

Katyusha

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

The story follows the life of Katyusha and is based upon the legend of Baba Yaga, a ferocious old lady with magical powers.

Woodpeckers were the first to know

Sat, 02 Dec 2023

Maanish belongs to a group of tree cutters. While returning home, he accidentally lost an axe he was supposed to hold onto. Despite all his efforts, he can't recover the axe. Maanish is then approached by a bizarre creature named Maramkothy, who promises to help him retrieve the lost axe.

A Night with Moosina

Sun, 23 Oct 2022

On a full moon night, a ten-year-old girl from a farming family in a remote village is lured by Moosina into a cave in the mountains, where she uncovers the secret about why the mountain demon always plays dirty tricks on children.

Joan

Sun, 03 Nov 2024

A woman looks for her fiance on her wedding day. Based upon folklore and literature surrounding James Harris, the Daemon Lover, including “House Carpenter” broadsides and the work of Shirley Jackson and Elizabeth Bowen.

About the Old Dog Bodřík

Wed, 01 Jan 1969

Night after night, Bodřík dutifully protects his master's humble farm and livestock from prowling wolves. But when his master decides it’s time to get a younger dog to guard the farm, Bodřík is sent to stay in the junkyard. The first night without Bodřík's watchful eye, one wolf sees his opportunity to strike.

The Old Man and the Crane

Sat, 04 Jun 1983

Based on Belarussian folk tale. The poor old couple finds the crane who gives them a magic craft to produce the food. But the landlord and the pope see it and want to take it from poor couple...

Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering

Wed, 01 Apr 1953

Ten-year-old Ti-Jean's feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as he fells timber, cuts, carries and piles heavy logs, and comes out the victor in every contest. This short French-Canadian folk tale portrays typical life and work in a winter logging camp.

Kare Kare Zvako: Mother's Day

Fri, 21 Jan 2005

Drought has struck. Father pushes his wife away from the family dinner of termites. In anger, when mother challenges him, he digs a pit with a brutal purpose, but little does he suspect that Mother can retaliate just as powerfully. Based on an old Shona folk tale and rendered as a musical celebrating a diversity of contemporaray Zimbabwean music, Mother's Day is the newest and most exciting motion picture development to come out of Zimbabwe.

La Reliquia Rivoltosa

Mon, 15 Jun 2009

Lidwell Chapel

Sun, 01 Dec 2024

A young lad delves into the local folk tale of a murderous monk for an upcoming exhibition. While out taking stills for the project, he disappears leaving it up to his brother to find out exactly what happened at Lidwell Chapel.

Hungarian Folk Tales: The Fairy from the Oak Tree

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It is a tale about Prince Green, who gets to know the secret from the animals. With their help he finds the oak from which branches fairies are born. But the wicked sorceress interferes…

Florid

Thu, 01 May 2025

A meditation which is equal parts hungarian folklore, and classic gangster film. Wherein the youngest son is on the run, after stealing the boss' magic suitcase and the love of her dame. But nothing is as it seems, since the gang-boss is also the writer of the film, costantly rewriting their fates, through the stories he creates.

BIGFEET

Thu, 30 Mar 2023

We're all searching for something! Explorer Reed Randle goes deep into the woods on an adventure looking for the "Bigfoot" creature. Lost within himself, can he find meaning again?