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Life Is Beautiful

Sat, 20 Dec 1997

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

Big Fish

Thu, 25 Dec 2003

Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

Song of the South

Tue, 12 Nov 1946

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

Kwaidan

Wed, 06 Jan 1965

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

The Illustrated Man

Wed, 26 Mar 1969

A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.

It's The Same Story

Thu, 08 Sep 2011

Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine called a Kaavad. The film is a collaborative work between traditional Kaavad storytellers and Kaavad artists from Rajasthan, together with the filmmaker. Combining lush animation with live-action, the film is an interpretation of two stories which are forever fused in the act of telling and retelling.

Once on This Island

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Adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story is set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and tells of a peasant girl who falls in love with an aristocrat. Against this backdrop, social class differences play out while the island gods wager a bet of what is stronger, love or death.

Plop Show: Plop Gets Married

Wed, 08 Jun 2011

There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the gnome forest. Plop is busy baking 1000 plop-cookies, Kwebbel has to clean her mushroom and Klus is working on a great invention with Lui's help. But a storm is coming; Aunt Plap! She stays with her cousin Plop until he marries a gnome girl..

Paraclete

Fri, 08 Apr 2022

Ricardo is all set to play Jesus in a biblical reenactment, but crashes into a dilemma while traveling to the show.

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

Sat, 09 Apr 1994

A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.

The Little Toy Soldier

Mon, 01 Jan 1945

A judgmental toy jumps from owner to owner, seeking a Christian boy who can provide him a home.

The Story Lady

Mon, 09 Dec 1991

When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company hears about it and offers her a television series. Her life becomes complicated as she is forced to make some serious decisions. Through it all, Grace is able to help a young mother realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter.

Ts'oostsitsi (Years Ago)

Sun, 27 Nov 2022

Ts'oostsitsi is a Blackfoot word used to describe the past. Feeling responsible to continue storytelling in his family, Ike Solway recounts a powerful experience had by his grandfather. What follows is a story that echoes through generations.

Holiday Story

Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Ria is a third grade student and she got a writing assignment about her holiday. But, she writes about her story with her mom instead.

Three

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Samuel hates the idea of having a serious relationship, until he starts getting involved with Antônio. However, when he is about to admit to himself and his friends, Gabi and Moraes, that he is falling in love, he receives the news that William, his situationship's boyfriend, is back in town. This leaves him confused, unable to understand how to act, or what to do with the feelings he is also starting to feel for the newcomer.

And they said

Sun, 28 Aug 2022

A filmmaker is invited to an actor's house, who is keenly interested in his story. For the story to be told, the characters need to speak for themselves so they began speaking and they said

Ο Παραμυθάς

Wed, 01 Jan 1969

The Smart Set-Up

Wed, 30 Sep 1931

A womanizing night club singer who has his pick of many beautiful showgirls tries to climb socially and break into society but soon discovers the social and class differences are insurmountable.

Dear Phone

Thu, 01 Jan 1976

A narrator relates a variety of peculiar stories involving characters with the initials HC and their dealings with telephones. These are interspersed with artistic shots of telephone boxes in a variety of locations.

Perhaps

Fri, 16 Jul 2021

Our story follows the tumultuous relationship between Mike, a mechanic, and Nancy, an escort his friends got him for his birthday