Folklore Movies

Student film

Fear and superstition take hold of a young family during a time of great hunger in 1879 Ireland.

Dark powers roam free, a woman dreams of a poppy field and her funeral.

A West African folk tale about a spider who is presented with a dilemma when each of his six sons saves his life and he must determine which one he...

Two young men relate stories about mystic and historic locations of the Carabobo state in Venezuela. They question the beliefs that revolve around...

A portrait of the Arab musicians Bahaa al Jomaa and Yazan Ibrahim.

In a remote area of northern Spain, the wind has a name: Tramuntana. Tramuntana takes what it wants—clothes, trees, boats, and the people of...

When the neglected and unloved brother Mavungu finally leaves home, he finds a tree blocking the river and frees the people imprisoned within the...

Five friends arrive at a solitary Airbnb for a quiet getaway. But when strange occurrences disrupt their boredom, they begin to suspect an unseen...

The story of Daedalus and Icarus

A big day in the Scottish Borders is captured with astonishing clarity in this remarkable film commissioned by the local cinema.

Loosely inspired by folk tales, this film chronicles the mystical journey of a quartet of ageing animals fleeing their fates to find a place free...

Record 51. Horehronie Days of Singing and Dancing in Heľpa.

Bisera spends the day waiting for her sweetheart Ognyan the Zmei to arrive and ask for her hand in marriage.