
07 Jun 2019

Toe
A stop-motion gothic folktale. A starving young boy eats a human toe that he finds in the ground. Later that night, something comes to his bedroom wanting it back.
Ananse the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa.
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07 Jun 2019

A stop-motion gothic folktale. A starving young boy eats a human toe that he finds in the ground. Later that night, something comes to his bedroom wanting it back.

09 Dec 1998

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.
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.

01 Jan 1992

Tom Davenport's realistic adaptation of an old Appalachian story. With nothing more than her plucky spirit and her pocket knife, a mountain girl outwits a witch and an ogre to save herself and her sisters. Part of the PBS series "From the Brothers Grimm." Winner Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Ages 10 and above.

04 Mar 1971

How Death Came to Earth is a 14 minute cutout animation film by Ishu Patel produced in 1971 by the National Film Board of Canada. The film deals with an Indian myth of creation, and is notable for its trippy visual style.

30 Dec 1967

An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.
31 Dec 1986
A collection of stories compiled from the English dub of the Madhouse anime series Manga Fairy Tales of the World.

27 Oct 1978

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30 Mar 2025

In this gripping story, a young girl falls deeply in love with a man named Raymond, believing in his sincerity and good intentions. However, as their relationship develops, she begins to uncover hidden motives beneath Raymond's charm. With compelling performances and an engaging storyline, this film invites viewers to reflect on the true nature of love and the importance of understanding God’s plan in our relationships. Will the girl uncover Raymond’s hidden truths in time? Can love survive when trust is shaken?

01 Jan 1984

Tale - this is what is everyone from childhood. Give yourself a chance to once again return to the magical world created by Alexander Pushkin. Adventures brave Tsarevich Guidon, beautiful Swan-Tsar Saltan reminded of that love, loyalty and the spirit always wins!

01 Jan 1986

A collection of stories compiled from the English dub of the Madhouse anime series Manga Fairy Tales of the World.

03 Jan 1985

Short animated version of the Chinese folktale, Nüwa Mends the Heavens


An animated horror short about a Nigerian-American teenager returning to Nigeria after the death of her grandfather.


A star athlete has to come to terms with her debilitating grief to regain her confidence and finish her race.

01 Jan 1982

The 25 minute film tells the tale of an ailing elderly woman named Itako who encounters a fox named Okon. The story opens with Itako lying bedridden, as she has for a long time. Okon enters her home and Itako tells the fox that he is welcome to take anything that he wants, for she has no use for anything anymore. Okon is delighted and in order to return the favour (the act of ongaeshi), Okon performs a magic jyōruri (a ballad with shamisen accompaniment) that heals Itako so that she is fit enough to walk again. Everyone is surprised by Itako's sudden recovery. She then hears of a hunter who has been badly injured and is near death. Itako hides Okon in the back of her shirt and has the fox sing the song while she plays shamisen in order to heal the man. This act of kindness is repeated for others until Itako's good fortune leads some to be suspicious of her.

07 Nov 2023

A short drama about a library cleaner who plans a final return to Nigeria, his birth country.

02 Feb 2016

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The Queen's cat goes on an adventure in the countryside where he discovers that love, in its many forms, surrounds him.

31 May 1977

Young prince meets a talking frog who turns out to be a beautiful but cursed princess. To remove the curse, he must go on a quest to find and outsmart the forest witch Baba Yaga.

21 Mar 1997

In Kanoesaru village every 60 years mysterious murders happen. Every time seven 17 year old girls are killed. The villagers believe it is the work of a demon who once saved the village so they keep quiet about it. However the current head of the Ibuki family calls an exorcist to save her 2 daughters. What is the truth behind the murders in Kanoesaru village?