Folklore Movies

During a winter storm, a man staggers home after a long night of drinking. Some time later, there is a ruckus that echoes through-out the house. The...

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

Don Melcho peddles his political influence in his town and take advantage of his impoverished neighbors. An ambiguous character who may or may not...

A magically abstract triportrait of Estonian kannel master Eduard Uibo, dancer Elonna Spriit and folk dance pedagogue Kai Leete.

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...

A relationship gone awry evolves into a mysterious disappearance, which two teens must solve to find their missing friend.

Four college students from Shandong University of Technology planned to make a documentary about the folk culture of ghosts and spirits. They went to...

Documentary short showing folk singing and step dancing traditions in a Suffolk pub.

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

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

The story of Daedalus and Icarus

Eli awakens in the forest to find himself in the company of two mysterious men who plan to kill a creature of folklore.

When two exiled siblings find themselves in an abandoned castle, they look for food, but something lies hidden below, watching...

The film highlights the beauty of craft, whilst re-contextualising traditional folk narratives to show the strength and power of the often forgotten...