Folklore Movies

Deep within the enigmatic Forest of Eels, curious creatures answer a mysterious summons to join in what they believe will be a joyous celebration and...

A young woman desperately tries to conceal her identity and lives a normal life in her community, but is compelled by a curse that brings her into...

A documentary filmed in the mountainous region of Agrafa, Eurytania, in Greece.

For the 'Are'are people of the Solomon Islands, the most valued music is that of the four types of panpipe ensembles. With the exception of slit...

Hidden deep in the remote Norwegian woods, a solitary woman lives in a small cabin, unaware that a mythical creature from her mother’s...

Three aspiring filmmakers are hired to film a documentary about the legends of a local cemetery. While filming; BJ, Katlin, and Brandon begin to...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The folkloric group "Nzale," founded in 1979 in Bangui, practices a traditional dance called "M'baka M'Bokou," which means "strength" and is a symbol...

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