Folklore Movies

A movie by Jon Jost, who is the maestro of the American experimental movie world. The film tells us the strange incidents that happen in the ruined ol...

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

To lift the spirits of her friend Mélanie, Lou brings her on a camping trip to a lone fortress on the sea. As Lou hides her little romantic secrets, M...

In a cold January evening, Caraoscura wanders around the streets of a secluded village. Little Carla awakes scared. Lucas, her older brother, tries to...

Small-town criminal Jos (55) has, to his great frustration, been completely sidelined. His daughter disrespects him, his wife doesn't trust him, and h...

A feature-length road trip drama, set on the iconic London canals. We are narrated an unlikely story mixing reality with hints of British folklore. V...

A famous painter returns to Spain under a false name as he once had to run away, to meet his half gypsy daughter, who has become a flamenco dancer. He...

The story of Daedalus and Icarus

The Mother is one of Monteiro’s first essays on the universe of Portuguese oral culture, folktales and obscure colloquialisms. The plot revolves aroun...

Lovely overview of traditional Slovak Christmas.

Living in forests untouched by man, these gracious and mysterious fairies use their magical powers to send blessings upon Earth. Do not take their kin...

Chan Kwai-sheung visits the brothel with So Tung-bo while his wife, Lau Yuk-ngo, is sleeping. As this is the first time Sheung did this, Ngo wants him...

A young drag queen from Andalusia exposes the difficulties of adding aspects of her homeland culture to her artistic expression.

When a folklore-obsessed Instagrammer livestreams her visit to a haunted wood, her viewers get a glimpse of the truth behind the legends.

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters today still seek out the giant sea mammals that have provided their peop...