Movies: Based on myths legends or folklore
- 1971
The Battle of Kerzhenets (1971)
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The story is based on the legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, which disappears under the waters of a lake to escape an attack by the Mongols....
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- 1977
Klamstvo dočasu – pravda naveky (1977)
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- 2015
O Saci (2015)
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A girl crosses the forest to get milk and on the way she knows about Saci, who punishes those who do not respect the people of the forest....
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- 1989
The Touch (1989)
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On her way to the Promised Land, a blind girl meets a gangster and they fall in love. Their love makes a miracle: the girl regains her sight. This romantic story ends tragically....
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- 1984
Svatohor (1984)
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- 1949
The Devil's Mill (1949)
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A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of sound to conjure a macabre mood....
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- 2008
Yokai Dai Seiki (2008)
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'Yokai Dai Seiki' is an ominous work about 10 Yokai's. Some included are Kappa, Red Cloak, Nure-onna, Shichinin Misaki and Yamachichi....
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- 1950
El Sombrerón (1950)
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A priest tells the story of a man who arrived late one night to confess his sins related to a tragic love triangle. Inspired by the Guatemalan folkloric legend of El Sombrerón....
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- 1975
O múdrej pekárovej žene (1975)
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- 1973
Jdi tam – nevím kam, přines to – nevím co (1973)
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- 2011
She and Sea (2011)
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A contemporary take on the Biblical fable 'The Prodigal Son'....
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- 2021
Morana (2021)
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- 1984
A Golden Horseshoe (1984)
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A stranger promises to one greedy man to fulfill his every wish. And he desires to be able to turn everything he touches into gold....
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- 2022
Chullachaki (2022)
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An overly confident village boy attempts to hunt down the legendary Chullachaki, a mysterious creature that resides deep within the Peruvian jungle....
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- 1971
Pohádky pana Pohádky (1971)
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- 1969
Apocalypse Mothman (1969)
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A horror film based on the humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 1966 to December 1967...
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- 1949
Říkadla (1949)
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- 1953
Brave Pak (1953)
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Based on Korean folk tales. Every year a terrible Dragon flies over the distant mountains and burns fields of the industrious farmer Pak. The peasant is convinced that it is possible to overcome the Dragon only with courage and strength. Overcoming n...
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- 2014
The Nanabijou Tapes (2014)
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In 2010, Four documentary filmmakers travel to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in search of clues regarding the ancient myth of Nanabijou, and missing persons cases. Their journey brings them to the Sleeping Giant Provincial park, where they find themse...
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- 2022
Baek-il (2022)
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The Korean legend of Ungnyeo, a bear reborn as a woman, becomes a percussive and mesmerizing riff on the themes of transformation and quarantine. Produced as part of the 13th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship....
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