A Story-A Story(1973)

Dreams into Drawing(ja)

The painter Kuwagata Keisai lived over 200 years ago. He created 'Ways to Sketch', a series of picture books illustrating humans and animals, all richly expressed. One day he was sketching out a carp, just at that moment he slept and he became a carp in dream. A carp was enjoy to swimming, but a fisherman caught that carp...

Kishin Douji Zenki Gaiden: Anki Kitan(ja)

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?

Kirikou and the Sorceress(fr)

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

Ayapaneco. El viento(en)

The breeze we feel everywhere is an ancient drunk man destroying everything as he goes by, until he was turned into the wind.

Kris The Cat(en)

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

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale(en)

A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.

Canada Vignettes: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary(en)

There's a "silver lining in every cloud" as Donald O'Neary turns every misfortune his two neighbours can engineer into gold coins. Against the background of the Irish countryside, the customary "rich but dumb" characters meet their match in the "poor but crafty" hero. The story introduces the student to our rich multicultural background through the exploration of folklore of one of the peoples that make up Canada's cultural mosaic.

Toe(en)

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.

The Ashlad and the Hungry Troll(no)

An exuberant story about Askeladden, the hero of Norwegian traditional fairy tales, outwitting the good-natured troll.

Mutzmag(en)

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.

Savanna Blues(en)

A widowed single mother with a small fortune finds love again with a much younger man who she comes to learn is operating with a hidden agenda.

How Death Came to Earth(en)

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.

Villa Madjo(fr)

The Tale of Tsar Saltan(ru)

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!

About the Old Dog Bodřík(cs)

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.

Nu Wa Patches Up Sky(zh)

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

Vasilisa the Beautiful(ru)

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.

Qui sème l'amour...(fr)

Journey Mercies(en)

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

Tales of Magic: Volume 1(en)

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