Movies: Fable

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A fable of five vastly separate inner-city lives who struggle against their limitations in an interlocking tale assembled by a dark orchestrator....

Wealthy but alone, a king spends his days obsessively polishing shiny objects throughout his opulent castle. After a visit from a puckish forest wizard, the king earns a blessing – or curse – that turns anything he touches to gold....

A young inexperienced man rekindles his emotional and intimate relationship with his only love–his charming, and talking, childhood teddy bear....

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After Polish-born writer-director Janusz Mrozowski, a French resident for the past 30 years, made a series of 30-minute films based on African writings, he was approached by Africans to do a cinematic survey of past events in African history. Filming...

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An animated fable about the UK housing crisis....

In this animated musical short, a traveling donkey becomes upset at minor inconveniences, each of which his chipper young master is only too happy to accommodate....

Elisabeth is a shy little girl, new to the school. Soon she encounters Hildegunn, the toughest girl in the local gang. When Elisabeth arrives at the skateboard park wearing roller skates the gang mock her leaving Elisabeth feeling isolated and humili...

This short film shows an encounter, through a series of games, between a street child from the shantytowns and a child of a rich family, stationed at his window. The film has no dialogue and the action moves through the attempts at one-upmanship evid...

"Resonances" is an abstract journey that invites diverse interpretations. For some, it’s the tale of an ant that delved too deep, for others, a puppet seeking freedom. The narrative evolves with the viewer, offering no single path but rather a multit...

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Chinese puppet fable....

An estranged couple’s vacation leaves Kyle, a leg-injured housesitter, in a sinister predicament. Military presence, eerie calls, and the fate of an ex girlfriend cast a chilling scenario that will remain with him as long as he lives....

A collection of the classic morality tales narrated by Bill Cosby as "Aesop" that have been passed down from family to family for thousands of years. Every story has a lesson....

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Fable about woodland creatures holding a competitive sporting event. However, when the wolf and fox kidnap the napping pig, everyone bands together to boil the kidnappers alive....