Movies: Mythology

Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus....

This special-effects laden film is based upon an episode from the Ramayana. Indrajit, son of Ravan, initiates an attack on Rama (Mane) and Lakshmana (Kulkarni) in which they are captured by Mahi (Kelkar). They escape with the assistance of Rama's dis...

The young teacher Marelle goes in search of her husband who mysteriously disappeared while attending the funeral of a childhood friend....

This is a sad story of Eros and Psyche. Sadder than the ancient myth that was only a dream after all. In my story, the characters learn nothing....

In the heart of the mountain, an elusive and invisible observer witnesses an infamous spectacle. His voice comments on the sequence of events in the words of Nietzsche. In this splendid mountain landscape, a couple appears. Spenta, the man, and Angra...

Before the Trojan War, Agamemnon gathered the Greek armies at the port of Aulis. The goddess Diane sent unfavorable winds to prevent the Greeks from sailing. Her oracle set a condition for Agamemnon: to earn the right to sail forth and destroy an inn...

A religious man diagnosed with cancer is stalked by the presence of a spirit of German culture, called The Erlkönig....

A Basque mythological creature struggles to regain her power after a man steals her egg....

Inhabitants of the territories annexed to the ancient city of Moscow get used to their new condition. It is not too distant of a future, but another large-scale expansion of the city will create and/or ruin some more fates. Will the "Myth-Module," an...

After a threat, a journalist stops publishing. His search for justice leads him to meet his destiny and a mythological being who takes care of the abandoned childhood....

The stunning princess desires an inextinguishable fair of love as proof of true feelings. Brave suitors fly to the four corners of the world to look for it....

Sinfonia Amazônica, or Amazon Symphony, was Brazil's first animated feature-length film, produced entirely by Anélio Lattini Filho over five years and finished in 1951. Like Disney's Fantasia, it tells several folk stories over orchestral music....

Kajanaqtuq (2020) is a short experimental film that features the voice of Inuk elder Naulaq LeDrew. She speaks about her home in Nunavut, Canada and how Inuit lifestyles have changed since her youth. Altered Super 8mm film footage of the region illus...

Cosmonauts investigate an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They believe that it might be the remains of a planet. Parallels are drawn to the Greek god Phaethon, who in Greek mythology was the son of the sun god Helios....

A descendant of ancient Greek sirens searches for love on modern day Long Island. After many failed relationships she worries that the problem lies with her, but she remains determined to find her soulmate....

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

Monsters have always been part of our nightmares and fairy tales. But where do they actually come from? How much of it is truth, how much is myth? Going to great lengths in this documentary, the filmmakers join scientists to explore a number of the b...

Dashyu Ratnakar who kills the travelers for wealth for support and maintenance of his family. When suggested by Narad Muni to esquire his family members i.e. his father, mother, wife and children if they would receive some portions of his vice which ...

Tells the story of Bu Tri's adventure, who wants to prove what really made her shop quiet after the opening of Bu Karman's food shop two weeks ago. Bu Tri, who insisted that Mrs. Karman use the pesugihan, finally understood that the real reason had n...