Veer Mangdavalo

Bhadar Tara Vehata Paani

Ratan's father promises her hand in marriage to another man. However, she is affectionate towards Ram and thinks of him as her husband.

1976

Dhola Maru

Prince Dhola is unaware of his childhood marriage to princess Maru, whom he falls in love with as an adult. The couple fight against jealous relatives

1983

The Love of the Three Pomegranates

In this highly theatrical TV production, Monteiro again draws on the world of folklore – and, more precisely, on the widespread sexual connotation of

1979

A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree

Padraig, a guilt laden and grief stricken man seeks the help of an eccentric carpenter, John, to help him build a coffin for his already dead and buri

2023

Perumthachan

It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are explored

1991

The Mother

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

1979

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the

1980

Balada o Vojtovej Marine

1964

November

In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, and a young woman tries to get a young man to love

2017

Cat People

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline pre

1942

Jeremiah

An Asian-American high school football player is forced to confront his deepest fears after a strange encounter with a mysterious figure.

2019

Changeling

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

2021

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

2001

The Lion's Roar

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

1959

El folklore de las bestias

A woman is forced to continue working while one of her colleagues lies unconscious on the floor due to the long, hot work days. This fact causes insom

2022

Seth Sagalsha

In rural Gujarat, Seth Sagalsha and his wife make a solemn vow to feed a sadhu before eating themselves. When Lord Vishnu tests their resolve, their d

1975

Antti Puuhaara

In 17th-century Pohjola, young Antti Puuhaara is looking for himself, because he has grown up with no knowledge of his childhood. Two actors, the trag

1976

Meru Malan

A princess and a servant boy form an unlikely bond, but their love faces opposition from the king's concerns about social status. Through trials and p

1985

His House

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that ha

2020

Santera

About a mysterious and troubled black woman, a former practitioner of the Santería religion, who must comes to terms with her background whilst in a C

1994