Animated tales of the world

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Greece

the myth of Persephone
An animated retelling of the story of Persephone, a traditional Greek myth in which the abduction of Persephone by Hades brings great sorrow to her mother Demeter who makes her sorrow known by bringing winter to the world.

Japan

Crossing the snow
2007
Despite the stories that they have been told about the mischievous and conniving acts of foxes, two young children learn not to be afraid of them when they meet a friendly fox in the forest.

France

Ewenn Congar
2007
To help support his father, who has sacrificed much to send him to school, Ewenn pretends that he is illiterate so that he can be hired as a stable boy for a magician. While working, he meets a princess who is trapped by the magician's wicked spell. Find out how Ewenn saves the princess and then takes on the evil magician.

Catalonia

The Manairons
2007
Tiny creatures known as Manairons and a clever young girl save a small family from losing its fields and livelihood.

Caribbean

the chief and the carpenter
2007
On a Caribbean island during the colonial period, a governor seeks to find a feat for which he will be remembered. He enlists the help of a carpenter to cut down all of the island's trees and build a tower tall enough to reach the moon.

Canada

Timoon and the narwhal
2007
A young blind boy's aunt is melancholy and restless, wandering each day trying to find what it is that she longs for. The young boy loves and protects her and often accompanies her on her walks. The boy's aunt eventually finds happiness in the form of a narwhal and rewards the boy for his love and devotion.

Burkina Faso

the tyrant and the child
2007
Describes a village ruled by a wicked and crazy king who expels all the elders, leaving behind only the children. He insists that the children build him a place that reaches to the sky; unable to do this, the children devise a plan to prove the importance of their elders and overthrow the king.

Australia

Bad Baby Amy
2007
It has not rained in the outback of Australia for seven years, and if it does not rain soon, a young girl and her family will lose their ranch. However, a family heirloom, an inquisitive baby, and a local wise man bring rain to the area just in the nick of time.
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