Tales from the Mag­ic Garden

Tales from the Mag­ic Garden 1970

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Tom (4 years old), Suzanne (8) and Derek (10) spend the weekend with their grandparents. But nothing is as usual: Grandpa seems to be elsewhere; Tom wonders where Grandma has gone, she who always tells him incredible stories; Derek is hard at work renovating the old apple tree hut. So following in the footsteps of her ancestor, Suzanne improvises herself as a storyteller to illuminate the house with imaginary and wonderful stories and try to fill the absence of Grandmother. The movie is an adaptation of three tales written by Arnost Goldflam.

1970

Azulejo or Visual Illusion

Azulejo or Visual Illusion 2013

1

The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 is narrated with brief allusions. Inspired by a mural on historic ceramic tiles, a poetic metaphor is developed about decline and rebirth and accompanied by appropriate guitar music.

2013

Koyaa – Freezing Scarf

Koyaa – Freezing Scarf 2017

4.00

Koyaa is getting ready to step outside into a cold winter day. He tries to grab his scarf off the clothes stand, but it slithers away like a snake, acting silly! Will Koyaa manage to grab it?

2017

Farewell

Farewell 2016

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Childhood memories of fishing with grandpa grow so vivid they visit the protagonist's present experience.

2016

Liliana

Liliana 2019

7.00

Liliana is a beautiful girl and dedicated hard worker. But she does have a secret that keeps her going... A poetic narrative from another time and place with a touch of nostalgic past.

2019

Beyond the Face

Beyond the Face 2024

1

A young man is cleaning his father’s apartment who recently passed away. He is forced to relive traumatic memories of growing up and losing his soul.

2024

Octopus Banana Hotchpotch

Octopus Banana Hotchpotch 2023

1

The lively and spirited journey through the lives of best friends, twin souls Mila and Mara, is a colorful adventure of two quite different life paths nourished and driven by decades of sisterhood love.

2023

Dodgeball

Dodgeball 2019

1

Children's games are without boundaries, even between war and play.

2019