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Vampire's Bride:A traditional Bulgarian folktale retold. A princess chooses to marry a strange young man who is half white and half black thus starting a magical adventure full of danger, risk, dedication and love. |
The Fox & The Hedgehog:This is the ancient story about two friends the Fox and the Hedgehog, but with an unusual twist. One day the Fox tells the Hedgehog that they should go and eat some of the delicious grapes growing in an vineyard nearby. The Hedgehog is reluctant at first because he is afraid of the farmer. The Fox boasts that she knows 101 trick and can deal with any situation and asks the Hedgehog if he doesn't know any. The Hedgehog humbly says that he knows only three but adds that he keeps them for emergencies. The Hedgehog reluctantly agrees, they crawl to the vineyard and start eating when the Fox gets caught in a trap... |
Boy and Bear - An orphan boy who picks mushrooms for his evil stepmother. She sells the mushrooms but doesn’t give him any money. One day he returns without bringing any mushrooms and she tells him to go away and come home only when he has filled his basket. Tired he wanders in the woods in the dark until he gets lost and falls asleep in a cave. When he wakes up he sees a bear cub who gives him a magic thread and we enter the world of adventure where he meets giants, dragons and other magic creatures.King’s Left Eye - Ignoring others is characteristic for people who are not very bright, regardless of the position they are occupying. Then a crazy old man is selling his cow for the king’s left eye. Luckily a clever girl comes to put and end to the confusion The Lazy Man - Laziness won’t kill you but can turn your life into hell. A lazy man decides that it’s better to be dead then endure others constant prodding that he must work. He arranges his own funeral only to find that tough as it is real life is easier than hell. The Fisherman, the Snake and the Fox - When you do good do it from all your heart. Don’t look into your neighbor’s plate and don’t wish for someone’s luck. Everyone has their own luck. Gift from the Sun - a brave shepherd saves the Sun from a terrible monster. Sun’s father reluctantly gives him a magic gift. The boy sets to travel, nearly looses his life as a servant to a cruel king, but finds happiness with the help of a mysterious Ocean Princess. Golden Girl - Even when you are desperate and betrayed by your closest beings your good deeds will make you shine like a star. |
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The Nightingale Gyzar - A cruel Sultan had many sins accumulated in his life of war and plunder. Now in his old age he wants to repent and beg for forgiveness, but God won’t listen to his prayer, although the Sultan has used all his wealth to build the most magnificent mosque in the world. A mysterious monk tells the desperate monarch that only the captivating song of the nightingale Gyzar can draw God’s attention to Sultan’s prayer, but the holy man doesn’t know where the bird can be found. Sultan’s sons set on a quest to find the magic bird and help their father in his predicament.
Insatiable Eye - When a father tells his son do a simple chore, the boy makes a wonderful discovery. Unfortunately, son and father end up quarreling and fighting each other, only to become entangled in a web of deceit, greed, betrayal and powerful evil magic. The treasure of King Solomon is found but the discovery brings only misery and confusion. Faith, persistence and the natural urge to be good to others lead our hero through a maze of scary, magical adventures to the ultimate end where reason has to overcome fear, rage, and the lust for gold. Finally a balance is reached.
The Man Who Stood for the Sun - A poor man in his search for luck works hard but disasters seem to follow him wherever he goes. After years of false expectations and disappointment he finally finds understanding, love and a well-paid, glamorous job. Then at the town festival he looses everything when his wife is enchanted by a magic, swing decorated with flowers. The becomes a wanderer again living like a hermit or more like a wild animal until in a twist of fate he finds himself replacing the Sun. That’s when he decided to stand for himself.
Whoever Does Good Finds Good - Three orphan brothers leave their village to escape poverty and look for happiness. One becomes and successful inn-keeper, the other a farmer. The youngest brother remains poor but finds true love. Then come times of trial and everyone has to show his true value.
Poor Man’s Luck - A poor man sees how a half-blind, lame, old wolf enjoys a free dinner and decides that there is no use to work. One must just wait and luck will come to him. Day after day he lays on his bed staring aimlessly at the ceiling until a dream.
Clever Girl - A father sets out on a journey to find a clever bride for his son. He travels faraway places and speaks to many people. He knocks on the door of a girl, who is polite and cheerful, but her answers to his questions are confusing and he walks away. Fortunately a friend of his helps him solve his problem. |
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