Movies: Parables

A parable about honor and true character, inspired by the reality of the 18th century. Constantin Brâncoveanu preferred to be beheaded in Constantinople alongside his four sons - Constantin, Stefan, Radu, and Matei - as well as by his counselor Ianac...

When a hapless young man from the country falls for a married woman in the city, he finds himself jailed for trying to off with her husband. There he encounters a renegade prisoner and latter-day Da Vinci, who ropes him into his latest hare-brained s...

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The Last Autbus is short film processing the universal theme of human selfishness and fear. It is a disturbing parable of the animal kingdom, where heroes risk revealing their true character and on behalf of their own salvation are able to sacrifice ...

'Bears Discover Fire' is the strange tale of a lonely man, his aging mother, his curious nephew, and a family of bears that have discovered how to use fire....

The inhabitants of a village learn to overcome their fears of the unknown....

Blue Racer is forced to play with a rooster's son, so Racer tries to play games with him, which usually involve Blue Racer trying to get rid of the little bird. Unfortunatly for the snake, the rooster is keeping an eye on them all the time....

From dreamy aerial opening shots, we are sent on an expedition through the storied land of our fifth most populous state, Illinois, often called a miniature version of America. Deborah Stratman’s experimental documentary explores how physical landsca...

A dramatic parable of choice and resulting consequences. Synopsis: A man is traveling alone in his car in Southern California. The year is 1947. He stops to look at his road map. The map warns him that no one should turn off the main roads without in...

Two monks on a mission choose very different paths...

In 1880s Pacific Northwest, a pioneer's wife stumbles upon treasure while grazing cattle in a neighbor’s field. It could change their fortunes, but her husband is not so sure, and the neighbor won’t sell easily....

Soviet film following Nasreddin...

Set in an Aussie farmhouse and a 50's style diner, Rocfish presents this classic tale of a Father's love for his runaway child....

A father is working the controls of a railroad track, allowing approaching passenger trains to cross safely over the bridge. As one approaches, he sees his young son coming toward him on the tracks. It is at this moment the father must decide whom to...

Long ago in Russia, a proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's daughter. But when a country bumpkin and his oddball crew of extraordinary friends show up to claim her, the du...

A couple is on vacation with their car. They drive past green hills and small roads. Suddenly the man realises he lost his way. They drive into a forest. How thin is the layer veneer of civilisation?...

Join Rocfish...as they present the story of Daniel Like you've never seen it before. A tale of extraordinary courage where Daniel chooses to stand up for what is right, even though it means being thrown into a den full of lions!...

The Touch of the Master's Hand is an inspirational and captivating film that speaks eloquently to the worth and potential of every individual....

In this animated musical short, a traveling donkey becomes upset at minor inconveniences, each of which his chipper young master is only too happy to accommodate....