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Detours While Speaking Of Monsters (Country: Germany, Turkey; Year: 2024; Director: Deniz Simsek; Writer: Deniz Simsek; Stars: Emin Simsek)
A 4000-year-old aquatic monster resists falling into oblivion. Its myth dates back to the ancestors of Armenians and Kurds around Lake Van, a region that witnessed the ethnic cleansing of both peoples.
The Poison Cat (Country: China; Year: 2024; Director: Tian Guan; Writer: Tian Guan; Stars: Yanxi Li, Liguo Yuan)
In southwest China, hunter Tai connects the eerie cries in the forest and the strange occurrences in the village with his wife's unusual behavior. His age-old way of life is crumbling, as prophesied in the legend of The Poison Cat.
Two Refusals (Would We Recognize Ourselves Unbroken?) (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Suneil Sanzgiri; Writer: Sham-e-Ali Nayeem)
A woman’s dreams become haunted by the Adamastor, a titan from Portuguese mythology who sought to destroy Vasco da Gama’s ship and prevent him from ever reaching India.
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