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- Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.
- An old woman's hold on the past puts her family's future in jeopardy.
- Raven Tales is series of 26, half-hour, CGI (Computer-Generated Imaging) animated television programs, targeted at school-age children and their families to introduce native Aboriginal folklore in a humorous and entertaining way. They tell the stories of the adventures of Raven, the most powerful deity of Aboriginal mythology. Each episode focuses on a new Raven Tale (or one that is introduced by Raven) that has been adapted from the folklore of many Aboriginal nations. The pilot episode, How Raven Stole the Sun, was adapted from a popular Haida myth, but has elements of Salish and Kwakiutl, while others episodes have been adapted from Cree, Salish, Nisgaa, Comanche, Navaho and other Native American stories. The Raven Tales, like the Simpsons, finds a lot of its humor based on the interactions of its re-occurring ensemble cast. The three principal characters, Raven, Eagle and Frog, anchor the show and provide familiar faces and humorous antics that bookend each episode. Other characters include Old Man and his Daughter (from the pilot episode), Sea Wolf, Kolus and a small tribe of aboriginal men and women who are introduced as the tales progress.
- In a time when Native American legends were a part of daily life, the 10 year celebration of the first people's release from the giant clamshell is in jeopardy as a storm destroys the village, the animals revolt and the chief falls under a dark spell.
- A teenager and her kid sister are uprooted from the city to spend summer holidays in the Rocky Mountains near their mother's worksite. There they discover a mythical "North American Troll" trapped in an old mining camp.
- A year has gone by since the events of The Wizard's Christmas, and the people have slowly begun to rebuild under the new Christmas Wizard. The city is buzzing with excitement and preparations are in full swing for the first new Christmas of the age is rapidly approaching. Alerik is worried about Perin; she's unsure of herself and struggles with the weight of all the expectations placed upon her to restore Christmas to its former glory. Alerik uncovers a secret that leads him to a great discovery deep in the old woods beyond Christmas Town that will rock the city to it's foundations, filling them with doubt as they confront the possibility that the Christmas Wizard may not be the rightful owner of the staff after all.
- Young George wants nothing more than to be a good king, like his father before him, but the throne isn't his only inheritance: he is also half dragon. Unfortunately, the townspeople are distrustful and frightened of his dragon side, and as the would-be King begins to feel greater doubt and shame, a terrible accident leads to an official ban on dragons. On the heels of this tragedy, a charismatic stranger arrives in town with an incredible offer: a cure that will rid Young George of his dragon curse... forever.
- A collection of Aboriginal creation myths from the creators of the multiple-award-winning Raven Tales television series.
- Long ago in the valley, the hero Ser George fought the dragon for the hand of the princess, but the dragon wasn't dead, and returned a year later to take his revenge upon the new king, his queen and their newborn child. Fifteen years have passed, and a young shepherd dreams of a bigger life than living in a burned out shack with his uncle Roger, their little flock of sheep and his goat, Bill. Young George shares his name with the famous Dragon Slayer, but little else. Young George sees dragons in his dreams, and finds evidence of their existence everywhere, but the people of his village are tired of his false alarms. Stop trying to impress people and just be yourself, Roger tells him, but George won't listen. Then George starts to change. A lot. You're becoming a man, Roger tells him, but the boy isn't so sure. He's delighted, however, to find that his new abilities make him more popular and respected in town. Finally, George is becoming the hero he always knew he was inside, though it comes with a terrible, secret cost. A dragon is sighted in the valley, and the terrified townspeople turn to Young George, their hero, to assume the mantle of his namesake and deliver them from this new threat, but when he discovers the true source of his powers, George must choose: Will he become the hero he always wanted to be, or have the courage to reveal who he really is inside?
- In a faraway land a wizard's apprentice makes an amazing discovery that could bring back the lost magic of Christmas, or destroy it forever.
- Based upon the novel by Clive Barker, The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus is a collection of fantastical stories woven together and brought to life in gorgeous hand-drawn animation by New Machine Studios.
- Raven, Eagle, Wina and Qos are out fishing when they become ensnared by a storm and blown far out to sea , finally coming to rest on a strange island.
- In the time before the light and life came to the land, the world was dark and unformed. Raven, who lived during this time of creation, was bored and complained constantly to his brother Eagle, who tried his best to ignore him.
- Igis and Qos are trying to have a child without success. Frog comes upon Igis crying in the forest, and she tells her of the witch-creature Dzunukwa, a powerful magician who may be able to help her; for a price.
- The world is now filled with life: birds clamor merrily and fish swim and jump in the waters. Raven and Eagle walk among the new animals, instructing them on how they should behave but the animals ignore them or make rude gestures.
- Gwai is having a hard time keeping up with the others when it comes to gathering and hunting food. His wife is afraid that they will end up with less than everybody else, which would be an embarrassment.
- Igis and Qos are trying to have a child without success. Frog comes upon Igis crying in the forest, and she tells her of the witch-creature Dzunukwa, a powerful magician who may be able to help her; for a price.
- The first people build Eagle a totem because Eagle brings more food, in the form of fish he catches.
- Qos is in love with Igis, but she'll have nothing to do with him. He becomes more and more despondent as he is the only man without a mate or children and winter is upon them, but Igis is simply too much in love with herself to love anybody else.
- The children are fishing when a great wind takes them to a beach far from home. They see some huge footprints, and afraid, they hide in the bushes.
- Frog's old friend Mother Toad comes to visit, and, as the two story- tellers swap tales, Raven overhears the story of another trickster, Coyote, who lives near Mother Toad's home far to the south. Determined to prove that he is the greatest of all tricksters, Raven heads down to meet Coyote and trick him by teaching him to fly. But Coyote is a trickster too, and Raven soon learns that all is not as it seems.
- The critters complain to the Great Spirit about getting sick.
- The children of the First People are visited by the tiny Mouse Woman, who speaks in a voice that only they can understand. She warns them that a great flood is coming and that the children need to find a way to convince their parents to flee their village to the safety of the mountain. But as the days pass and the children become more concerned, their parents remain unconvinced of the danger and refuse to go. Until Klundux gets an idea.
- Winadzi is having nightmares. He doesn't want to sleep at night and Abas is worried. She asks Raven for advice and Raven tells her she will find help in the most unlikely place.
- The children sit outside looking up at the stars with Dog. They wonder aloud how they came to take the shapes that they have.
- The First People return to their village to find it devastated by the great flood. At first, they are overwhelmed by the work that needs to be done to rebuild their homes and food stores, but Frog suggests that they look to their friends for help. Sure enough, the Kulos, Sea Wolf, and Dzunakwa join the animals to help the people rebuild the village before winter comes. When the work is done, the creatures go to leave, but the people have another idea.
- On a hunt with the men and boys, Dza gets separated. Evening begins to fall. As she walks along the beach she sees a man gathering clams and shells.
- Raven seeks a respite in the forest, but soon finds himself in the midst of a dispute over a giant salmon.
- Raven is sent by the Great Spirit to free the musicians of the sun.
- A killer whale deters the villagers from fishing.
- Some of the boys of the First People are making fun of Dza because she is a girl. When she shows them that she can compete, even beating her brother Winadzi at wrestling, they call her names. Walking alone by herself in the forest, she comes upon the mysterious Frog, who tells her the story of Rough Face, a young girl who showed the people of her village that true beauty lies within. Dza is soon lost in Frog's storytelling, and the characters she imagines in her mind look quite familiar.