Movies and TvShows featuring "shadow-theatre" theme.

Warning Shadows is a silent German expressionist film that follows the story of a puppeteer who is haunted by a shadowy figure. Set in 19th century Germany, the film explores themes of witchcraft, nightmare, and hallucination. It also delves into the complexities of marital reconciliation and revenge murder. With its stunning visual style and eerie atmosphere, Warning Shadows is a must-watch for fans of German expressionism.

The director turns the diary of his sexual adventures into a serial narrative in the style of “One Thousand and One Nights”. This polyamorously-minded queer musical applies the same playful approach to folk tales as it does to Egyptian pop music.

A CIA agent roams the streets of New York haunted by the death of the beautiful woman he fell in love with while on assignment in Jakarta. When he is kidnapped and drugged, the destination is Jakarta once again where he tries to unravel the mystery that is the city which broke him three years earlier.

Chronicles the life and work of animator Lotte Reiniger.

Shadow puppetry is not only part of the heritage of East Asia; Greece had its own traditional form of this popular art. In this leisurely drama, set in 1950s Athens, Antonis Barkis (Kostas Kasakos) is the master puppeteer for a traditional shadow show. However, although he is still making a living, it is clear that other forms of popular entertainment will soon supplant this one. This does not improve Antonis' temper, and his assistant's desires to modernize their entertainments only make it worse.