The Adventures of Prince Achmed
A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.
Why you'll love it
One of the earliest feature-length animated films, it uses silhouette animation to tell the story, mimicking shadow puppets.
Faust
Petr Cepek, Jan Kraus, Vladimír Kudla
An ordinary man is lured into a strange puppet theatre by a map and finds himself embroiled in a production of the Faustian legend.
Why you'll love it
A unique interpretation of the classic tale, using a variety of techniques including shadow puppetry.
The Puppetmaster
Tien-Lu Li, Giong Lim, Kuei-Chung Cheng
Puppeteer Li Tian-lu tells his life story, and through it, the story of Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century.
Why you'll love it
A biographical film about a Taiwanese puppeteer that incorporates traditional shadow puppetry.