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Future Folktales

  • 2020 – 2025
  • Ended
  • Animation · Family · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • ~26m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 8.5/10

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales.

Latest: Season 2 · 2024

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In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her grandchildren to fabled times where they discover the trials and triumphs of past generations through fascinating folktales.

  1. E1. The Night the Wolf Cried

    Nov 1, 2024 · 24m

    Wolves are dangerous animals, but when a chieftain comes across a lone wolf, he takes pity on the starving creature and feeds him. What will come of this act of kindness?

  2. E2. Naash's Daughters

    Nov 8, 2024 · 24m

    It is not always easy to find one’s path in life, a dilemma that Maha currently faces. Perhaps the stars themselves can guide her.

  3. E3. The Nameless Faris

    Nov 15, 2024 · 24m

    People are more than they appear to be at first glance. Sometimes, a coward is the bravest person of all.

  4. E4. Jared's Legend

    Nov 22, 2024 · 24m

    Massud does what the monster wants to protect his baby brother. But just because someone bears a burden doesn’t mean they must bear it alone.

  5. E5. Tanbouri's Shoes

    Nov 29, 2024 · 24m

    There was once a man in Baghdad who owned a particular set of old shoes. Who would have thought his decision to throw them out would cause him so much misfortune?

  6. E6. Poison and Sweetness

    Dec 6, 2024 · 24m

    Rafi may be a wise man, but he is not a compassionate one. When a young man begs to become his apprentice, Rafi grows suspicious once the past comes to light.

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