Movies Similar to Her name was Persephone

G(2002)

A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.

Prometheus Bound(2021)

The Titan Prometheus is punished by Zeus for attempting to steal fire for humankind.

Dedication(2021)

A young maid enlists supernatural help in order to escape her past.

Veronica(2019)

A descendant of ancient Greek sirens searches for love on modern day Long Island. After many failed relationships she worries that the problem lies with her, but she remains determined to find her soulmate.

EverAfter(1998)

Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

A Breakfast Chronicle(2000)

A view of the end-of-the-century Mexican family. A father who comes back home after a long absence, but who would rather be somewhere else. A daughter suffering from a trapped pain. A son full of guilt and recriminations. A little kid who soaks up all the tension in the house, like a sponge, and a self-effacing mother who would like to go away and leave everything behind.

The Myth of Sisyphus - a Modernisation(2022)

A modern low-budget adaptation of the myth of Sisyphus, made by film students as an school project.

Desperation(2006)

When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

Orpheus(1950)

A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.

Oedipus Rex(1957)

The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marrying his mother, filmed by the famed British theatrical director Sir Tyrone Guthrie. This elegant version of Sophocles' play adds a brilliant stroke: the actors wear masks just as the Greeks did in the playwright's day.

Ulysse est revenu(1978)

EXIT MEDEA(2025)

Torn between loyalty to her family, and her love for Jason, Medea attacks her father and flees with Jason to unknown lands. Her brother pursues them. When Jason betrays and abandons her, she is driven to the ultimate act of vengeful destruction.

Emak and Her Surroundings

Emak who wanted a new digital TV because her analog TV service had been cut off, but was not financially able to afford it until her granddaughter Rahma invited her to do Live Streaming on "TokTok".

The Golden Bouzouki(2021)

Johnny Diamonds stars in this musical adventure set in ancient mythological greece. Johnny Orpheus returns home to the peaceful village of Salamis to find that it has come upon troubled times. Assembling a crew of heroes like no other, Johnny sets sail on a song-filled voyage of adventure to obtain the Golden Bouzouki, a legendary musical instrument of divine origin which is said to bring peace to the hearts of all mankind. (Not Rated, 1 hour, 48 minutes)

The Poet(2023)

A modernized telling of the Greek Mythology romantic tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice.

La Lunareja(1946)

Adapted from “Las Tradiciones Peruanas” by Ricardo Palma.

Riding the Bullet(2004)

In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.

The Legend of Daphne(1910)

An ancient Greek legend comes to life, courtesy of the Gaumont studios.

Une petite fille dans les tournesols(1984)

The young teacher Marelle goes in search of her husband who mysteriously disappeared while attending the funeral of a childhood friend.

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love(2005)

Director helmut Dietls and Patric Susskinds illustrate a legendary story of two lovers who cant keep themselves away from death.