Folk Movies

The music they make gives us joy and comfort. Now they will get something back. Christine Dancke brings pop stars on the road trip with surprises and...

In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to discuss the social and ecologic impact of the...

Co-directors Lilith Piper and Joya Berrow capture the movements and migration patterns of birds, translating their seasonal journey through dance....

Polo is pressured by his father to work and help with the household expenses. Faced with the lack of support in a town devoid of opportunities, Polo...

Ane is a young Lithuanian woman and wife of a fisherman who left for sea. Her husband's wait grows longer and longer until she becomes confused...

A surreal exploration of queer identity in the face of immigration; following teenager Hajnal as they grapple with the demands of leaving behind...

When a gang of thugs harasses a young girl performing an ancient ritual, they unleash a wrath that makes them pay the price.

A meditation which is equal parts hungarian folklore, and classic gangster film. Wherein the youngest son is on the run, after stealing the boss'...

A rural family consisting of Ñancul, a teenager, his mother, and his father are being visited by a priest who wants them to join the...

After the death of her brother, Moray tries to escape to a cabin in the woods when her retreat is derailed by a college band and their suspicious...

When a mystery illness infects the pigs of a village farmer and a local boy is also taken ill, the villagers try to convince a veterinarian that it...

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal...

1622: Following the death of a heavily pregnant noblewoman, the young outsider Badria is accused of witchcraft. Before a church tribunal, she fights...

A Venezuelan refugee woman living in Colombia struggles through her decision to leave home with the help of some of the region's folk characters.

Song is a story of the last Finnish rune singer and his pupil, and the comforting power of singing.

The documentary explores the life and work of Jaromír Nohavica, utilizing hundreds of hours of his archive footage (including previously...

A live performance that begins in the middle of the night and ends in broad daylight: this is the challenge set by the Emporte La Nuit collection....

The Yew Tree is ancient, it is mystical, magical and poisonous. What has it witnessed in it's long life and what does it know?

For this fourth episode of our Emporte La Nuit collection, Solann wanted to bring the flora and fauna of the Ermenonville forest to life. It's a...