Movies: Folklore

A magically abstract triportrait of Estonian kannel master Eduard Uibo, dancer Elonna Spriit and folk dance pedagogue Kai Leete....

The religious traditions of a town in the province of Caserta, Italy....

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National folk dances performed by "Tanec" folk dancers) from Skopje....

An early hand-tinted adaptation of Ali Baba....

Leading Nepalese film scholar and Tokyo University of Information Sciences professor Ito Toshiaki serves as the first Japanese director and screenplay writer for a Nepalese film in this mid-length feature film. Screened in Kathmandu and recipient of ...

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Document about folk ceramic products from Moravian Slovácko and Wallachia....

A movie by Jon Jost, who is the maestro of the American experimental movie world. The film tells us the strange incidents that happen in the ruined old village. Comparing to Jon Jost’s previous movies, this film has a clearer narrative and is more ex...

Karel Plicka was also cinematographer of this short movie. Editor in charge was Alexander Hackenschmied. There is an extraordinary emotional charge, every shot is working on its own, such as photographs, paintings and poetic complement intertitles in...

Two friends are sent deep into a forest by a strange man, while out there, they are launched into a game of survival as a Welsh folk tale sprouts to life and seek revenge...

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Living in forests untouched by man, these gracious and mysterious fairies use their magical powers to send blessings upon Earth. Do not take their kindness for granted. Especially on the night when the sky opens....

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