The Sounds of Kaleva (1986)
• March 19th, 1986 • 0h 41min
Documentary
Overview
A three-act film-essay about memory and the historical-cultural ties of the Finno- Ugric peoples. The first chapter is dedicated to ancient Bearese of memory, such as Karelian cliff drawings, Kalevala runo song and Khanty bear feast rituals. the second act portrays the visit of Elias Lonnrot, compiler of the Finnish national epic Kalevala, to Estonia and his meetings with local intellectuals. Part three re-enacts an ancient smelting and blacksmith ritual set to Veljo Tormis' cantata 'curse upon iron'. Filmed in 1985 in Uhtuo, Karelia; in Khantia-Mansia at the Agan river, a tributary of the Ob; and in Estonia (Tallinn, Kuusalu, Tartu, Voru, Litsmetsa in Voru county, Lullemae, Karula, Rongu, Narva, and at a bend of the Pirita river). The third documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Ugricarum" series.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Etched in Bone
Released on: 2018-10-04
Documentary
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one noto...
The Trick Brain
Released on: 2013-01-01
Documentary
A dark and magical visit to the fabled Parisian address Rue Fontaine 42. This was the residence of A...
Congo
Released on: 1972-01-01
Documentary
An experimental ethnographic documentary that criticizes the colonizer view of anthropology.
Bamboo Theatre
Released on: 2019-09-22
Documentary, Music
This film is a portrait of unique cultural space for Spirits, Gods and People. While permanent theat...
Thread of the Needle
Released on:
Documentary
Ano Ravenia, a mountain village in Greece, young men leave to find work, learn a trade or serve in t...
My Family and Me
Released on:
Documentary
Thanassakis, a 13-year-old boy, is staying with his grandparents in the Greek village of Ano Ravenia...
Burden of Dreams
Released on: 1982-10-01
Documentary
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director We...
Nest
Released on: 2021-06-26
Documentary
The real estate industry has destabilized the natural surroundings of the city of Concón, on the Chi...
Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late
Released on: 2024-05-08
Mystery, Documentary
"Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late" is a feature-length ethnographic film that envisions social rejuven...
Statues Also Die
Released on: 1953-05-01
Documentary
Commissioned by the journal Présence Africaine, this short documentary examines how African art is d...
Grandma in Two Dimensions: Memories, Images and Stories of Faith
Released on: 2025-04-01
Documentary
A young anthropologist reflects on her late grandmother's religious background.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Released on: 1988-06-17
Documentary, Music
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It f...
Kill Your Idols
Released on: 2004-04-08
Documentary, Music
A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from t...
1968 with Tom Brokaw
Released on: 2007-12-09
Documentary
In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward ...
A Venue For The End Of The World
Released on: 2014-09-14
Documentary
Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern...
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Released on: 2005-09-14
Documentary, Music
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New W...
The Man of Flores or the tale of the last Hobbits
Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary
March 2008. The renowned journal ‘Science’ publishes an article confirming that the human bones disc...
The Alaska-Siberian Expedition
Released on: 1912-05-20
Documentary
Captain Kleinschmidt leads an expedition sponsored by the Carnegie Museum to the arctic regions of A...
Amos, une rivière, une forêt, des hommes
Released on: 2006-01-09
Documentary, History
The history of Amos, a town in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Quebec).