At dawn a nomad caravan descends on Aq Kupruk from the foothills of the Hindu Kush. In their camp, and in commerce with the townspeople, the Maldar reveal the mixture of faith and distrust that has kept nomads and sedentary people separate and interdependent over the centuries. The theme of the film focuses on political and religious beliefs. The film and accompanying instructor notes in this series embrace five different and complex units of analysis concerning how political change occurs; individual attitudes, ethnic identity, national loyalties, institutional affiliations, and ideological beliefs.
In the Darhat valley in northern Mongolia, the horses of nomadic tribes are stolen by bandits who th...
Remember the culture clash in THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY? This time it's real. One of the most ancient c...
The people of Unamenshipu (La Romaine), an Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, are see...
This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in no...
An ethnographic film that tells the story of the mask makers and dancers during the festival of the ...
The young goat herders from the cliff of Bandiagara practice on the stone drums of their ancestors. ...
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Germaine Dierterlen talks about Dogon mythology at a conference on the Bandiagara cliffs. The Songo ...
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A ritual vase, the hampi, is placed in the center of the Musée de plein air de la République du Nige...
A synaesthetic portrait made between French Polynesia and Brittany, Color-blind follows the restless...
Shigeki, one of the Ainu people of northern Japan, follows the traditions of his ancestors and teach...
An account of the journey that King Alfonso XIII of Spain made to the impoverished shire of Las Hurd...
A unique 'direct cinema' feature length documentary (no narration or interviews) originally filmed i...
The story of a poor girl who leaves her starving family and sheep for a more prosperous village. Her...
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AMIN portrays Qashqai musician Amin Aghaie, a young modern nomad and his family who despite facing s...