Ethnographical Movies

Saint Anthony, Abbot of the Desert, protector of animals, is a central figure in the Italian countryside, where fortune depends on the health of the...

A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the...

Short ethnographic documentary on the Tetela tribe in Congo based upon footage and commentary by director Luc de Heusch from 1953 reassembled by...

This documentary looks at the stories of a few people in Aspen Colorado and how they contribute to the community.

Short ethnographic documentary showing some everyday life scenes based upon footage shot by director Luc de Heusch in Congo in 1954 reassembled by...

Drawing together footage, photographs and texts from archival sources as well as the artist’s personal collection of materials, Yto...

Short ethnographic documentray about Arba'een, a Shia Muslim religious observance

A documentary about the daily life of a native Tzotzil community in southern Mexico, shot over a period of eight years.

A meditative stroll through Sacramento landmarks, from the gentrified to the urban.

The darkness of the mine, invaded by the miners' light, by the noisy machines and the permanent and intense smell of ore in the air, leads us to an...

A short film featuring several dancers from different countries: first an Arabian dancer, then an Algerian belly dancer, and finally Scottish...

“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In...

A 16-minute short shot with a totally subjective eye; conveys the mythic life sense and social elements of a people who live in the world's highest...

An ethnographic documentary which looks at the relationship between music and work in predominantly rural cultures. It depicts the lives of...