Folk Movies

A vibrant folk romance that dives into the lives, traditions, and struggles of Bangladesh's nomadic river gypsies. The story follows a regular young...

On their way to his wife's hometown in West Sumatra, Teddy and his best friend, Kevin, recklessly continue their journey at night and become lost in...

Evan, a filmmaker from Mississippi, catches feelings for a gal he meets at a found footage film festival in San Francisco. They decide to make a...

Lyuba flees her abusive husband for a mysterious retreat with friends. Surreal rituals and haunting visions reveal dark secrets, pushing her to...

Hestu and Akbar are twin brothers forced to reunite when their grandmother dies on a sacred day (Saturday Wage, the 6th of June at 6 o'clock)....

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

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

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...

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

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

Carly Simon is one of the most influential singer-songwriters of her generation. The classic album that made her a global star was No Secrets, which...

A joyous return to the stage for Zach Condon and his European folk-focussed indie project Beirut. This is music as imagined landscape, a romantic...

A group of friends return to their hometown after many years. The trip is an excuse to reminisce about old times but turns into a nightmare when they...

Local boy, Peter, is trying to find the source of the metallic sound that haunts the village. When he shares his footage with an old woman it sparks...

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.

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...

Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ...

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....