Tradition Movies

Jesa is a Korean tradition honoring one's ancestors. The filmmaker interviewed her parents about this ritual. However, it goes totally unexpected.

Short film that explores the route of the Sella River, from its source in the Fuente del Infierno (León) to its mouth in the town of...

What is tradition? This is the question posed by yodeller and food researcher Meinrad Koch from Canton Appenzell. In search of an answer, he embarks...

The traditional healers in the Swiss and French mountains.

Ping pong is this girl’s entire world. But away from home and on her own in college, she makes the bold move to share her family tradition with...

A warm summer day, bread and wine on the table, it's a portuguese house.

The master of a Judo dojo turns his daughter into a master of the martial art as she is growing up. But now that she has reached marrying age, he...

Traditions during Easter holidays in the remote village of Grešnica. The film was a research project of the newly opened Ethnological Museum...

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

A documentary recording the lives of Khon students in their last years of study. They spent six years under the rules of the military regime after...

A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.

In the 70s, Barsham Faire on August Bank Holiday became a tradition for many to celebrate things 'medieval' and raise funds for local arts events. It...

Young Seide lives in a secluded mountain village in the heart of Kyrgyzstan. She loves her freedom to ride her horse, the closest soul she has, and...

This animated short, based on the book by Rachna Gilmore, is the story of Gita, an 8-year-old girl who can't wait to celebrate Divali - the Hindu...

This short film traces Pete Standing Alone's personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging. As a spiritual elder, teacher and...

In the hills of Costa Rica, Doña Carmen struggles to pass on her tribe's traditional ways of life. She must soon marry off her only...