Folk Movies

Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated...

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

Joba and Quincy are a wealthy Brooklyn couple who value charity above all. But when a friend returns from a country pilgrimage to challenge their...

A Turkish folk singer goes on a tour and falls in love with one of his young fan in İzmir. He later finds out that her sister also has a crush...

Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now...

Following her recent coronation as Demeter’s Harvest Festival Queen, Lilith Hammond has been reported missing. Calliope, concerned for her...

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their...

A feature-length road trip drama, set on the iconic London canals. We are narrated an unlikely story mixing reality with hints of British folklore....

Lick the Sun is a short film about three bored witches who get a mysterious invitation.

A powerful account of the Kolbari covert goods traden between the Kurdish cities and towns of Iran and borders of Iraq. The film follows Hamid and...

The story follows the life of Katyusha and is based upon the legend of Baba Yaga, a ferocious old lady with magical powers.

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

Sannasi, a folk musician, convinces Sooravali, his lover and a female dancer in his troupe, to marry Karuppaiah, a seemingly docile man. Little do...

After inheriting an old mudbrick house in his home village in Eastern Europe, a man returns after spending his whole life in England, only to find...

Folk-jazz composer/arranger Arthur Verocai was born in Rio de Janeiro. He has created challenging arragements and compositions for Brazilian artists...

Filmmaker Evan Jordan, accompanied by his friend (it's complicated) Sophia Anderson, returns to his home state for the first time since the passing...

Anu, an innocent eleven year old girl who can not spend a day without her grandmother, and is told that she has gone to "God's House" upon her...