Oral Tradition Movies
- 2023
Maura
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84-year-old Maura is the guardian of a very particular tradition in danger of extinction. She is a singer of amorfinos, verses full of humor that...
- 2010
Cry Rock
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The wild beauty of the Bella Coola Valley blends with vivid watercolor animation illuminating the role of the Nuxalk oral tradition and the...
- 2013
A Gesar Bard's Tale
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As a boy, Dawa was an illiterate Tibetan nomad whose life revolved around herding yaks. At 13, his life changed: through a series of visions, Dawa...
- 2017
Lonely Trees
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Darên bitenê is a fascinating documentary exploring the “dengbej” musical heritage of the singers, poets and storytellers...
- 2020
Coyote's Canoe
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Inspired by the land formation known as Coyote’s Canoe, located near Gloria’s home in Splatsin community, this visual story shares the...
- 1981
Xalbador gaztain kormutxa
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Documentary on the life of the Basque shepherd and oral improviser (or 'bertsolari') Fernando Aire (1920-1976), known as 'Xalbador'.