Movies and TvShows featuring "ethnographic-film" theme.

Land Without Bread, a banned film, is a surreal and subversive documentary set in a poverty-stricken village in Spain. It explores the themes of suffering, hardship, and despair through the lives of its inhabitants. The film uses mockumentary and dark comedy elements to shed light on the social and political subtext of the era.

Moana is a documentary film that depicts the lives of Polynesian people in the 1920s. It explores their indigenous culture, family relationships, tattoo art, and dance rituals. The film showcases the beauty and richness of Oceania, specifically Samoa and Polynesia.

An account of the journey that King Alfonso XIII of Spain made to the impoverished shire of Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in the region of Extremadura, in 1922.

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti is a captivating documentary that delves into the mystical and religious practices of voodoo in Haiti. It explores the fascinating world of voodoo ceremonies, rituals, and the role of spirits in the lives of Haitian people. This surreal and experimental film provides a unique glimpse into the cultural and spiritual traditions of Haiti.

In Cerro Bayo, a mountainous region of Patagonia on the Chilean border, a Kolla Indian falls in love with a girl from another village. His mother disapproves the relationship and hates the woman. When the girl becomes pregnant with his baby, he must travel to find better work, leaving her alone with the mother's wrath.

David and Judith MacDougall are exploring the marriage rituals and roles of Turkana women in this ethnographic documentary. The film's biggest part is taken up by talks between the Turkana people. As one of the first ethnographic documentaries "A Wife Among Wives" subtitles these talks so that the viewer can get a better and probably more personal understanding of the life of the Turkana.

The story of a poor girl who leaves her starving family and sheep for a more prosperous village. Her grandfather finds her and tries to convince her to return to her home.

This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in northern Japan, portraying people from tightly knit communities. They feel deeply connected by their culture and tradition. With gorgeous pictures, the directors explore how different generations of Ainu reflect on their identity after centuries of oppression.

Pelota II is a documentary film that explores the world of Basque pelota, an ancient sport originating in the Basque Country. The film delves into the history, traditions, and cultural significance of the sport, highlighting the athleticism and skill of its players. Through captivating storytelling and stunning visuals, Pelota II offers an immersive experience into the world of pelota and the Basque culture.

The Bounty Hunter of Mongolia is an ethnographic film that follows the journey of a horse thief in the vast taiga of Mongolia and Siberia. The film explores the life of nomadic people and their relationship with horses, as well as the challenges faced by the horse breeder and tamer.

Biopic of Ceferino Namuncurá (1886-1905), son of a Mapuche cacique and a white woman, and the first Indian of South America to be beatified. The film starts out as a war movie, showing his father Manuel battling the Spanish and taking a white woman as his captive bride. But little of interest happens after Ceferino is born. His beatification relies partly on his "miraculous" survival after falling in a stream as a baby, but the film does not present this with any great drama, and plods through the rest of the boy's life with similar tepor. Ceferino does well in school, attracts the interest of a priest, attends a Catholic school in Buenos Aires, and studies for the priesthood in Italy, where he dies of tuberculosis after a few unconvincing coughs.

Founding father of Anthropology, Bronislaw Malinowski's work raises powerful and disturbing questions today. This is a look at his legacy and the imprints it has made on the generations that followed.

AMIN portrays Qashqai musician Amin Aghaie, a young modern nomad and his family who despite facing steep financial, cultural and political obstacles are dedicated to their art and culture. Amin travels to remote towns and villages to record the music of the surviving masters whose numbers decline each year. His nomadic family are selling their meager belongings to help support their son's education in performance and ethnomusicology at Tchaikovsky's Conservatory in Kyiv, Ukraine, but it is not enough. Amin, desperate to finish his academic education, sells his violins one at a time just to pay for his tuition.

An ethnographic documentary about the Mangbetu tribe of the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The film features a discussion of various rites including the Mangbetu practice of head binding, as well as various examples of traditional music and dance.

After his father dies, law student Adolfo (Jorge Marchand), returns to his native village in the South of Bolivia, where he falls in love with Claudina Silvia Arévalo, a beautiful chola girl nicknamed La Chaskañawi, which means "girl with big eyes" in Quechua. Falling under her spell, Adolfo forgets about his fiancee in the city, abandons his law studies, and succumbs to alcohol. Based on the 1947 novel La Chaskañawi.

Baka is a thought-provoking documentary that takes viewers on a journey to remote communities, delving deep into their lives, traditions, and struggles. Through captivating storytelling and stunning cinematography, the film offers a unique glimpse into these communities, their cultural heritage, and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world.

The Bapst Brothers: Romain, Maurice and Jacques – whom we will also meet in The Gruyere Chronicle (produced in 1990) – are peasants and carriers and work with their father. In autumn and winter, they bid for the community’s wood, cut down the pine trees and bring down the logs through the snowy woods by horse-drawn sleigh.

N!ai, The Story of a !Kung Woman is a documentary film that tells the story of a !Kung woman living in the Kalahari Desert. The film explores her experiences, struggles, and the challenges she faces in the harsh desert environment. It provides a glimpse into the life of the !Kung people and their traditional way of life, highlighting the importance of community, survival, and cultural traditions.

Photographed by an all-female crew and directed by the author of Sexual Politics, these are autobiographical interiews with three very different women who talk frankly about their lives, conflicts, and contrasting life styles.