In the shadow of Brazil’s booming agribusiness, a documentary unveils the stark clash between ruralist political power …
In the Peruvian southern Andes, an Aymara family gathers to honor the ancient ritual of "uywa ch'uwa," invoking the sac…
Explore Peru's stunning landscapes and the enduring connection between its people, water, and land, from ancient civili…
A filmmaker returns to Costa Rica to confront her father's mortality and becomes intertwined with the mysteries of the …
In the rugged terrains of far-western Nepal, menstruating women face exile from their homes due to an ancient tradition.
Journey through towering sandstone cliffs to uncover the secrets of the Earth's oldest civilization and the rich tapest…
This inspiring documentary unveils Ltyentye Apurte-born artist David Wallace's journey, merging passion for art with hi…
After a 1920s drought forced the Petermann Ranges' indigenous community to Areyonga, their descendants embark on a pilg…
A compelling exploration of African resilience, tradition, and pride set against the vivid tableau of the Omo Valley, t…
This is an emotional family portrait that surrounds the Mexican indigenous troubadour and social leader Jaime Martínez.…
This beautiful hybrid film navigates between documentary and fiction to illustrate, from their imaginary, the changes f…
Following a dream that revealed to him an indigenous massacre ordered by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, a Native American spi…
Set in the majestic mountains of Taiwan, this documentary relies on extensive archival and testimonial material to tell…
When the presidents of Mexico and France unveiled his chaquira mural at the entrance of the Louvre Museum, indigenous a…
A wave of suicides among young people from indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon triggers this documentary in …
Filmed over two years in southern Argentina, this documentary makes visible the indigenous people who rediscover their …
A team of teenagers from a marginalized indigenous Mexican community prepare to compete in the International Basketball…
After being deprived of an ancient totem more than a hundred years ago, an indigenous family of the Easter Island sets …
Directed and narrated by the mythical filmmaker Jorge Sanjinés, this documentary rescues the story of the anonymous Bol…
Nina, the director of the film, returns to her small rural village in Potosi, Bolivia. Around her, myths, rituals and s…
The voices of the Mapuche and Creole communities, in the Argentinian Patagonia, explain Transhumance, as they call it. …
In a remote Arctic village in northern Norway, an indigenous rapper tries to make a living with his music. But, will he…
Seen from an European point of view, this ethnographic documentary is an educational and exciting journey through the i…
Filmmaker Otavio Cury documents the Yanomami, in the Brazilian Amazon. Seen from otherness, the film reflects on the Ya…
Innu poet and activist Natasha Kanapé feels a call from her indigenous roots every day. She tries to empower herself an…
José and Citlalli, an indigenous couple in Ecuador, begin to question their family's identity when they find out they a…
This documentary makes visible the struggle of the Ranqueles, an indigenous community in Argentina who have resisted th…
This film transports us to the jungle heart of Brazil, where the Ãwa indigenous people tell us their story of forced mi…
Two famous Bolivian sculptors embark on the most challenging adventure they have ever experienced: transporting a 164-f…
In Cochabamba, Bolivia, the surroundings of an urban landfill were declared uninhabitable due to their levels of contam…
In the midst of a mythical and beautiful Mongolian landscape, this film follows Kuma, a young Kazak man who wants to fu…
A Finnish filmmaker finds her own national identity alongside the Wayuu people and its cosmovision, in the desert betwe…
An indigenous man left his tribe at the age of 15. Several years later, he crosses the heart of Brazil, following the f…
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