Greetings to the Ancestors
'Set between Swaziland and South Africa, in a region still struggling with the divisions produced by an apartheid government, Greetings to the Ancestors documents the dream lives of the territory’s inhabitants as the bor
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Ancestors in the Americas: Coolies, Sailors, Settlers
Explores how people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and South America, their survival amid harsh conditions, re-migrations and settlement in the Americas. The film travels acro
The Ancestors
A documentary filmed at the Oron museum in Nigeria showing various traditions and customs of the Nigerian population and their value as art.
Ancestors are Nowhere
Two women lead the funeral of Jinrye, matriarch of Korea’s longest-running family of Pansori masters with a history spanning 300 years. Her daughter, Chae-seon, is celebrated as the greatest master of our time and the g
Steps of Our Ancestors
Documentary that follows community historians and descendants in rural New Mexico as they preserve and revive centuries-old ritual dances-such as the Danza de Los Matachines, Los Comanchitos and Los Comanches traditions-
In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors
Walking in the footsteps of the Shúhtagot’ı̨nę Mountain Dene, youth, elders, and community guides trace the abandoned remains of the CANOL pipeline, a failed World War II energy project as part of the 2017 Canol Youth Le
In the Wake of Our Ancestors
In the Wake of Our Ancestors invites audiences to participate in the strength of Ancestral knowledge and the hope for a shared tomorrow. “What does it mean to be Indigenous right now?” Through personal stories and a shar
Broeders Ancestors
Yes, indeed the island of Casparia. Uncle Kallie, Hanno, Blertsie, Solitarire, Greetje, Renier Ferreira, Gizelle and Montelle, the whole lot of them, immigrated to that island of Casparia where they started a new settlem
End Time and The Trajectories of Ancestors
End Time and The Trajectories of Ancestors (2022) is a video (machinima) essay on the historical fragments of Montana and Native American history. Going deep into the American soil conveyed in the video game Far Car 5 (2
To Sing with the Ancestors
Ge Bu, a poet aspiring to write an epic poem; A-Ying, a blind singer who traverses the countryside; Beima Nui, a shaman who recites traditional scribes depicting traditional farming methods. They live in Hani village wit
The Rhythm of Ancestors: Yoruba Bata
In a world where tradition meets modernity, the Bata drum's sacred beat echoes across continents, carrying the spirit of Yoruba gods and the weight of history. As Afrobeats propels it into the global spotlight, a new gen
Arawa Aluk: The World of Our Ancestors
The voyage of our catamaran Arawa continues, as we travel through the Indonesian archipelago, discovering hidden treasures and mesmerizing stories.
Ancestors
My house is under occupation. An army of tiny porcelain figurines is everywhere. I never chose to have them, just -inevitably- inherited them. And they are many and heavy and quite useless. Almost like aliens to me. Thes
How to Move Your Ancestors
In Eastern China, my home village survived a wave of reservoir-related demolitions but lost most of our farmland to resettlement zones. My uncle became my cameraman to document the change, while I responded to his video
Instructions from Ancestors
A “retinal rivalry masterwork” for the era of late capitalism. A dual projector 16mm film exploration of mixed messages from The Beyond, a navigation of liminal layers. Score by Derek Gedalecia. This piece is best projec
Ancestors in the Americas, Part II: Chinese in the Frontier West
This film documents the large-scale migration of Chinese to California during the Gold Rush of the 1850s and the central role that these immigrants played in developing the American West by building the first Transcontin
The Spirit of the Ancestors
Three generations of chroniclers from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) go in search of their nation’s sacred pieces.
The Neanderthals: Tracking our Ancestors
Long before Homo sapiens populated the earth, the Neanderthals lived in Eurasia. Now, paleoanthropologists are using new archeological methods to shed light on some previously unexplained Neanderthal mysteries.
Spirit of the Land: In the Wake of Our Ancestors
In the Wake of Our Ancestors follows a group of dedicated Hawaiians, who embark on a journey to rediscover their past by building a voyaging canoe out of traditional natural materials. An extensive search fails to produc
Breathing with Our Ancestors
An audio journey that takes listeners through the entanglements of interspecies relations that sustain life, guided by the invisible force of breath that connects us all. It is an invitation to turn towards other life fo