Movies: Folk

  • 1998
    Kirikou and the Sorceress

    Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)

    Kirikou and the Sorceress

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

    Kirikou and the Sorceress
  • 1967
    Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

    Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)

    Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

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    In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Pri...

    Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back
  • 2023
    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise (2023)

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

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    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 82-year-old, the personal has always been political, and her friendship with Martin Luther King and her pacifi...

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
  • 2024
    Mudbrick

    Mudbrick (2024)

    Mudbrick

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    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 out that inhabitants are hiding a dark secret about the pagan Slavic cult and his own past....

    Mudbrick
  • 1991
    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991)

    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

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    Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Te...

    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
  • 2024
    The Woods Are Real

    The Woods Are Real (2024)

    The Woods Are Real

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    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 bleeding hearts, they accept an invitation that will change their lives forever....

    The Woods Are Real
  • 1987
    Allah Allah

    Allah Allah (1987)

    Allah Allah

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    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 on him....

    Allah Allah
  • 2023
    Then I Was Lost

    Then I Was Lost (2023)

    Then I Was Lost

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    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. Vincent (Alex Scrivens) is a lone mechanic boater on the canals who’s grieving from the death of his ...

    Then I Was Lost
  • 1997
    Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

    Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland (1997)

    Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

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    Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, and then as a well-received solo artist. But the rise of 1980s rock and ne...

    Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland
  • 2024
    La hacienda, el regreso de los malditos

    La hacienda, el regreso de los malditos (2024)

    La hacienda, el regreso de los malditos

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    La hacienda, el regreso de los malditos
  • 2019
    Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country

    Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country (2019)

    Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country

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    When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."...

    Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country
  • 2010
    Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series (Arthur Verocai)

    Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series (Arthur Verocai) (2010)

    Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series (Arthur Verocai)

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    Folk-jazz composer/arranger Arthur Verocai was born in Rio de Janeiro. He has created challenging arragements and compositions for Brazilian artists Jorge Ben, Ivan Lins, Leny Andrade and Gal Costa. In 1972 Verocai recorded a self-titled solo LP. It ...

    Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series (Arthur Verocai)
  • 1997
    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band

    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band (1997)

    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band

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    A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig....

    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
  • 2024
    Carracedo

    Carracedo (2024)

    Carracedo

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    Carracedo
  • 2023
    Katyusha

    Katyusha (2023)

    Katyusha

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

    Katyusha
  • 2024
    The Harvest Queen

    The Harvest Queen (2024)

    The Harvest Queen

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    Following her recent coronation as Demeter’s Harvest Festival Queen, Lilith Hammond has been reported missing. Calliope, concerned for her friend, and Finn, wary of the town’s unexplained past, delve into the nearby woods. In the face of winding wood...

    The Harvest Queen
  • 1975
    Murrain

    Murrain (1975)

    Murrain

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    When a mystery illness infects the pigs of a village farmer and a local boy is also taken ill, the villagers try to convince a veterinarian that it is caused by a curse from a woman they believe to be a witch....

    Murrain
  • 1986
    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England (1986)

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England

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    Fans continue to treasure the songs and performances of John Denver, one of the most popular recording artists of the 20th century. Before his death in 1997, Denver toured the world, landing in Birmingham, England, for the 1986 concert captured here....

    John Denver: Country Roads Live in England
  • 2016
    Tharai Thappattai

    Tharai Thappattai (2016)

    Tharai Thappattai

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    Sannasi, a folk musician, convinces Sooravali, his lover and a female dancer in his troupe, to marry Karuppaiah, a seemingly docile man. Little do they realise the sinister intentions of Karuppaiah, but when they do it is too late....

    Tharai Thappattai
  • 2019
    Con Fuerza

    Con Fuerza (2019)

    Con Fuerza

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    A Venezuelan refugee woman living in Colombia struggles through her decision to leave home with the help of some of the region's folk characters....

    Con Fuerza