Ethnographical Movies

A man demonstrates a human-powered water wheel that irrigates a rice field.

Short ethnographic documentary on the Tetela tribe in Congo based upon footage and commentary by director Luc de Heusch from 1953 reassembled by...

“The picture [shows] a number of Esquimaux picking nickels from cracks in a board with their dog whips, in which sport they are very expert. In...

This documentary looks at the stories of a few people in Aspen Colorado and how they contribute to the community.

“One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit, scenes are...

Two brothers in a remote Indian town are in love with the same girl, a new teacher who has been assigned to the town. The older brother is a brute...

A meditative stroll through Sacramento landmarks, from the gentrified to the urban.

Ñaalec (Fabián Valdez) is a Moqoit college student disenchanted with formal ways of learning and embarrassed by his drunken classmates....

A short film featuring several dancers from different countries: first an Arabian dancer, then an Algerian belly dancer, and finally Scottish...

Short ethnographic documentary showing some everyday life scenes based upon footage shot by director Luc de Heusch in Congo in 1954 reassembled by...

African men dance, sing and play instruments.

A documentary about the daily life of a native Tzotzil community in southern Mexico, shot over a period of eight years.

Drawing together footage, photographs and texts from archival sources as well as the artist’s personal collection of materials, Yto...

Short ethnographic documentary showing a leopard dance based upon footage shot by director Luc de Heusch in Congo in 1954 reassembled by Damien...