Oral Tradition Movies

  • 2010
    Cry Rock

    Cry Rock

    Cry Rock

    02010HD

    The wild beauty of the Bella Coola Valley blends with vivid watercolor animation illuminating the role of the Nuxalk oral tradition and the...

    Cry Rock
  • 2023
    Maura

    Maura

    Maura

    02023HD

    84-year-old Maura is the guardian of a very particular tradition in danger of extinction. She is a singer of amorfinos, verses full of humor that...

    Maura
  • 2017
    Lonely Trees

    Lonely Trees

    Lonely Trees

    02017HD

    Darên bitenê is a fascinating documentary exploring the “dengbej” musical heritage of the singers, poets and storytellers...

    Lonely Trees
  • 1981
    Xalbador gaztain kormutxa

    Xalbador gaztain kormutxa

    Xalbador gaztain kormutxa

    01981HD

    Documentary on the life of the Basque shepherd and oral improviser (or 'bertsolari') Fernando Aire (1920-1976), known as 'Xalbador'.

    Xalbador gaztain kormutxa
  • 2013
    A Gesar Bard's Tale

    A Gesar Bard's Tale

    A Gesar Bard's Tale

    02013HD

    As a boy, Dawa was an illiterate Tibetan nomad whose life revolved around herding yaks. At 13, his life changed: through a series of visions, Dawa...

    A Gesar Bard's Tale
  • 2020
    Coyote's Canoe

    Coyote's Canoe

    Coyote's Canoe

    02020HD

    Inspired by the land formation known as Coyote’s Canoe, located near Gloria’s home in Splatsin community, this visual story shares the...

    Coyote's Canoe