Frame for A Few Poses

Six part TV series where Karpo Godina filmed common folk, showing the world of people who have filled their lives with hobbies and skills of their own making. It features gold panners on the river Pek, a shepherdess who plays music on a leaf, a football fan, a potter, and an unusual orchestra.

1976-01-01 | sh

Taurins Senior

Gunars Taurins has become a dad-sitter in Latvia. He wants to return to France as soon as possible once he has found a caregiver for his father. But it's not that easy and Gunars has to stay in Riga whether he likes it or not.

2023-12-05 | lv

Lidé pod sněhem

1948-01-01 | cs

Valašské tance

1949-01-01 | cs

Taneční zeměpis I. – Z Moskvy do Prahy

1948-01-01 | cs

Taneční zeměpis II. – Z Balkánu do Prahy

1948-01-01 | cs

Taneční zeměpis III. – Mládež pěti kontinentů

1948-01-01 | cs

Sviatočné chvíle rodov Hontu a Novohradu

1982-01-01 | sk

Jízda králů

1948-01-01 | cs

The Eternal Song

Karol Plicka was an important musician and composer. He recorded folk songs immediately after hearing them in musical notation to preserve them for future generations. Similarly, he records and interprets traditions associated with dance, folk song and local stories that vary from region to region in his film The Eternal Song. The short documentary presents merry-making in Slovak and Czech regions that are changing with the coming modernization and transformation of musical records.

1941-01-01 | cs

To Breathe as One

In 2009 Maureen & James Tusty, filmmakers for The Singing Revolution, produced a second film out of Estonia. Seen nationally on U.S. Public Broadcasting, this one hour documentary tells the history of Estonia’s massive Song Festival, and the role music plays in Estonian culture, even today.

2013-08-16 | en

Scottish Myths & Legends

"Scottish Myths & Legends" explores the magic, mystery and sprinkling of mayhem that covers the dramatic landscape of Scotland. From the ancient tales of the Loch Ness Monster to the stories of shape shifting Kelpies, we go on a fascinating journey of discovery to uncover the stories behind the myths and the magnificent Scottish landscape that has inspired these truly legendary legends.

2010-01-01 | en

Valašský soubor Jasenka

1953-01-01 | cs

Rok na dedine

The film presents a parade of customs, music, songs and dances of the Slovak people in four seasons, based on a theatre play by I. Teren and K.L. Zachar from the first years after the liberation.

1968-05-21 | sk

Verdi: Requiem

Live performance of Verdi's Missa da Requiem at the Edinburgh Festival in 1982. An all-star quartet of soloists under the baton of Claudio Abbado, recorded in high definition audio.

1982-08-01 | la

Previanti

1999-05-18 | cs

Christmas Wafer

Lovely overview of traditional Slovak Christmas.

1977-12-24 | sk

Bach: Magnificat - Karajan

Live performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat, BWV 243 from Herbert von Karajan's New Year's Eve concert in 1984.

1984-12-31 | en

Seize

Exploring the obsessive, compulsive, and competitive side of the dance world, Seize deconstructs the festive, enchanting, and imperfect image of Quebec folklore. It is through the synchronicity of movement, concomitant rhythms, the appropriation of space, and tangible coincidences that the jiggers convey their passionate obsession with this art.

2019-06-13 | fr

Hrály dudy

1954-01-01 | cs