Tradition Movies

What motivates a cock-fighter to fight a rooster he loves? In Costa Rica, cockfighting is considered a crime and has been banned for 99 years. A...

In Răchiţele commune, it is said that whoever kisses you on Wool's Day, will be your life partner in a long and busy life. The Mad Bride is...

The story of a family divided ideologically and politically in Algeria in the 1990s, under the helpless gaze of the mother, played by the brilliant...

Santi, a 17-year-old boy, plays football with his friends at the entrance of the village while Marco, his childhood friend, returns after a two year...

A documentary recording the lives of Khon students in their last years of study. They spent six years under the rules of the military regime after...

Set against the vibrant backdrop of contemporary North Africa, this drama follows three women as they navigate the complex interplay between...

For many generations people in the Omo Valley (tribal southwest Ethiopia) believed some children are cursed and that these 'cursed' children bring...

Doina, a shepherd’s wife in ancient Romania, turns her daily routine into ritual. When nature foretells his death, her journey through grief...

Kae is a young man who learns the art of Thai shadow play from his father and grows up to become a respectable shadow player. His love for the art is...

A young widow struggles to reconcile her catholic beliefs with the demands of tradition after her late husband’s brother propositions her.

This short film traces Pete Standing Alone's personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging. As a spiritual elder, teacher and...

Headstrong girl Kenza lives with her father Ouira and grandfather Weljo on a car wrecking yard in the countryside of Curaçao. The two men are...

Nestled behind high mountains and dark forests lies Triberg, the birthplace of the cuckoo clock. For centuries, this cult item has been handcrafted...

Through the years, a mother and her child share simple yet essential moments. Objects and clothing become silent witnesses to their bond as it...

According to legend, Pelayo became a martyr and saint by sacrificing himself to save his king, Bermudo de León. Now, people gather to explain...

In the town of Xoco, the spirit of an old villager awakens in search of its lost home. Along its journey, the ghost discovers that the town still...

What is tradition? This is the question posed by yodeller and food researcher Meinrad Koch from Canton Appenzell. In search of an answer, he embarks...

A closeted Arab wholesale perfume seller, attempting to mask his identity with excessive amounts of Polo Sport Adjacent cologne, is knocked off...