Folk Movies

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

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosop...

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 blee...

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.

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-ol...

A powerful account of the Kolbari covert goods traden between the Kurdish cities and towns of Iran and borders of Iraq. The film follows Hamid and Ya...

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.

Anu, an innocent eleven year old girl who can not spend a day without her grandmother, and is told that she has gone to "God's House" upon her demise....

Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ...

Folk-jazz composer/arranger Arthur Verocai was born in Rio de Janeiro. He has created challenging arragements and compositions for Brazilian artists J...

After having an abrupt falling out with his childhood friend and bandmate, William, Ben Aiken must contend with the idea of striking out on his own, m...

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...

Following her recent coronation as Demeter’s Harvest Festival Queen, Lilith Hammond has been reported missing. Calliope, concerned for her friend, and...

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musi...

Song is a story of the last Finnish rune singer and his pupil, and the comforting power of singing.

Sannasi, a folk musician, convinces Sooravali, his lover and a female dancer in his troupe, to marry Karuppaiah, a seemingly docile man. Little do the...

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

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 i...

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-ro...