Tradition Movies

In the coldest waters surrounding Newfoundland's rugged Fogo Island, "people of the fish"—traditional fishers—catch cod live by hand, one...

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a...

Led by Daoudi, a disenchanted architect, a group of Constantines return to their village in deep Algeria where a young man delivers to them words of...

B for Boy is a contemporary drama set in Nigeria, about one woman's desperate need for a male child, which reveals the discrimination of women in the...

Lusatia - the former energy production center of the GDR, today a landscape depleted by lignite mining. Large lakes have been created in which you...

Full-length documentary about wedding customs and rites from different parts of Ukraine. This film will immerse the viewer in the world of rich,...

Viking chieftains, flaming torches and outlandish costumes liven up a dark January day in Lerwick, Shetland, as the townsfolk celebrate 'Up Helly Aa'.

In the hills of Costa Rica, Doña Carmen struggles to pass on her tribe's traditional ways of life. She must soon marry off her only...

In Papua New Guinea, pig tusks and shell money are currencies which can buy most things. Henry Tokubak’s dream is to create the first bank...

A warm summer day, bread and wine on the table, it's a portuguese house.

Highlighting the unique culture of the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, Mexico, this groundbreaking documentary chronicles the lives of those who identify...

Every New Year, and in celebration of their Independence, Haitian families gather together to feast in honor of a line of ancestors that fought for...

Made during an exchange trip to China, Year By Year is a short documentary exploring changing attitudes towards marriage, children and traditional...

This documentary looks at the stories that take place around a unique 1.5 kilometre long bamboo bridge that for generations has been built every year...

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a...

Six o'clock in the morning, the sun rises behind the Djurdjura mountain. With precise gestures, learned since childhood, Ouardia raises the water,...

Short film that explores the route of the Sella River, from its source in the Fuente del Infierno (León) to its mouth in the town of...

Batbileg lives in a ger district of Ulaanbaatar with his wife and two children, making a living by training falcons for hunting and showing them to...

Selma Mohamed Brahim, known as Belgha, lives in the Dajla Saharaui refugee camp in Southern Algeria. He has dedicated his life to preserving the...