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La Tumba Mambi 2022 28'

Ethnomusicology Directed by Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier DJ Jigüe .

As a result of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), many French settlers travelled to Eastern Cuba with their slaves to escape the revolt. The Tumba Francesa Societies, known as a brotherhood and a

Lady of the Lake 2014 22'

Directed by Zaw Naing Oo .

Governments – even decades-old military regimes – may come and go but, like many rural communities in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), the lives of the villagers of Pyun Su on the banks of Moe

South-East Asia Religion / Belief / Faith Rural

Land Lot S7 2020 28'

Directed by Abtin Sarabi .

Following sugar cane field workers in Senegal as they chop and burn their way through seemingly endless fields, this poetic film takes an unconventional approach to understanding the gruelling work

West Africa Labour Agriculture / Farming

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The Land on which We Stand 2007 31'

Directed by Becky Payne .

This film is a glimpse into the life of the Landmatters Co-operative, a community of 11 adults and 4 children living in benders and yurts in rural Devon as they develop a permaculture project. The 42

British-Irish Isles Rural Alternative culture

Lessons from the Tiger 2010 22'

Directed by Ife Olatunji .

A brief glimpse into the Foundation Fior Di Loto girls' school, this film explores the competing ideas of traditional and contemporary womanhood in Rajasthan, India. Four girls introduce us to the

South Asia Gender Role and Identity Children / Young people Education / Knowledge Transmission

Let Him Fly 2021 29'

Ethnomusicology Directed by Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan .

Let Him Fly draws on footage shot over eight years to lyrically document the rise and exponential growth of the Delhi hip hop scene. The film spotlights some of the most influential artists on the

Letters from Palestine 2011 35'

Directed by Ludovica Fales .

What if in your great-grandfather's letters there is a mystery your family doesn't want to talk about? In 1920 Angelo Levi Bianchini set out to Palestine on an Italian diplomatic mission and never

Western Mediterranean Middle and Near East War / Conflict / Reconciliation Memory History

Leyssart 2007 30'

Directed by Alexander Hirl .

Living among 8,000 animals in the South of France, Thérèse and Dominique live their passion as herders and breeders. Their philosophy of life makes us reflect on the nature of relationships between

Western Europe Animals Herding Family / Kinship

Life as We Know it 1995 25'

Directed by Alex Reed .

"It was Star Trek that brought us together". John and Pauline are to be wed beyond the Final Frontier at a Star Trek convention in Manchester. Among the guests are Klingons and Hollywood stars.

British-Irish Isles Popular Culture Marriage

Lifelibrary 2007 22'

Directed by Amanda Hill .

Library spacescape. quiet, history, dreams, wisdom, structure, anomaly, affection, preservation, creation, galaxies, distraction and contemplation. An exploration of a changing world withinwithout

British-Irish Isles Education / Knowledge transmission Archival material / Museum displays

The Lindisfarne Causeway 2022 20'

Student Directed by Sammy-Lena Stasse .

The Lindisfarne Causeway is a road that disappears into the sea twice a day. The filmmaker uses boredom and daydreaming as a method to get to know this place. A poetic world of tarmac silence,

A Little Bit of Freedom 1998 34'

Directed by Laura Kirk .

This film is set in a traditional household in Nepal and documents a servant girl, Nani; a married woman, Sarita; and a mother-in-law, Ama. In interesting mixture of entrapment, duty and tradition unfold.

South Asia Gender Role and Identity Intergenerational relations Marriage

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Lives and Deaths between Ebbs and Flows 2019 14'

Directed by Futuru C.L. Tsai .

Futuru Tsai explores the relationship between Amis people and the sea in this playful portrait of maritime culture in coastal Taiwan. The film focuses on various social and practical activities in

Central Asia and Far East Animals Indigenous peoples / First Nation peoples

Living Through Things 2005 32'

Directed by Anna Waddell .

Kristin, Mark and Bob collect things. The film explores attachment, possession and the way that objects inhabit their lives.

British-Irish Isles Material Culture

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Looking for the Man Of Aran 1999 25'

Directed by Sebastian Eschenbach .

It is 60 years since Robert Flaherty made Man of Aran. How do the people of the Aran Islands remember the experience and what do they feel about the image the films gives of their land?

British-Irish Isles Film / Photography / Mass media History of Anthropology

Los Guardianes del Mayab 2012 34'

Directed by Jaime Magaña .

Luis Puc is a Yucatecan Mayan jmen (shaman). He dies and travels to the dimension of the seven heavens where he meets the báalam (guardians). Through them, he receives healing powers and wisdom,

Central America Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples Shamans and Shamanism

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