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Films
9 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Year of production
“2017”
x
films hosted on Kanopy
1
short films
9
x
films available on demand
2
Region
Central Europe
3
South America
1
South Asia
1
South-East Europe
4
Country
Austria
3
Colombia
1
India
1
Italy
3
Slovenia
1
Keywords
Festivals / Carnival
7
Film / Photography / Mass media
1
Folklore
7
History of Anthropology
1
Indigenous Filmmaking
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
LGBTQI*
1
Love
1
Marriage
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Directors
Gómez Ruíz, Sebastián
1
Satija, Dhruv
1
Trentini, Michele
7
Villafaña Chaparro, Amado
1
Series
Carnival King of Europe
7
not set
2
Country of production
Colombia
1
India
1
Italy
7
Year of production
2017
9
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Film list
The Beautiful White Masks of Rèsije
2017
15
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In a small community of Italian Slavic-speakers, the performance by the Beautiful White Masks, impersonated by women, comes to an abrupt end with the burning of the Babaz. This film is part of
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Day of the Masks on the Karst
2017
14
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
A small village in the Slovenian Karst is entirely taken over by the local masks, the so called “Škoromati”. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 7 – THE PASTORAL LEGACY**. The
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
Fiddling away Carnival in Caffaro
2017
12
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Bagolino and Ponte Caffaro host the largest surviving ensemble of folk violin in the Alps, which makes Carnival a leap back into the Renaissance roots of the violin itself. This film is part of
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The Gnaga
2017
8
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Gnaga is an old hag, carrying her drunk husband back home in a pannier. This film is part of Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE. On Carnival days, the village is brought back
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Great Epiphany of Wörth
2017
13
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
On the day of the Epiphany, a grand parade half-way between Christianity and paganism is staged, incorporating all the ancient characters of Alpine fables, the Twelve Days of Christmas, and the Three
Central Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Sweeping Evil Away in Rauris
2017
9
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Schnabelperchten of Rauris in the Salzburger Alps are mysterious, spiteful figures who appear out of nowhere with their brooms, and go round every house to perform a simple and effective
Central Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
Welcome Valentine 2017
2017
16
‘
Student
Directed by
Dhruv Satija
.
In a temple dedicated to Hanuman in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a priest flouts convention by marrying couples who are shunned elsewhere: mostly those who have eloped from families who disapprove of their
South Asia
Marriage
Love
LGBTQI*
Religion / Belief / Faith
A Women’s Carnival in Tyrol
2017
9
‘
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Patsch is only place in the whole of Tyrol, where a company of women takes on the lead role of the Carnival parade. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE**. On
Central Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Wási
2017
16
‘
Shorts
Directed by
Sebastián Gómez Ruíz
Amado Villafaña Chaparro
.
As the sun rises on a village in northern Colombia, we glimpse its inhabitants as they begin their day. As the scene emerges from obscurity, a voiceover reflects on the nature of sight. It is the
South America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Indigenous Filmmaking
History of Anthropology
Film / Photography / Mass media