Keyword Traditional Dance

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

From time immemorial, the Bretons have fought many battles to safeguard their culture, rich in language, music and dance. However, Brittany was for a long time a forgotten land, neglected by the Republic which forbade its language. From the 1960s onwards, the agricultural revolution turned peasant life upside down. Its culture, which had long been supported by Catholic priests, was emancipated in the seventies, carried by a new breath of air that accompanied the Breton angers. The youth then reappropriated their language and culture. From the long years of relegation to their great anger, the Bretons have written a fascinating saga since the end of the 19th century.

In a blend of fiction and documentary, a family reunites during Japan's yearly Bon festival.

A documentary about the Moriscan dance with spectacular detail shots of the carved moriscos from the City Museum and excerpts of the dance program with musical accompaniment by the Capella Monacensis.

A noble English dance tradition is preserved in Hertfordshire.

Pong Lang dancing is Plengpin's favorite thing, but her mother who's a former top Pong Lang dancer always tries to stop her from doing it. Daopradub is planning to make the Pong Lang group of E-Sarn Orn Sorn come back with a new generation of dancers. She's impressed by Plengpin's performance and offers her a chance to audition for the group. Poom, Duenpradub's son, convinces her parents to let her join after she helps him get away from ruffians. Plengpin's intention is not only to pursue her dream but also find out what happened in the past. Why are her parents against her being a Pong Lang dancer?