Folklore Movies

Karel Plicka was also cinematographer of this short movie. Editor in charge was Alexander Hackenschmied. There is an extraordinary emotional charge,...

Art-naive gallery of craft guilds of Haban ceramics in Slovakia.

Ilyukha the prospector dreams of finding his happiness. In the end, he discovers that it’s not in money, but in kindness and love.

In Africa there is a fable that explains the creation of the tides. When a hyaena challenged a mudskipper to a drinking contest to decide who should...

The peculiar Fanoš Mikulecký is the originator of many well-known songs from Podluží, generally considered folk songs. Next...

A young boy receives a strange book which sets him on a journey of self-discovery.

A highlight of Baltic culture, the festival dedicated to Latvian song and dance celebrates its 150th anniversary in Riga.

Recording of the 61st Folklore Festival Východná 2015 - Greetings from the Hron - the programme is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of...

In the heart of the English Moorland, THE GENTLEMAN pursues answers from an enigmatic PRIEST.

Produced at the start of the golden age of Azerbaijani animation, Akhundov and Efendiyev’s Jirtdan (meaning “small” or...

Martin Slivka's documentary film about Karol Plicka (1894-1987), the founder of Slovak cinematography.

Recording of the concert, which took place on the occasion of the round anniversary of the founding of the Kandráčovci group. Performers:...

The Matica slovenská (a mostly government-sponsored cultural, academic, and archival institution) employed Karol Plicka (1894-1987) as its...

The film presents a parade of customs, music, songs and dances of the Slovak people in four seasons, based on a theatre play by I. Teren and K.L....