traditional dancer
13 movies and shows
ManSuang
Thu, 24 Aug 2023
Khem and Wan, two young men from Chachoengsao take on the mission to investigate the truth hidden inside "Man Suang", the most luxurious and mysterious entertainment club in Siam. Behind the curtain, people gather to plan and make political negotiations during the end of King Rama III's reign. The two friends join the troupe and meet Chatra, a taphon musician. The relationship between the three develops while the dark secret of Man Suang and their hidden motives begin being revealed bit by bit. This mission, thus, involves murder, rebelion, the search for truth, and a major change for both the kingdom and the three men.
And Then We Danced
Fri, 13 Sep 2019
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
The Gypsy Camp Vanishes Into the Blue
Mon, 05 Apr 1976
This colourful, music-filled and sensual melodrama based on early stories by Maxim Gorky tells the fatal love story between the beautiful and rebellious girl Rada and the handsome horse thief Zobar. The story is set in early 20th century Bessarabia, now part of Moldova, then belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Wed, 25 Jan 1995
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
Java, l'âme de l'Indonésie
Sat, 01 Jun 2019
Kamboji
Fri, 31 Mar 2017
An extremely passionate kathakali artiste falls in love with a mohiniyattam artiste and their blossoming affair gives rise to a new and unique form of art.
Memories of My Body
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Juno was just a child when his father abandoned him from their village in Central Java. Abandoned and alone, he joins a Lengger dance centre where men shape their feminine appearance and movement. The sensuality and sexuality that came from the dance, mixed with the violent sociopolitical Indonesian environment, forces Juno to move from village to village.
Ludruk Dahulu, Kini, dan Nanti
Fri, 29 Sep 2023
Ludruk Tobong artists are trying to maintain the arts that support their livelihood and are also trying to eliminate the negative stigma of trans women through cultural media.
México, México: Mexique en mouvement
Mon, 30 Dec 1968
"Mexico begins where the roads end ”. Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes tells us about the history of Mexico: its invasions, its revolutions, its sacred lands, its forgotten legends, its religious rituals and this frightening misery. François Reichenbach and his camera sink into the dust, on this sacred land, where "the land never ends."
Cracovienne
Sun, 01 Jan 1893
Actors from Warsaw's garden theatres dance a traditional Polish dance, cracovienne.
Tireless
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
Facundo Arteaga is a malambo dancer, who has already passed the barrier of thirties. His life is divided between work in the countryside and the care of his children. In spite of physical strain and lack of time, Facundo will try to compete again to try to get the title of national champion of malambo. According to tradition, whoever wins the championship can never compete again.
Polish Dance
Sat, 01 Jan 1944
This short documentary profiles the traditional music and pageantry of Polish-Canadians in Manitoba. The heritage and national traditions of Poland were brought to Canada by immigrants and sustained across generations. The colourful traditional dress and lively music of Polish-Canadians is captured by ethnomusicologist Laura Boulton, a pioneering woman in the educational documentary film movement whose goal was to “capture, absorb, and bring back the world’s music.”