Cultural Identity Movies

In a small Tibetan cafe in Queens, a cup of butter tea becomes a bridge between generations.

A young man returns to Morocco after a decade of living in Germany. In the form of a letter to his mother, he reflects on his journey. Filmed with...

In 1995, a large gathering of transoceanic canoes took place on the island of Raiatea, an opportunity for the navigators of the South Pacific to...

In an alternate reality where the decline of nations has given rise to corporatist regimes, any trace of culture or tradition is suppressed by these...

A local fisherwoman navigates her way through a male dominated environment to work in an industry that has been essential to island life for hundreds...

In the wake of one of the worst social experiments in the history of mankind, 'I'm not Black, I'm Coloured' is one of the first documentary films to...

Hazel is a romantic comedy that explores the journey of a young woman navigating her personal relationships and discovering the importance of...

The kookor is a type of leather flask which has been used by Kyrgyz people for centuries. In this parable, an old kookor finds itself confronted with...

yaya/ayat explores identities, being lost in translation and distance. But at its core it's about the filmmaker longing for a relationship with her...

"Una China Poblana" follows a Chinese-Filipino woman, Malaga, living in 1930s Mexico. Due to her race, many aspects of her life encounters hostility....

A sock puppet explores a family history told from the perspective of a mother and father.

The film is about inspiration, reminding the power of collective action, the importance of preserving the heritage of Santa Ana, and the boundless...

Rumba—the musical memory of African peoples—permeates the lives of the people of Zaire and the Congo along the banks of the Congo River,...

A young girl struggles with her cultural identity.