Indigenous Community Movies

  • 2009
    Monumento a Uruçumirim

    Monumento a Uruçumirim

    Monumento a Uruçumirim

    02009HD

    Manifesto of the Pataxó tribe, with the testimony of the chief José Guajajara, in front of the Monument to Estácio de Sá,...

    Monumento a Uruçumirim
  • 1970
    A Land Without Shadows

    A Land Without Shadows

    A Land Without Shadows

    01970HD

    The Guarani people have searched for a land without shadows for a hundred years. The beauty in their home is precious and undeniable, but climate...

    A Land Without Shadows
  • 1971
    The Long Walk

    The Long Walk

    The Long Walk

    01971HD

    Mr. Greene recollects Navajo history through interviews with ancient tribesmen and reports on contemporary conditions, with emphasis on the progress...

    The Long Walk
  • 2007
    Tóxico, Texaco, Tóxico

    Tóxico, Texaco, Tóxico

    Tóxico, Texaco, Tóxico

    02007HD

    The imagination of history in Ecuador never thought that oil, “its redeeming hope”, discovered in the Lago Agrio No. 1 well, was going to...

    Tóxico, Texaco, Tóxico
  • 1970
    Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock

    Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock

    Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock

    01970HD

    Nominated for an Emmy® Award in 2021 for best non fiction special. Winner of 35 grand jury awards. Filmed in 2016 at Standing Rock, North...

    Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock
  • 2024
    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    02024HD

    A botanical expedition in Ecuador's Amazon becomes a medium for an indigenous Huaorani community to remember the genocidal colonization it suffered...

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 2022
    The Power of Activism

    The Power of Activism

    The Power of Activism

    82022HD

    This film takes us on an emotional journey from sacred ground above Byron Bay to Antarctica, Indonesia to Pakistan, and is sure to light a fire under...

    The Power of Activism
  • 1980
    Indian Crafts: Hopi, Navajo And Iroquois

    Indian Crafts: Hopi, Navajo And Iroquois

    Indian Crafts: Hopi, Navajo And Iroquois

    01980HD

    This film explores the traditional crafts of Native American tribes, specifically the Hopi, Navajo, and Iroquois. It highlights the craftsmanship of...

    Indian Crafts: Hopi, Navajo And Iroquois
  • 1956
    Remote Love

    Remote Love

    Remote Love

    81956HD

    Yimin, the son of a carriage driver of Xinjiang ethnicity, is in love with Malihan. Malihan's father despises Yimin for his lowly background and...

    Remote Love
  • 2022
    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    02022HD

    This cinematic VR experience offers insights into the struggles and conflicts of growing up an Indigenous man.

    This Is Not a Ceremony
  • 2021
    The Return

    The Return

    The Return

    72021HD

    It’s spring in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Uyantza festival is underway with the community celebrating all that the forest has to offer....

    The Return
  • 2002
    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    02002HD

    Men and women of the !Kung people in Ojokhoe, Namibia perform healing dances by firelight. First we see men perform the giraffe dance, and then...

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance
  • 2025
    Oceanbone

    Oceanbone

    Oceanbone

    02025HD

    A short film detailing the journey and prospects of returning the skeletons of indigenous peoples' ancestors back to their homeland.

    Oceanbone
  • 1985
    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    01985HD

    Documentary about how indigenous culture and the achievements of modern tourism intertwine.

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee
  • 2012
    Where Am I?

    Where Am I?

    Where Am I?

    42012HD

    A golden object mystifies a young man living in a traditional Solomon Islands village. He dreams of going to the city and wakes up in a nightmare...

    Where Am I?
  • 2021
    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    02021HD

    This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in northern Japan, portraying people from tightly knit...

    Ainu Neno An Ainu
  • 2022
    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    02022HD

    Death is an intimate experience, and how we lay our loved ones to rest, varies between cultures. KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the...

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials
  • 2017
    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    02017HD

    The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put...

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film
  • 2021
    The Lyrical Rongdanis

    The Lyrical Rongdanis

    The Lyrical Rongdanis

    02021HD

    A musical documentary woven around the endangered musical culture of the Rangdani Rabhas from Manikganj, Meghalaya, North East India.

    The Lyrical Rongdanis