Heritage Movies

A young Japanese-American girl struggles with discovering her identity, heritage, and the loss of her connection to her past in the context of the...

Kerstin floats stoically across the Mecklenburg Lake District in her red GDR kayak. Aimlessly, between tourism and dreariness, she glides over the...

The Merz exes are back. Anne discovers that she has a half-sister who has been hidden from her for years. And her name is also Anne, and she’s...

The story of Nisar Ahmed Khan, told through his children and the people he served, a spiritual guide whose followers still visit his tomb on his...

Negotiating Amnesia is an essay film based on research conducted at the Alinari Archive and the National Library in Florence. It focuses on the...

Maximin, priest in a little village in the South-West of France, inherits from his brother a brothel in Thailand, although he's always been told it...

After their mother dies during a violent break-in, two siblings move in with their estranged father discover their family's sinister heritage.

A poignant journey through time following the daughter of a dairy farmer as she navigates the tension between her rural roots and the pull of a...

After the death of their father, two sisters who have gone their separate ways meet again to settle the inheritance.

A mesmerizing showcase of artistic excellence, where intricate choreography and cinematography tell a story of pure, unbridled joy and creativity....

Suryabhan Tanaji Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Kharbujewaadi and an ardent follower of Shivaji Maharaj, tries his best to restore a decaying fort.

Three classmates talk about the Way of Santiago and the Galician heritage.

Expertly merging old VHS home movies with new family interviews, filmmaker Eddie Sánchez traces his parents' journey from Mexico to the U.S....

At the start of a new year in a rapidly changing Singapore, an ageing provision shop owner clings to the quiet repetition of his daily routine. When...

A group of feisty, talented young performers pool their resources and buy a dilapidated theatre to showcase their acts – but unscrupulous...

Motivated by family memories, a filmmaker returns to the land of his mother to reflect on his identity and deep cultural heritage.

What does blood have to do with identity? Kendra Mylnechuk, an adult Native adoptee, born in 1980 at the cusp of the enactment of the Indian Child...