Nomadenland(2024)

Amin(en)

AMIN portrays Qashqai musician Amin Aghaie, a young modern nomad and his family who despite facing steep financial, cultural and political obstacles are dedicated to their art and culture. Amin travels to remote towns and villages to record the music of the surviving masters whose numbers decline each year. His nomadic family are selling their meager belongings to help support their son's education in performance and ethnomusicology at Tchaikovsky's Conservatory in Kyiv, Ukraine, but it is not enough. Amin, desperate to finish his academic education, sells his violins one at a time just to pay for his tuition.

The Desert Wagon(es)

A couple of artists travels through the Mexico desert to present their puppet show.

India's forgotten people(en)

Tawai: A Voice from the Forest(en)

Explorer Bruce Parry visits nomadic tribes in Borneo and the Amazon in hope to better understand humanity's changing relationship with the world around us.

The White Reindeer(hu)

Imagine one of the most remote wildernesses in the world. Granddaughter Masha and Vladimir, the protagonists of this story from Central Siberia try the impossible to keep their nomadic traditions alive.

The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker(en)

This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad's ascent to viral stardom and the steep downward spiral that resulted in his imprisonment.

A Gesar Bard's Tale(bo)

As a boy, Dawa was an illiterate Tibetan nomad whose life revolved around herding yaks. At 13, his life changed: through a series of visions, Dawa acquired the gift of telling the epic story of Tibet’s King Gesar. Now, at 35, Dawa receives a salary from the government as a guardian of national cultural heritage and is regarded as a holy man by his community. When an earthquake reduces his hometown to rubble, redevelopment of the region takes a giant leap forward. In the midst of such seismic shifts, Dawa seeks healing from King Gesar and other divine protectors of the land.

The Saltmen of Tibet(en)

Four men from a nomadic Tibetan tribe undertake their annual, ritualistic pilgrimage to a sacred salt lake. Salt gathered in this traditional fashion will be sold to provide the economic livelihood of the tribe for the coming year. The journey, necessary for the group's survival, also incorporates a number of rituals necessary for their culture to survive in the modern world.

Theater te water(en)

Documentary about 35 years of this theater group.

Aslanbek(en)

We get to meet Aslanbek—a teenage shepherd in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. “Aslanbek” is a story exploring the dynamics of relationship between humans and animals, what we can learn from the mountains, and about dreams. In short, it's a story about our forgotten values.

The White Caravan(it)

The neon sign ‘Circus’ illuminates the wide street of Naples’ suburbs: four circus families were abandoned by the institutions, and now they’re awaiting the pandemic will disappear, like a magic show. The circus has stopped, but their lives go on.

Descent Into Nothingness: Part 2: On the Other Side of the Television(de)

In the second leg of our three-part journey through Asia, we'll be taken to Mongolian yurts, climb the pristine mountains of Kyrgyzstan, and embark on what is probably the longest detour of our lives toward Iran: We'll cross the vast steppe of Kazakhstan—and through endless NOTHING. There, we'll discover something we weren't actually looking for.

The Last Season: Shawaks(ku)

"The Last Season: Shawaks" revolves around an extended Shawak family whose life is marked by seasonal migration.

Regnum Fest(hu)

Regnum Fest is a documentary that examines reenactors dedicated to preserving the traditions of the Hungarian conquest and the Árpád era, showcasing various groups that recreate life from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The leaders of these groups share insights into their work in historical reenactment and armed combat, both on foot and horseback.

Huilende bruiden(nl)

My Lens, My Land(en)

Daze, a Tibetan nomad, transformed his life with a camera. Documenting traditions and threats to the homeland, his philosophical films become a call to action, a lifeline for plateau creatures.

Quid pro quo(nl)

The film is set on the streets of Groningen and highlights the intimate and invisible parts of Joram, his work and his studio: the street. Both the residents and visitors of the street are captured by Joram's raw, confrontational and intimate portraits. In the film, Joram and the many people he portrays talk about Joram, his work and life.

Mr. Lehmann's World Tour(de)

Dresden filmmaker Martin Zech, his wife Katherine, and their bus, "Herr Lehmann," spent two years traveling the world. With 69 horsepower, they conquered the worst, the most beautiful, and the most interesting roads around the globe, recounting their journey through America, Asia, and back to Europe.

De Drie Gezusters: From Origin to Icon(nl)

Last Nomads in Anatolia: Sarikecilis(tr)

Sarikecilis are the last representatives in Anatolia of the centuries-old tradition of nomadism. Making their way to sea level in winter, and to the highlands in summer, they spend seven months of the year in transit, living off of the goats they keep. This documentary film is telling the story of the last Nomadic tribe in Anatolia within their natural habitat.