Teicēja Anna Ščemeļinska

Taneční zeměpis I. – Z Moskvy do Prahy

January 1948 •Czech

Fašánek

January 1949 •Czech

Hody v Hrubé Vrbce

January 1935 •Czech

Horňácká svatba

January 1945 •Czech

Jízda králů

January 1948 •Czech

La Madonna in cielo, la "matre" in terra

January 2006 •Italian

An anthropological research on the survival of the supernatural in traditional culture. Shot in different locations in southern Italy, the documentary focuses on the link between the cult of the Madonna and ancient rites related to female fertility.

Frame for A Few Poses

January 1976 •

Six part TV series where Karpo Godina filmed common folk, showing the world of people who have filled their lives with hobbies and skills of their own making. It features gold panners on the river Pek, a shepherdess who plays music on a leaf, a football fan, a potter, and an unusual orchestra.

Hrály dudy

January 1954 •Czech

Z Karviné do Carnegie Hall

January 2023 •Czech

Zďaleka ideme, novinu nesieme

January 1965 •Slovak

Hontianska jar

January 1997 •Slovak

Tale of the Tides

September 1998 •English

In Africa there is a fable that explains the creation of the tides. When a hyaena challenged a mudskipper to a drinking contest to decide who should own the shore, the god Mungu tilted the earth so the sea flowed inland, and neither could win.

The Fairy Faith

February 2000 •English

Walker takes us on a personal journey into a world of myth and imagination that he learned from his grandmother. He travels from the Moors of Devon and the Highlands of Scotland to the brooding Celtic landscapes of Ireland and the intimate hills of Cape Breton, in his search of this potent “otherworld” of the imagination.

Terchovská muzika

January 1984 •Slovak

Rozprávkár

January 1985 •Slovak

Ni Hao Holland

April 2015 •Dutch

Two Chinese tourists swap their megacity for the Dutch village of Giethoorn where the hosts work hard to provide for them the authentic Dutch experience.

Rok na dedine

May 1968 •Slovak

The film presents a parade of customs, music, songs and dances of the Slovak people in four seasons, based on a theatre play by I. Teren and K.L. Zachar from the first years after the liberation.

Gargoyles: Guardians of the Gate

March 1994 •English

This documentary takes a look at gargoyles, the stone or cement creatures that adorn the lofty tops of buildings. Thought by some to contain the trapped souls of the condemned and believed by others to ward off evil, these adornments are sources of curiosity even today.

The Return of the Green Man

November 1990 •English

Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar face as Robin Hood , Jack in the Green and on numerous pub signs. Across the arts from comic strips to classical opera, the Green Man is now making a comeback. Where is he taking us? Writer Sir Kingsley Amis , film director John Boorman , composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle and other leading artists offer their interpretations of the mystery in this Omnibus documentary film from 16th November, 1990.

The Book of the Sea

May 2018 •Russian

In the frigid waters off of Russia’s Bering Strait, Inuit and Chukchi hunters today still seek out the giant sea mammals that have provided their people with food since time immemorial. It is known, that the whale hunting today is controversial and subject to international criticism and regulations. But the Inuit and Chukchi hunt is permitted by international law because of the whaling is the foundation of their culture and their life. The contemporary story of elders Aleksandr and Aleksei blends seamlessly with that of “the woman who gave birth to a whale” and other ancient myths, told here in vivid animation, in this ongoing struggle for survival and preservation of a traditional lifestyle in one of the most remote places on earth.