Tradition Movies

Made during an exchange trip to China, Year By Year is a short documentary exploring changing attitudes towards marriage, children and traditional...

Mariem Hassan is the voice of the Sahara, the voice of the desert. Worshipped by the Saharaui in exile, Mariem Hassan inspires hope to those who...

Documentary that delvs into the legend of Haddara, a Saharawi child who after getting lost in a sandstorm in the desert was adopted by the ostriches...

Among the narrow alleys of Via Panneria and Piazza Monte di Pietà, in the ancient heart of Palermo, the echo of a miracle still resonates....

Doting parents teach their young daughter the family Halloween tradition.

When the Sun Came for Them is a series of interviews with the nomadic Saharawi people in the Western Sahara. They discuss their remarkable history,...

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a...

Set in a traditional Swiss Carnival, we follow Amir, a little boy, who would have much preferred to dress up as a princess rather than a knight. But...

Tuizza is the story of the Sahrawi women, who through their effort, have made one of the most inhospitable places in the planet, habitable.

Six o'clock in the morning, the sun rises behind the Djurdjura mountain. With precise gestures, learned since childhood, Ouardia raises the water,...

A group of Sahrawi women come together and explain how traditional "jaimas" (tents) are set up.

Pablo Pajarito, the last potter to practice the barro canelo technique, is navigating the grief of losing his father, who was also his teacher. As...

Set in the Kingdom of Tonga (South Pacific Islands), this film looks at the influence and encroachment of western culture as shown in the...

Through the memories of former scouts, the short film explores the mystical traditions that shaped their experiences, from the magic that captivated...

Selma Mohamed Brahim, known as Belgha, lives in the Dajla Saharaui refugee camp in Southern Algeria. He has dedicated his life to preserving the...