Keyword: tradition

The Jazz Singer

5.8

1980

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The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.

Fill the Void

6.7

2012

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When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family.

In My Blood It Runs

8

2019

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An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

La luna

8

2011

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A fable of a young boy coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Its the first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. Will he be able to find his own way?

Every Day a Good Day

7.1

2018

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Noriko is a university student. By her mothers recommendation, Noriko begins attending a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin Michiko. There, Noriko learns from Teacher Takeda. Noriko now has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and its there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.

Long Long Time Ago

6.8

2016

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LONG LONG TIME AGO follows the trials and tribulations of a family from 1965 to the early 1970s. Their journey through the years from their humble kampong to a modern HDB flat, runs in parallel with Singapores early growth. On 9 August 1965, Zhao Di (Aileen Tan) is driven from her husbands home. The same night, she gives birth to twins, Shun Fatt and Su-mei. Unfortunately, Su-mei is born with two moles on her face - a sign of misfortune for the family. Under her familys pressure, Zhao Di is forced to give Su-mei away. This is only the first of many challenges, but with Zhao Dis indomitable spirit, the family perseveres to make a better life for themselves. Over the years, the family witnesses every step of the nations growth.

Omo Child: The River and the Bush

10

2015

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For many generations people in the Omo Valley (tribal southwest Ethiopia) believed some children are cursed and that these cursed children bring disease, drought and death to the tribe. The curse is called mingi and mingi children are killed. Lale Labuko, a young educated man from the Kara tribe was 15 years old when he saw a child in his village killed and also learned that he had 2 older sisters he never knew who had been killed. He decided one day he would stop this horrific practice. Filmed over a five year period we follow Lales journey along with the people of his tribe as they attempt to change an ancient practice.

The Clay Bird

8.5

2002

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A family must come to grips with its culture, its faith, and the brutal political changes entering its small-town world.