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The Sandman's Garden

This documentary examines the life and art of Lonnie Holley, a self-taught African-American artist based in Birmingham, Alabama. It follows Holley as

2005

It's The Same Story

Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine called

2011

This World Is Not My Own

Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe

2023

Joe Sleep

Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea an

1977

James Castle: Portrait of an Artist

Deaf artist James Castle drew on his upbringing in rural Idaho as well as his profoundly silent inner world to create haunting paintings, sculptures a

2008

Tlakimilolli: voces del telar

In Zongolica's Mountain Range, in the mexican state of Veracruz, naturally dyed wool yarn and excellent quality textiles are produced. Women are the o

2017

The Blind Storytellers

Li Shouwang is the leader of a blind storytellers team, learned storytelling at the age of 19. His childernare living hard in other cities. Li's money

2014

Finster

Howard Finster, the grandfather of the Southern Folk Art movement was a pioneer that showed the world that Art can thrive outside of museums and galle

2022

Carving Thy Faith

A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the livelihoo

2018

I Dreamed I Searched for You in Heaven

A documentary based upon the lives of outsider folk artists Ronald and Jessie Cooper. They became artists in their mid-fifties while living on disabil

2012

All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South

A film documenting the soulful art, environments, and voices of self-taught artists on the back roads of the American South.

2009

Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

"I especially hope to inspire young women, because I often feel like so much emphasis is put on how beautiful you are, and how thin you are, and not a

Grandma's Way Out Party

Heading out west to her Grandma's birthday celebration, Lynda Barry and Kevin Kling record their adventures along the way.

1993

I Can Feel Another Planet in My Soul

The remarkable story of Howard Finster

2010

The Forest Drum

The Forest Drum follows a monster looking to make friends with the other animals that live in the forest with him. While the animals are scared of

2023

Beautiful Song

The concert film, which includes performances by amateur performers, as well as famous artists from North Korea, includes folk songs and dances.

1955

I Want to See

July 2006. Another war breaks out in Lebanon. The directors decide to follow a movie star, Catherine Deneuve and a friend, actor and artist Rabih Mrou

2008

Modern Life

For ten years, Raymond Depardon has followed the lives of farmer living in the mountain ranges. He allows us to enter their farms with astounding natu

2008

Tyson

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSO

2008

White Man with Black Bread

Christof Wackernagel, best known in Germany as an actor and former member of the Red Army Faction ("RAF") lives in Mali. In his compelling portrait, J

2007