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Synopsis: ”In the desert of Morocco… the characters of this film chose to live in isolation from the city and its society; Harmonious to difficult environmental conditions, they find pleasure in conversing with the Creator away from creation in limitless spaces…” 

Director: Salem Bilal

Country of Origin: Morocco

Country of Filming: Morocco

Language: Arabic

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Runtime: 01:03:00

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Salem Bilal

Synopsis: The blind teenage boy feels the nature and the environment with all his being without using his eyes, and removes the destructive factors of the environment and gives peace and tranquility to the nature.

Director: Hamidreza Kord sichani 

Writer: Hamidreza Kord sichani

Producer: Hamidreza Kord sichani

Key Cast: Abolfazl Keshavarz

Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

Country of Filming: Islamic Republic of Iran

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:09:38

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_parvaz.art

Hamidreza Kord sichani 

Synopsis: We are in the atlantic pyrenees, at the bottom of the Ossau valley. The inhabitants of the hamlet of Aas communicate by whistling. They invented the whistling language. This language, whose origin has always remained a mystery, has almost disappeared. Today it’s reborn thanks to the enthusiasm of some passionate whistlers

Director: Richard Martin-Jordan

Writer: Richard Martin-Jordan

Producer: Mara Films – Serge Houot, ÒC Tele – Stephane Valentin

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming: France

Language: French

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Runtime: 00:52:00

Project Website: http://marafilms.fr/production/nouveaux-siffleurs-daas/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesnouveuxsiffleursdAasFilm/

Richard Martin-Jordan

Synopsis: “My way of fighting is by learning Mapudungun, the language of my ancestors”. How far do our roots go, what keeps our identity together? A scientific expedition from the University of Zurich travels to southern Chile to return to the indigenous communities the results of a genetic study, between astonishment and wonders.

Director: Renato Giugliano

Producer: Chiara Barbieri

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Country of Filming: Chile

Language: English, Spanish

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Runtime: 01:05:20

Renato Giugliano

Synopsis: Echoes of an ancestral chant resonate deep in the jungle of Misiones, Argentina. They are the voices of the Mbya Guaraní people who preserve their musical legacy through the songs of their children. 

Submitter Statement:  My first link with this project was from the music of TONOLEC; that particular fusion between the electronic and the native ancestral songs that transported us from the present to other times. But behind that, I noticed something that was also interesting to me: The story of two contemporary musicians who, to inspire themselves, looked where nobody else was looking. In a time when there is a lot of cultural material and foreign influences, the work of TONOLEC reminds us of the true essence of the word “original”, which in its deepest etymology means: “return to the origin”. For years, we grew up with an education that ignored the original native peoples, putting them in the past, as if they were no longer part of our reality. This project tries to break with that look, breaking the prejudices that portray them as “poor” and “backward” peoples, constantly pointing out “what they lack”. In our case, we are interested in showing that these cultures are alive; and promote (from our place of musicians and filmmakers) what they have and what they are. In a simple story that offers the audience a journey through a wonderful universal language: music. 

Director: Mana García

Producer: Paula Asprella

Key Cast: Charo Bogarin, Diego Pérez

Country of Origin: Argentina

Country of Filming: Argentina, Brazil

Language: Spanish

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Runtime: 01:10:00

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Mana García

Synopsis: Vestigios is a documentary film that recounts my encounter with the history of the indigenous people of South America. It begins on a boat that takes us deep into the Amazonian territory. In the Amazonas Indigenous State, our film reveals “Vestiges of Ancestral Amazonian Knowledge” and presents the story of the inhabitants who occupy the Autana. A journey through the Amazon and the Los Roques Archipelago With a surface area similar to Uruguay, the Amazonas state is home to a great cultural diversity. The Yanomami, Üotija, Yekuana and Toti are some of the groups that inhabit this territory with a very low population density. The journey takes us to navigate the Upper Orinoco River to the Autana, where we visit communities that live in relative isolation. Discovering the past and the present The film also explores the natural monuments of the region, facing various dangers along the way. We glimpse the future of this magical territory as we find the largest petroglyphs in Venezuela before the rainy season hides them again. The story then moves to the Los Roques Archipelago, a paradise in the Caribbean Sea. A unique find of a ceramic figurine leads to a previously unknown story, discovered through archaeological research. An encounter with culture and archaeology In Los Roques, the film accompanies archaeologists on their explorations and excavations. We meet the inhabitants of the islands and witness their subsistence activities, such as fishing and daily life. The archaeological work reveals hundreds of figures, clay vessels and artifacts from pre-Columbian times. Questions multiply: Where did they come from? Who were they? Where did they go? Archaeologists try to answer these questions in their laboratory in Caracas. A journey that invites reflection Vestigios invites us to reflect on the history, culture and future of two magical places in Venezuela. The Los Roques Archipelago and the Amazon open their doors to us to discover their mysteries and beauty

Director: Miguelangel Tisera

Writer: Miguelangel Tisera

Producer: Miguelangel Tisera

Country of Origin: Venezuela, Republic of Bolivarian 

Country of Filming: Venezuela, Republic of Bolivarian 

Language: Spanish

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Runtime: 01:11:42

Miguelangel Tisera

Synopsis: The story of the circles of divine remembrance in the religious corner (Azzawya) and how to establish them, the biography of Sheikh Muhammad Fadel Abya, his corner(zawya) in the city of Smara, and the religious devotion of his disciples. 

Submitter Statement: Réalisateur marocain 20 ans de carrière, réalisateur films de court métrage Fiction entre 2006 & 2015, réalisateur de film docu-fiction “ANNASSIM AZAJIL ” 55mn en 2021 et “LHAYLALA” 73mn en ce moment post production. Réalisateur de 5 courts métrages de fiction entre 2006 & 2015, réalisateur du film docu-fiction “ANNASSIM AZAJIL” 55mn en 2021 et “LHAYLALA” 73mn en cours de finalisation.  

Director: Ismail Laouej

Writer: Salek Elboudnani

Producer: Salek Elboudnani

Country of Origin: Morocco

Country of Filming: Morocco

Language: Arabic

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Runtime: 01:12:11

Ismail Laouej

Synopsis: The film is about Yugra residents – Khanty, Mansi and Russians, who chose to live on their land. Five heroes – five stories.

Director: Alexander Avilov

Writer: Alexander Avilov

Producer: Innosoсium Foundation

Country of Origin: Russian Federation

Country of Filming: Russian Federation

Language: Russian

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Runtime: 01:20:00

Alexander Avilov

Synopsis: “Peace for Armenia” weaves together the stories of Christian Armenians living in the United States, Armenia, and Artsakh in the three nerve-racking months leading to the end of the 35-year-long conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Beginning in the U.S., the film examines the context in which Armenian-Americans have maintained their cultural identity following the Ottoman Empire’s genocide of their people. Unfortunately, history appears to be repeating, as Azerbaijan, blockades 120,000 Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh from receiving supplies essential to their survival. In the backdrop of a brewing war, the story is transported to Armenia through the main character, a second-generation Armenian-American who visits his homeland for the first time to connect with his roots and learn about the modern challenges faced by the nation.

Submitter Statement:  The mission of “Peace for Armenia” is to inspire a deep understanding of Armenian history, culture, and resilience against the forces that seek to destroy them.

Director: Douglas Kalagian

Writer: Douglas Kalagian

Producer: Douglas Kalagian

Key Cast: Andre Marcarian

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Armenia, United States

Language: English

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Runtime: 01:29:23

Project Website: https://www.peaceforarmeniafilm.com/

Douglas Kalagian

Synopsis: When wildlife films meets the performing arts. Director Maxence Lamoureux, in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Fiona Le Goff, takes you to meet the crane, whose courtship has inspired dances in cultures all around the world. (It’s also possible to show the film with the dancers on stage, the choreography is made to be performed in front of a live audience during the 12 last minutes of the film. Please contact the director for more information)

Director: Maxence Lamoureux

Key Cast: Maxence Lamoureux

Country of Origin: France

Country of Filming: France

Language: French

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Runtime: 00:36:17

Maxence Lamoureux