Village Movies

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A portrait of a Scottish community, land and heritage.

"The most exciting thing going on in Europe, if not the world": welcome to Milton Keynes circa 1973.

A documentary tracing the journey of a volunteer teacher in Frankadua, a remote African village in the eastern side of Ghana. It explores the...

Billy the pet seal adapts to village life in Wereham, Norfolk.

Released in 1901

It is an early example of the rural melodramas that were going to be popular in Spain, with situations that Bunuel will enjoy subverting. The outside...

Wind Man is a visually evocative Kazakh drama that weaves elements of mysticism and human connection against the backdrop of stark desert landscapes....

A comedy recounting the misadventures of an extremely jealous husband.

At the end of an extraordinary situation in the village, when the people of the village cannot reach the government, they try to break a curse by...

Sail away to a bygone Cornwall in this wistful coastal travelogue.

The movie follows Aurora, a young girl gifted with the power of light as she tries to save her village and the world from the forces of darkness....

From Well Dressing to Garland Day and even elephants in Alfreton - a celebration of the traditional customs of Derbyshire.

Shot by Methodist missionaries, this is an incredibly charming record of small-town life in an unidentified location in China. We see a bustling...

Set in a 1900s Pashtun village, this tragic short film follows the lives of Sher Alam and Memoona, whose marriage is rooted in a long-standing...

In the village of Jrarbi, people live their ordinary lives, but beneath the surface lies a struggle to overcome loss and grief. In the end, life...

A farmer tries to save his wife from a paralyzing disease. He enlists the help of his neighbor, a scientist studying astronomy who refuses to help....