MUSIC FROM THE COUNTRY OF GOLDEN TEMPLES

MUSIC FROM THE COUNTRY OF GOLDEN TEMPLES

Director : PATRICK KERSALÉ | FULL HD | Duration : 26′ | 2012

Burmese music is rich with multiple influences, first and foremost, those of close neighbors like India, Thailand and Cambodia, but also for historical reasons, that of Great Britain. The traditional art of music is divided into two major types: open-air music and chamber music. Music is played outdoors on instruments with loud sounds such as drums or the oboe. It is played at religious festivals, classical dance shows and puppet shows. More

THE MESSENGERS OF NEPAL

THE MESSENGERS OF NEPAL

Director : PATRICK KERSALÉ | FULL HD | NEPAL | Duration : 26′ | 2011
In Nepal, Gandharba represents a social community of itinerant musicians of around 5,000 to 10,000 people. Their identity is related to their music and they define themselves as Nepalese messengers of yesteryear. However, the new economic and political situation of the country has forced them to adapt.
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MYSTERIES OF DANCES IN BALI

MYSTERIES OF DANCES IN BALI

Director : PATRICK KERSALÉ | FULL HD | Duration : 26′ | INDONESIA | 2014

Dance was probably one of the first forms of expression of humanity. If one refers to the universality of this mode of communication in all human societies, it is a safe bet that it has been of primordial importance from the beginning. In Bali, dance is conjugated in the plural as its roles and forms are diverse. More

CARAVAN FROM HIMALAYA

CARAVAN FROM HIMALAYA

Director : PATRICK KERSALÉ | FULL HD | Duration : 52′ | FR | 2012

Brigitte Blot is a tireless traveler who decided to go back in time with her mule alongside donkey owners to use their animals just as Europeans used to do in the early 20th century.
In order to do so, she chose to go to Nepal to investigate the fate of a humble brick bearer from the valley of Kathmandu to the Himalayan tracks. More

RIDERS IN THE LAND OF THE SETTING SUN

RIDERS IN THE LAND OF THE SETTING SUN

Director : MEHDI KAHTANE | FULL HD | Duration : 52′ | FR/EN/AR | 2009

The Moussem of Tan-Tan in Morocco is part of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Each year, the “Great Gathering” of the Tuareg people (called “the free people”), both religious and commercial brings thousands of nomads who come from different tribes of the Moroccan Sahara to share their emotions, their diversity and cultural wealth. More