Rural Life Movies

  • 2026
    Parléaz, Mon Village

    Parléaz, Mon Village

    Parléaz, Mon Village

    02026HD

    Maurice, who emigrated in the early 20th century to France from Parléaz, a small village in the Aosta Valley, returns as a spirit to his...

    Parléaz, Mon Village
  • 2023
    Miyama, Kyōto Prefecture

    Miyama, Kyōto Prefecture

    Miyama, Kyōto Prefecture

    7.52023HD

    The follow-up film to “Barstow, California” takes us to the mountains of Miyama, a remote forest and tourist area north of Kyoto. Uwe...

    Miyama, Kyōto Prefecture
  • 2022
    Return

    Return

    Return

    22022HD

    Juan, a worker goes to visit his mother after a long time working but his sister prevent him from seeing her. When he discovers the state in which...

    Return
  • 2018
    Tierra de mujeres

    Tierra de mujeres

    Tierra de mujeres

    02018HD

    The reality of four rural women in the Metropolitan District of Quito. Despite their pain and difficulties, they have managed to forge a life that in...

    Tierra de mujeres
  • 1954
    The Saga of the First and Last

    The Saga of the First and Last

    The Saga of the First and Last

    01954HD

    Margaret Conneely was active in amateur filmmaking locally and internationally for nearly half a century, first joining a local Chicago camera club...

    The Saga of the First and Last
  • 2008
    When The Landscape Is Quiet Again

    When The Landscape Is Quiet Again

    When The Landscape Is Quiet Again

    02008HD

    Former governor Arthur A. Link has become virtually a mythic figure in the North Dakota consciousness. Art Link was governor of North Dakota during...

    When The Landscape Is Quiet Again
  • 2021
    What Remains

    What Remains

    What Remains

    4.52021HD

    Emilio is a lifelong farmer in his eighties who lives alone on his abandoned farm. Everyone close is gone. One animal is all there is left. Today is...

    What Remains
  • 2025
    Into Hibernation

    Into Hibernation

    Into Hibernation

    02025HD

    As winter approaches and the seasonal drought hits his small business, Massimo - a lifelong farmer living with his 90-year-old mother on Villa...

    Into Hibernation
  • 2025
    After The Rain

    After The Rain

    After The Rain

    02025HD

    The film follows 94-year-old Nežka as she navigates loneliness, the loss of those she loves, and the quiet emptiness of everyday life. Her faith...

    After The Rain
  • 2020
    Renaixem

    Renaixem

    Renaixem

    02020HD

    Renaixem
  • 1988
    Ranch Album

    Ranch Album

    Ranch Album

    01988HD

    Ranch Album depicts real cowboy life and rough country ranching in Northern Arizona season by season, revealing a sense of spirit and culture that...

    Ranch Album
  • 2020
    Fortuity

    Fortuity

    Fortuity

    02020HD

    Yahya, a village youth makes a great effort to improve his family life. A decision that will make him pay a heavy price.

    Fortuity
  • 2015
    The Bridge

    The Bridge

    The Bridge

    02015HD

    A ten-year-old boy lives in a small village in the mountains with his father, who is very sick. They till, ranch the cattle, make cheese. The only...

    The Bridge
  • 2019
    Coisa de Mulheres

    Coisa de Mulheres

    Coisa de Mulheres

    02019HD

    On a visit to Cacinheira, a small town in rural Portugal, a grandmother and the women around her kill and pluck the ducks raised over the previous...

    Coisa de Mulheres
  • 2026
    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    02026HD

    In 2024, during an artistic residency at Periférne Centrá (Dúbravica, Slovakia), Cristian Estrella filmed the folkumentary...

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.
  • 1944
    Springtime in an English Village

    Springtime in an English Village

    Springtime in an English Village

    01944HD

    An extraordinary and unexpected snapshot of rural life in wartime in which a young black girl is crowned Queen of the May.

    Springtime in an English Village
  • 2017
    Tendre Des Fils

    Tendre Des Fils

    Tendre Des Fils

    02017HD

    Tendre Des Fils
  • 1970
    The Waiting Room

    The Waiting Room

    The Waiting Room

    01970HD

    In this speculative documentary, present-day Nation borders have collapsed into vast privatized housing complexes. Epitomizing advanced...

    The Waiting Room
  • 1970
    Rulos

    Rulos

    Rulos

    01970HD

    Rulos
  • 1938
    Horse Transport

    Horse Transport

    Horse Transport

    01938HD

    portrait of one aspect of rural life

    Horse Transport