Family History Movies

A young man is determined to find out what happened to his grandfather who was arrested and then disappeared in WW2, why did the new communist...

A teenager, disinterested in her Louisiana Creole heritage, finds herself having to entertain a visitor who only speaks what sounds like French....

This short animation takes as its protagonist a wooden rocking chair that serves as a tool to delve in no more than 15 minutes on a journey through...

Another thrilling adventure for Elsa the lioness as she works her magic on two teenagers struggling with changes in their life.

One man's discoveries concerning the small town his mother grew up in reveals disturbing facts.

The story of an adult and a teenage couple during a brief summer holiday by the sea. While Nic's parents remain trapped in a precarious mutual...

A woman grapples with the traumatic childhood memory of losing one of her baby teeth.

A 15-year-old boy goes on a hiking trip with his estranged grandfather, and overcomes the grief of losing his parents on a mountain above the clouds.

A retired Canadian professional wrestler from a very famous family recounts an amazing life in the ring and discovers an unexpected new family...

The personal stories lived by the Uncle, the Father and the Son, respectively, form a tragic experience that is drawn along a line in time. This line...

Ramprasad's entire family gathers under one roof for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and rituals called the...

Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt examines how a one-of-a-kind collection of Abraham Lincoln photos and memorabilia have profoundly shaped the lives and...

Fear and fascination arise in Muriel Grey when she remembers the figure of her father, who passed away when she was still very young. Thirty years...

In an empty house, we see the memories of a home, from those who once lived and filled it with joy and love.

By approaching the process of sexual reassignment, the work mixes data and experiences, focusing on family relationships and the nuances of the...

A short animated documentary featuring archival recordings of the filmmaker's Volga-German Great-Great-Grandmother, Mary Frank Lind, in which she...

A documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines… told in his own words.