All Roads Film Festival 5th Anniversary Collection

There are so many great stories that haven’t yet been told and each year, the All Roads Film Festival showcases the very best of these remarkable, little-known stories. Now in its 5th year, National Geographic continues its tradition to provide a forum for breakthrough films from underrepresented minority cultures from around the world. This compelling new collection takes the best of the year’s films which interweave powerful, personal storytelling with unique cinematic perspectives. Two disc collection features six compelling films and bonus director interviews.

Volume 1:

A Shout Into the Wind, Finland (57min)
Director: Katja Gauriloff

The fate of an entire culture lies in the hands of a few determined individuals. Watch them struggle against the threats of modern-day life to keep alive the memories of the Skolt Sami people.

Daf, Kurdistan/Iran (45min)
Director: Bahman Ghobadi

A large, impoverished family survives in the rugged terrain of Kurdistan by skillfully making and playing the traditional Iranian tambourine called “daf.”

Super Amigos, Mexico (82min)
Director: Arturo Perez Torres

In Mexico City, five ordinary men, dressed as lucha libre wrestlers, become modern-day superheroes to fight for social justice and human rights.

Volume 2:

Crocodile Dreaming, Australia (27min)
Director: Darlene Johnson

This modern-day legend features two estranged brothers who are brought together through the spirit of their mother.

Menged, Ethiopia (21min)
Director: Daniel Taye Workou

A lot can happen in the Ethiopian countryside on the long way to the market. A father and his son follow everybody’s good advice…and come back to their senses.

Taua, New Zealand (15min)
Director: Tearepa Kahi

Take a sensory-rich journey through the ancient Maori forest, where an act of compassion speaks to the true value of leadership.

Product Information

• Run Time: Approx. 248 mins.
• 2 Discs
• Release Date: 2008
• Various Aspect Ratios

DVD Bonus Features

• Filmmaker Interviews