Discover music, movements and histories from across the world with this curated selection of documentaries as part of this year’s Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX).
Coming to Manchester in October 2024, WOMEX is the most international and culturally diverse professional music meeting in the world.
Now in its 30th year, WOMEX 24 will open its door to the public, giving Manchester film fans a chance to experience a vibrant and engaging set of films aimed at strengthening the conversation between the global music and film community. At a time that is as turbulent and testing as ever, the music never stops.
Find out more about the WOMEX Film Programme.
Discover the full WOMEX 24 Festival programme, including live music and DJs by visiting the WOMEX Festival website.
WOMEX is produced by Piranha Arts. Manchester Music City is the local host partner for WOMEX 24. WOMEX 24 is supported by Manchester City Council, Arts Council England, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Manchester Airport Group and VisitBritain.
Previously in this season
Cinema
Machtat + intro
Fatma and her two daughters, Najeh and Waffeh, are machtat - wedding musicians in Mahdia, a small city in Tunisia.
Cinema
Song of Souls + intro
Shan folk singer Nan Mya Han's songs are interweaved with compelling scenes of rituals around healing, death and birth.
Cinema
How We Have Loved + intro
In How We Have Loved, we journey to Sara Parkman's childhood home in the north of Sweden and into the creative process behind her new…