THEME EXPLORATION

American folklore

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman

Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn

Custer of the West

Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak

Mississippi Blues

Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier

Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan

Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude

Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley

Gaayapadda Simham

Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi

Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford

Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa

Il fiore delle mille e una notte

Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini

Heart, Head and Hand

Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir

Land of Plenty
2004 · Wim Wenders

Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann

Ride With the Devil

Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee

Robin Hood: The Movie

Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher

Terra em transe

Terra em transe
1967 · Glauber Rocha

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Ben Sharpsteen USA

Pioneer of feature-length animated films that blend fantasy, music, and emotional depth for family audiences.

Ethan Coen United States

The Coen Brothers repeatedly draw from American folklore, regional vernacular, and mythic storytelling in films like 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' and 'True Grit.'

Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford's iconic Westerns including 'The Searchers' and 'My Darling Clementine' essentially defined and shaped the visual language of American frontier folklore.