THEME EXPLORATION

Asian American protagonist

25 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

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

The Pinochet Case

The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán

Art Through Our Eyes

Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Whiskey with Vodka

Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen

Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro

Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock

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

A Woman’s Story

A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse

Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa

Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson

Come Drink With Me

Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford

Follow the Star

Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo

Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein

Heart, Head and Hand

Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir

Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann

Ride With the Devil

Ride With the Devil
1999 · Ang Lee

Terra em transe

Terra em transe
1967 · Glauber Rocha

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Pioneer in centering Asian American experiences through intimate character studies like 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'Chan Is Missing.'

John Lee Hancock Taiwan/USA

Explores Asian American identity, family dynamics, and cultural tensions in films like 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Eat Drink Man Woman.'

Cary Joji Fukunaga USA

Crafts nuanced narratives centering Asian American protagonists navigating contemporary issues in works like 'Maniac' and 'Beasts of No Nation.'