THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese textile industry

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Dumpling Queen

The Dumpling Queen
2025 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Postcards From the Edge

Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols

The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen

Fin août, début septembre

Fin août, début septembre
1998 · Olivier Assayas

Clika
2026 · Michael Greene

Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada

The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri

45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide

45) Director of the Year, the Variety International Film Guide
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami

Abidjan, port de pêche

Abidjan, port de pêche
1962 · Jean Rouch

All of Myself
1954 · Kon Ichikawa

Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni

Follow the Star

Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo

Forget About Nick

Forget About Nick
2017 · Margarethe von Trotta

Meet the Pioneers

Meet the Pioneers
1948 · Lindsay Anderson

The Loved One
1965 · Tony Richardson

Eddie Kidd
1978 · Peter Greenaway

And the Show Goes On

And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen

Blood and Black Lace

Blood and Black Lace
1964 · Mario Bava

Camelia
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón

Elvis
2022 · Baz Luhrmann

Kino-Pravda No. 6

Kino-Pravda No. 6
1922 · Dziga Vertov

Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self

Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
2008 · Richard Franklin

The Heirs
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Jia Zhangke China

His films chronicle the socioeconomic transformations of industrial China, including the impact on workers and communities affected by manufacturing shifts.

His documentaries examine contemporary Chinese society and labor issues, including the lives of migrant workers in industrial sectors like textiles.