THEME EXPLORATION

Christmas traditions

24 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima

Rêve de Noël
1900 · Georges Méliès

Oh. What. Fun.
2025 · Michael Showalter

Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad

Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
2025 · Chava Cartas

Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus

Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou

The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin

Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan

8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon

I clowns
1970 · Federico Fellini

Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi

Idea di un’isola

Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini

Longing For Innocence

Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl

Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga

A Missa do Galo

A Missa do Galo
1982 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Our Lovely Pig Slaughter

Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
2024 · Adam Martinec

The Journey
1992 · Fernando Solanas

Last Christmas
2019 · Paul Feig

Mon Oncle Antoine

Mon Oncle Antoine
1971 · Claude Jutra

Violent Night
2022 · Tommy Wirkola

A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Gil Kenan

Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato

Designing Christmas with You

Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin

Picture Perfect Royal Christmas

Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
2019 · Todor Chapkanov

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Frank Capra United States

His masterpiece 'It's a Wonderful Life' became the definitive Christmas film, exploring themes of community, redemption, and the true meaning of the holiday through deeply American traditions.

Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His contemplative films often examine family gatherings and cultural rituals with poetic sensitivity, capturing the quiet moments that define how people observe seasonal traditions.