THEME EXPLORATION

East-West relations

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
1985 · J. Lee Thompson
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
1907 · Georges Méliès
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Man No Run
Man No Run
1989 · Claire Denis
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
2015 · Werner Herzog
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Children Galore
Children Galore
1955 · Terence Fisher
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Dr. T and the Women
Dr. T and the Women
2000 · Robert Altman
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Jonathan Demme
Little Buddha
Little Buddha
1993 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Nacional III
Nacional III
1982 · Luis García Berlanga
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner
1930 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 · Fred Zinnemann
To Love Again
To Love Again
1971 · Kon Ichikawa
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Casa Grande & Senzala
Casa Grande & Senzala
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Kino-Pravda No. 17
Kino-Pravda No. 17
1923 · Dziga Vertov
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
After the Wedding
After the Wedding
2006 · Susanne Bier
Escape from Mogadishu
Escape from Mogadishu
2021 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Scandal in the Family
Scandal in the Family
1975 · Bruno Gaburro
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Rooster
The Rooster
1981 · Lasse Hallström
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Sheltering Sky' explore cultural collisions and the psychological complexities of East-West encounters.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

He consistently examines the intersection of Eastern and Western values in films like 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Brokeback Mountain,' bridging cultural perspectives.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His works including 'Rashomon' and 'Ran' blend Eastern philosophical traditions with Western narrative forms, creating a unique dialogue between both worlds.