THEME EXPLORATION

Italian American experience

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
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Ae Fond Kiss
Ae Fond Kiss
2004 · Ken Loach
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy is the definitive cinematic exploration of Italian American identity, power, and family dynamics.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman authentically portray Italian American crime culture and moral conflict.

 John Lee Hancock USA

Filmography including Do the Right Thing examines Italian American communities and their complex relationships with other ethnic groups in urban America.