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THEME EXPLORATION

Italian communities

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Ghost of Asia
Ghost of Asia
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Eastward
Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Block-notes di un regista
Block-notes di un regista
1969 · Federico Fellini
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Description d’un combat
Description d’un combat
1960 · Chris Marker
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

His films like 'Rocco and His Brothers' and 'The Leopard' profoundly explore Italian family dynamics, social hierarchies, and the tensions within Italian communities across different regions and time periods.

Sofia Coppola → USA

The 'Godfather' trilogy stands as the most iconic cinematic examination of Italian-American community, family honor, and the immigrant experience's impact on identity and relationships.

Paolo Sorrentino → Italy

His works like 'The Hand of God' and 'The Great Beauty' capture the essence of Italian life, faith, family bonds, and the contradictions within contemporary Italian society and communities.

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