THEME EXPLORATION

Italian-American community

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1776, Or the Hessian Renegade
1909 · D.W. Griffith
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
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
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express - the Movie
2026 · Yohei Kameyama
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy is the definitive cinematic exploration of Italian-American organized crime, family loyalty, and cultural identity across generations.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman authentically depict Italian-American working-class life, organized crime, and moral complexity rooted in his own community.

 John Lee Hancock USA

His film Jungle Fever provides a critical examination of Italian-American and African-American communities in New York, exploring racial tensions and cultural boundaries.