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THEME EXPLORATION

New York setting

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Club Paradise
Club Paradise
1986 · Harold Ramis
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Inside Out
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
demonlover
demonlover
2002 · Olivier Assayas
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

His films are deeply rooted in New York City's culture, streets, and moral landscape, from Taxi Driver to Goodfellas to The Irishman.

John Lee Hancock → USA

He explores New York's diverse communities and racial dynamics with authenticity and passion, making Brooklyn and Manhattan central to his narrative voice.

Allen Hughes → USA

New York City is his artistic muse and character itself in films like Manhattan and Annie Hall, defining his aesthetic and comedic sensibility.

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