THEME EXPLORATION

New Zealand cinema

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1968 · Shirley Clarke
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction
1970 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
1995 · Nagisa Oshima
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
El perquè de tot plegat
El perquè de tot plegat
1994 · Ventura Pons
Kino-week
Kino-week
1918 · Dziga Vertov
La rosa blanca
La rosa blanca
1954 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Symphony of Lianhua
Symphony of Lianhua
1937 · Fei Mu
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
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
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
A Useful Life
A Useful Life
2010 · Federico Veiroj
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Jackson New Zealand

His films from Bad Taste to The Lord of the Rings trilogy showcase New Zealand landscapes and establish the country as a cinematic powerhouse on the global stage.

 Jane Campion New Zealand

Her distinctive narratives in films like The Piano and Top of the Lake deeply explore New Zealand identity, landscapes, and complex character studies rooted in the country's cultural context.

 Taika Waititi New Zealand

His films blend New Zealand humor, Māori perspectives, and local storytelling with international appeal, from What We Do in the Shadows to Thor: Ragnarok.