THEME EXPLORATION

Traditional dance

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018 · Bille Woodruff
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
1972 · David Cronenberg
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
A Moment in Love
A Moment in Love
1956 · Shirley Clarke
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain
1963 · Bruce Beresford
Kumoemon Tochuken
Kumoemon Tochuken
1936 · Mikio Naruse
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Murderock – uccide a passo di danza
Murderock – uccide a passo di danza
1984 · Lucio Fulci
Mimbre y Greda
Mimbre y Greda
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
The Blue Beads from Greece
The Blue Beads from Greece
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
Suspiria
Suspiria
2018 · Luca Guadagnino
3 Faces
3 Faces
2018 · Jafar Panahi
All the Cats Join In
All the Cats Join In
1946 · Jack Kinney
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
2014 · Vince Marcello
Grand Jete
Grand Jete
2022 · Isabelle Stever
Young Man on the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve
Young Man on the Bar Masturbating with Rage and Nerve
2015 · Julián Hernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray India

His films deeply explore Indian classical dance and cultural traditions, particularly through works like 'Jalsaghar' which centers on kathak dance and traditional art forms.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films frequently incorporate and celebrate traditional Taiwanese and Chinese performance arts, exploring cultural heritage and ritualistic dance within modern contexts.