THEME EXPLORATION

ancestral legacy

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
The 8-Tomb Village
The 8-Tomb Village
1996 · Kon Ichikawa
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
1963 · Roger Corman
The Tree of Blood
The Tree of Blood
2018 · Julio Medem
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
For Bruce
For Bruce
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Phool Pishi O Edward
Phool Pishi O Edward
2026 · Nandita Roy
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
2026 · Jan Schmidt-Garre
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Besieged
Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
La Grazia
La Grazia
2025 · Paolo Sorrentino
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like *Ran* and *Kagemusha* explore how ancestral power, samurai tradition, and familial legacy shape destiny across generations.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His meditative films like *A City of Sadness* and *The Assassin* intimately document how ancestral memory, cultural heritage, and family bonds persist through time.