THEME EXPLORATION

clash of old and new

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Inside Out
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · Zack Snyder
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films explore the collision between traditional class hierarchies and modern capitalism, as seen in Parasite and Snowpiercer.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He juxtaposes neon-soaked modernity with nostalgic romanticism, examining how tradition and progress coexist in contemporary Asia.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films contrast timeless human struggles with cutting-edge technology and futuristic settings, as exemplified in Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival.