THEME EXPLORATION

cross-cultural connection

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Paisà
Paisà
1946 · Roberto Rossellini
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brothers
1939 · Robert Siodmak
David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia
2020 · Spike Lee
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
2022 · Tsering Yangkyi
My Life in Ruins
My Life in Ruins
2009 · Donald Petrie
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox
2013 · Ritesh Batra
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Dev Patel UK

Humanistic storytelling that traces transformative journeys across cultural and socioeconomic boundaries.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how families and communities transcend cultural and national boundaries through shared humanity and emotional bonds.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

Works such as 'Babel' and 'Birdman' deliberately interconnect characters across continents and cultures to reveal how misunderstandings and compassion flow through global networks.