THEME EXPLORATION

cross-cultural journey

44 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006 · Larry Charles
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
Loveyatri
Loveyatri
2018 · Abhiraj Minawala
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
2008 · Wim Wenders
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films traverse class, cultural, and geographical boundaries, examining how different societies intersect and conflict with sharp social commentary.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

He consistently explores interconnected narratives across continents and cultures, revealing universal human experiences within diverse global contexts.