THEME EXPLORATION

culinary traditions

27 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Kings of Pastry
Kings of Pastry
2009 · Chris Hegedus
Kick the Cock
Kick the Cock
2008 · Tinto Brass
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
1966 · Jean Rouch
I clowns
I clowns
1970 · Federico Fellini
Gion Festival
Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Longing For Innocence
Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
2024 · Adam Martinec
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Rêve de Noël
Rêve de Noël
1900 · Georges Méliès
The Trip
The Trip
2010 · Michael Winterbottom
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014 · Lasse Hallström
Antique
Antique
2008 · Min Kyu-dong
Caramelo
Caramelo
2025 · Diego Freitas
Hunger
Hunger
2023 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
2025 · Chava Cartas
Royal Rendezvous
Royal Rendezvous
2023 · Christine Luby
Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom
1992 · Baz Luhrmann
The Perfect Fishplate
The Perfect Fishplate
2005 · Na Hong-jin
Wolf Totem
Wolf Totem
2015 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jafar Panahi Iran

His films frequently use food preparation and sharing as windows into Iranian family traditions, social customs, and human connection.