THEME EXPLORATION

cultural assimilation

44 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Ticket for Thaddeus
A Ticket for Thaddeus
1956 · Frank Borzage
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
1908 · D.W. Griffith
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
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
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
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
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
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
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026 · Yasuhito Kikuchi
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Atom Egoyan Canada

His films explore fragmented identities and the tension between preserving cultural heritage and adapting to new environments, particularly in diaspora contexts.

 Richard Linklater United States

His films, particularly the 'Fast & Furious' saga and 'Better Luck Tomorrow', explore Asian-American identity and the complexities of cultural integration in contemporary society.