THEME EXPLORATION

cultural heritage and legacy

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
White Material
White Material
2009 · Claire Denis
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
2026 · Jan Schmidt-Garre
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Monsoon
Monsoon
2019 · Hong Khaou
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017 · S. S. Rajamouli
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
1964 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Fearless
Fearless
2006 · Ronny Yu
The Compass Rose
The Compass Rose
1983 · Patricio Guzmán
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Kirk Jones
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022 · Yuen Woo-Ping
White Apache
White Apache
1987 · Frank Miller
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
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
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone Italy

His films transformed the Western genre into meditations on myth, legacy, and the clash between old and new worlds, exploring how stories shape cultural identity.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He consistently examined Japanese cultural traditions and values through cinema, blending classical storytelling with modern filmmaking to preserve and interrogate his nation's heritage.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works deeply embed Japanese folklore, spiritual traditions, and environmental philosophy, creating films that celebrate and transmit cultural legacy to new generations.