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THEME EXPLORATION

cultural traditions and modernity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
Idea di un’isola
Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini
Charleston
Charleston
1927 · Jean Renoir
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
1966 · Jean Rouch
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
El faquir
El faquir
1947 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Song of Home
Song of Home
1925 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Longing For Innocence
Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
Holidays
Holidays
2016 · Kevin Smith & Scott Stewart
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock → Taiwan

His films consistently explore the tension between traditional Asian values and contemporary Western modernity, from family dynamics to personal identity.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

He blends traditional Chinese aesthetics and storytelling with avant-garde modern cinematography to examine love and alienation in rapidly changing urban societies.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His work juxtaposes Spain's Catholic traditions with contemporary progressive values, exploring how modernity reshapes identity, family, and social structures.

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