THEME EXPLORATION

diaspora and belonging

43 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsoon
Monsoon
2019 · Hong Khaou
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995 · John Lasseter
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Enzo
Enzo
2026 · Robin Campillo
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Cumbite
Cumbite
1964 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Le Amiche
Le Amiche
1955 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 · Terence Davies
The Heart
The Heart
1955 · Kon Ichikawa
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
Kanał
Kanał
1956 · Richard Groschopp
The August Virgin
The August Virgin
2019 · Jonás Trueba
Silence 6–9
Silence 6–9
2022 · Hristos Passalis
El siete de copas/Seven of Cups
El siete de copas/Seven of Cups
1960 · Roberto Gavaldón
Under the Blue Sky
Under the Blue Sky
1959 · Mrinal Sen
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
2001 · Darrell Rooney
After the Wedding
After the Wedding
2006 · Susanne Bier
Break Out
Break Out
2002 · Chang Hang-jun
My Life as a Dog
My Life as a Dog
1985 · Lasse Hallström
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Atom Egoyan Canada/Armenia

His work consistently examines memory, exile, and the psychological weight of diaspora, particularly in relation to Armenian identity and loss.

 Claire Denis France

Born in Paris to a French diplomat father, her films probe postcolonial displacement and the alienation of those between cultures, especially in 'Chocolat' and 'Beau Travail'.