THEME EXPLORATION

folk heroes

12 films · 3 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Sing a Song of Sex

Sing a Song of Sex
1967 · Nagisa Oshima

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · James Gunn

Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou

Pacific Rim
2013 · Guillermo del Toro

Ice Age
2002 · Chris Wedge

Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · Jonathan Liebesman

Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster

Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Alessandro Carloni

King-Size Woman

King-Size Woman
1965 · Bruce Beresford

Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Damien Leone Italy

His Spaghetti Westerns mythologize outlaws and anti-heroes as complex folk figures who challenge institutional power.

Francis Ford Coppola United States

His Westerns and dramas consistently explore how ordinary people become legends and shape American identity through their actions.

Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films repeatedly celebrate samurai and commoners as noble folk heroes who fight against corruption and injustice.