THEME EXPLORATION

intergenerational wisdom

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
2026
Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon
1992 · Clara Law
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988 · Terence Davies
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
1975 · Jonathan Demme
Parisian Life
Parisian Life
1936 · Robert Siodmak
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
2023 · Émilie Brisavoine
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
2022 · Tsering Yangkyi
Cinema of Tears
Cinema of Tears
1995 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
1986 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
World Within, World Without
World Within, World Without
1991 · Mrinal Sen
Leo
Leo
2023 · David Wachtenheim & Robert Marianetti
The Wandering Earth II
The Wandering Earth II
2023 · Frant Gwo
One Perfect Day
One Perfect Day
2013 · Kim Jee-woon
Reunited at Christmas
Reunited at Christmas
2018 · Steven R. Monroe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' intimately explore how different generations transmit values, survival skills, and emotional wisdom through everyday moments and family bonds.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

Neorealist masterpieces like 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' capture how older and younger generations navigate hardship together, with elders passing resilience and dignity to the next generation.

 Majid Majidi Iran

Films such as 'Children of Heaven' and 'The Color of Paradise' reveal profound intergenerational wisdom through the relationship between parents and children facing poverty and adversity with grace and moral clarity.