THEME EXPLORATION

land speculation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
White Material
White Material
2009 · Claire Denis
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
A Timely Interception
A Timely Interception
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
1958 · Mikio Naruse
The Big Country
The Big Country
1958 · William Wyler
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
The Pride of Palomar
The Pride of Palomar
1922 · Frank Borzage
The Rose of the Rancho
The Rose of the Rancho
1914 · Cecil B. DeMille
A Rebel's Fortress
A Rebel's Fortress
1964 · Nagisa Oshima
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Nisha Ganatra China

His films explore the psychological and social consequences of rapid urbanization and property development in contemporary China.

 Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan

He examines urban decay, real estate transformation, and the displacement of communities in rapidly developing Asian cities through poetic visual narratives.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His historical and contemporary works document how land development and speculation reshape landscapes, memories, and human relationships across generations.