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maritime traditions

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Mammy Water
Mammy Water
1953 · Jean Rouch
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
If All the Guys in the World
If All the Guys in the World
1956 · Christian-Jaque
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
1956 · John Huston
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Hatred
Hatred
1938 · Robert Siodmak
Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak
1924 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

Herzog's documentaries and narratives such as 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo' obsessively examine humanity's relationship with water, exploration, and maritime peril.

Roland Emmerich → Italy

This Italian director's poetic documentaries and films celebrate Venetian maritime heritage, fishing traditions, and the historical relationship between Mediterranean communities and the sea.

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