THEME EXPLORATION

migration to California

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · Wim Wenders
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006 · Carlos Saldanha
Mountains May Depart
Mountains May Depart
2015 · Jia Zhangke
Second Love in Hong Kong
Second Love in Hong Kong
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola USA

His epic Western films like 'The Grapes of Wrath' directly portray the desperation and hardship of migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.

 Joe Lynch USA

His films deconstruct the dark underbelly of California dreaming, revealing how the promise of the Golden State conceals alienation and disillusionment.