THEME EXPLORATION

migration to California

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun
1963 · J. Lee Thompson
Nacional III
Nacional III
1982 · Luis García Berlanga
Poto and Cabengo
Poto and Cabengo
1978 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
The Approach of Autumn
The Approach of Autumn
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Crystal Swan
Crystal Swan
2018 · Darya Zhuk
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
2019 · Marko Škop
Barren Lives
Barren Lives
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Inhabitants
Inhabitants
1970 · Artavazd Pelechian
In This World
In This World
2002 · Michael Winterbottom
Siempre tuya
Siempre tuya
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
1986 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Cado dalle nubi
Cado dalle nubi
2009 · Gennaro Nunziante
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters
1967 · Kira Muratova
DiDi Hollywood
DiDi Hollywood
2010 · Bigas Luna & Seth Gordon
Ley Lines
Ley Lines
1999 · Takashi Miike
No Bears
No Bears
2022 · Jafar Panahi
Pamasahe
Pamasahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola United States

His epic Westerns and films like 'The Grapes of Wrath' capture the desperate migration and dreams of those seeking fortune in California during the Depression era.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films including 'Babel' and 'Amores Perros' explore the human cost and complex realities of migration to the United States, particularly California.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Though British, his socially conscious narratives about displacement and working-class struggles resonate with California migration stories, particularly in how migrants navigate systemic challenges.