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THEME EXPLORATION

modern medicine vs tradition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Apichatpong Weerasethakul → Thailand

His films blend Buddhist spirituality and memory with contemporary settings, exploring how traditional beliefs persist in modern life.

Tsai Ming-liang → Taiwan

He contrasts urban modernity with meditative, almost ritualistic approaches to healing and human connection in increasingly digitized societies.

Hong Sang-soo → South Korea

His films examine how contemporary individuals navigate between scientific rationality and deeper emotional/spiritual truths in modern relationships and crises.

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