THEME EXPLORATION

modernization clash

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 · Edward Zwick
Little by Little
Little by Little
1970 · Jean Rouch
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Profound Desire of the Gods
The Profound Desire of the Gods
1968 · Shohei Imamura
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
24 City
24 City
2008 · Jia Zhangke
Broads
Broads
1989 · Christian Petzold
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
2026 · Eiji Uchida
Black Robe
Black Robe
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Dodsworth
Dodsworth
1936 · William Wyler
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Paisà
Paisà
1946 · Roberto Rossellini
Mandabi
Mandabi
1968 · Ousmane Sembène
¡Qué Viva México!
¡Qué Viva México!
1979 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Wind Will Carry Us
1999 · Abbas Kiarostami
Witness
Witness
1985 · Peter Weir
California Dreamin'
California Dreamin'
2007 · Cristian Nemescu
Marketa Lazarová
Marketa Lazarová
1967 · František Vláčil
Kino-Pravda No. 19: A Movie-Camera Race Moscow – Arctic Ocean
Kino-Pravda No. 19: A Movie-Camera Race Moscow – Arctic Ocean
1924 · Dziga Vertov
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 · Bill Forsyth
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
1977 · Yannis Dalianidis
Oh, quina joia!
Oh, quina joia!
2016 · Ventura Pons
The Lady is the Boss
The Lady is the Boss
1983 · Kar-leung Lau
The Green Inferno
The Green Inferno
2013 · Eli Roth
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014 · Lasse Hallström
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Ran' and 'Kagemusha' explore the collision between traditional feudal values and the forces of modernization transforming Japanese society.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

Works such as 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' examine the tension between technological progress and spiritual/philosophical meaning in the modern world.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' capture the anxiety and alienation of individuals caught between traditional culture and rapid urban modernization.