THEME EXPLORATION

musical legacy and evolution

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
Darwin
Darwin
1992 · Peter Greenaway
My Best Gal
My Best Gal
1944 · Anthony Mann
Melody Time
Melody Time
1948 · Hamilton Luske & Jack Kinney & Wilfred Jackson
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
For Bruce
For Bruce
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
2026 · Jan Schmidt-Garre
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
Besieged
Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Demy France

His musicals like 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' and 'The Young Girls of Rochefort' celebrate classic song-and-dance traditions while evolving the genre through innovative visual storytelling and contemporary themes.

 Damien Chazelle United States

His films 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' directly explore how musical traditions are passed down, contested, and transformed by new generations seeking to honor and reinvent jazz and classical music.