THEME EXPLORATION

new year celebration

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone

The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger

Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard

Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter

Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders

New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese

A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo

Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg

Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold

demonlover
2002 · Olivier Assayas

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Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan

Death Day
1934 · Sergei Eisenstein

King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson

Torino nei cent’anni

Torino nei cent’anni
1961 · Roberto Rossellini

Catology

Catology
1960 · Shuji Terayama

Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant

Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
1974 · Phillip Noyce

Reportaje
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Akira Kurosawa Japan

His film 'No Regrets for Our Youth' and other works deeply explore themes of renewal, reflection, and human connection during pivotal moments that mirror New Year's introspection.

Sofia Coppola USA

Her films like 'Lost in Translation' and 'On the Rocks' capture the melancholic beauty of transition periods and the quiet moments of renewal that define New Year's Eve and the passage of time.

Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works celebrate cycles of renewal, hope, and transformation with a poetic sensibility that captures the spiritual essence of new beginnings central to New Year traditions.