THEME EXPLORATION
preservation of tradition
38 films · 2 directors
Tracing the thread…
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki
Japan
His films consistently celebrate Japanese folklore, spiritual traditions, and the tension between modernity and cultural preservation through enchanting narratives.
Alejandro González Iñárritu MexicoHe explores Indigenous Mexican traditions and cultural identity while examining how modernization threatens ancestral ways of life and meaning.