THEME EXPLORATION

provincial entertainment

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Disneyland: U.S.A.
1956 · Hamilton Luske
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
A Song is Born
A Song is Born
1948 · Howard Hawks
Gion Festival
Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Miquette et sa mère
Miquette et sa mère
1950 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
O Dreamland
O Dreamland
1953 · Lindsay Anderson
Eddie Kidd
Eddie Kidd
1978 · Peter Greenaway
Intimate Lighting
Intimate Lighting
1965 · Ivan Passer
Caravan of songs
Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
2016 · Joel Coen
L’Anarchie chez guignol
L’Anarchie chez guignol
1906 · Georges Méliès
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
Not Quite Hollywood (Mark Hartley, ), self
2008 · Richard Franklin
Adan
Adan
2019 · Roman Perez Jr.
Cicciolina my love
Cicciolina my love
1979 · Frank Miller
Go Go Tales
Go Go Tales
2008 · Abel Ferrara
Granny's Got Talent
Granny's Got Talent
2015 · Shin Han-sol
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · John Landis
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
1956 · Frank Capra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films authentically capture the lives and limited entertainment options of working-class communities in provincial Britain.

 Coen Brothers Belgium

They document the modest, everyday pleasures and cultural activities available to people in small Belgian towns and industrial regions.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His works explore how provincial Japanese families find joy and entertainment in simple, local experiences and community gatherings.