THEME EXPLORATION

rural French society

40 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Les cocotiers
Les cocotiers
1963 · Jean Rouch
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Ang Lee
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Patrick
Patrick
2019 · Tim Mielants
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
404 Still Remain
404 Still Remain
2026 · Uhm Ha-neul
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Melville France

His films capture the quiet tensions and moral complexities of provincial French life, particularly in rural settings.

 Jacques Tati France

Through his comedies, he portrays the collision between traditional rural French society and modernization with affectionate observation.

 Claude Chabrol France

He repeatedly explored the dark secrets and social hypocrisy lurking beneath the surface of small-town and rural French communities.