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THEME EXPLORATION

slang and language evolution

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Persian Series #5
Persian Series #5
1999 · Stan Brakhage
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Português - A Língua do Brasil
Português - A Língua do Brasil
2007 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire
1941 · Howard Hawks
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
L’Enfant sauvage
L’Enfant sauvage
1970 · François Truffaut
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
100 Years of Japanese Cinema
1995 · Nagisa Oshima
Shin Godzilla
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi
Què t’hi jugues, Mari Pili?
Què t’hi jugues, Mari Pili?
1990 · Ventura Pons
French for Beginners
French for Beginners
2006 · Christian Ditter
Granny's Got Talent
Granny's Got Talent
2015 · Shin Han-sol
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films authentically capture working-class dialects and regional vernacular, documenting how language reflects social class and cultural identity across decades.

John Lee Hancock → United States

His work explores African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and hip-hop culture, showing how slang evolves as a form of resistance, identity, and cultural expression.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films celebrate Spanish colloquialisms and Madrid street language while documenting how LGBTQ+ slang and subculture vocabulary have transformed mainstream Spanish speech.

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