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THEME EXPLORATION

technology and tradition

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6
2014 · Chris Williams & Don Hall
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Tulpan
Tulpan
2008 · Sergei Dvortsevoy
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films consistently juxtapose traditional Japanese culture and spirituality against encroaching modernization and technological progress.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

He uses cutting-edge cinematography and digital technology to explore the tensions between modern urban life and fading traditional romance in contemporary Asia.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative films examine how technological advancement and industrial society threaten timeless human values, memory, and spiritual traditions.

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