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tradition vs. modernity

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
1954 · Vincente Minnelli
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
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
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Niki Caro → New Zealand

Caro centers marginalized voices, particularly women, within visually stunning landscapes of cultural resilience.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

His films like 'Ran' and 'Kagemusha' juxtapose samurai tradition against the forces of change and modernity, exploring how ancient codes clash with evolving society.

John Lee Hancock → Taiwan

Works such as 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Brokeback Mountain' examine the tension between cultural traditions and contemporary individual desires and identities.

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