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THEME EXPLORATION

traditional building methods

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Kumoemon Tochuken
Kumoemon Tochuken
1936 · Mikio Naruse
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North
1922 · Robert Flaherty
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Moneyball
Moneyball
2011 · Bennett Miller
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968 · Phil Karlson
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Joe Dante
Le Mélomane
Le Mélomane
1903 · Georges Méliès
The Blue Beads from Greece
The Blue Beads from Greece
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu → Mexico

His films frequently showcase Mexico's architectural heritage and traditional construction methods as integral elements of cultural identity and storytelling.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His cinematography obsessively captures decaying traditional Hong Kong buildings and cramped tenements, making obsolete architecture a poetic character in itself.

Werner Herzog → Germany

His documentaries extensively explore ancient and traditional building methods across cultures, from Amazonian structures to medieval fortifications, as monuments to human ambition.

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