THEME EXPLORATION

traditional vs modern music

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
AC/DC: Family Jewels
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy
It's All Gone Pete Tong
It's All Gone Pete Tong
2004 · Michael Dowse
Garage Days
Garage Days
2002 · Alex Proyas
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
1972 · David Cronenberg
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
1977 · Roberto Rossellini
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He juxtaposes traditional Chinese melodies with modern pop and jazz in films like In the Mood for Love to capture the tension between old and new Hong Kong.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His documentary Buena Vista Social Club and narrative films examine how traditional folk and classical music survive and transform in the modern world.