THEME EXPLORATION

village

12 films · 3 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa

The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls

Zatoichi
1962 · —

A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu

A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak

Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg

Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino

Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga

Death to the Invader

Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith

Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch

Mouchette
1967 · Robert Bresson

Jabberwocky
1977 · Terry Gilliam

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films intimately capture the quiet rhythms and social dynamics of rural and small-town Japanese life with unparalleled poetic naturalism.

Ken Loach United Kingdom

He consistently documents the struggles and resilience of working-class communities in villages and rural areas with compassionate social realism.

Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films explore village life and close-knit communities, examining how families and neighbors navigate love, loss, and belonging in intimate settings.