THEME EXPLORATION

village rituals

39 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
A Summer Idyll
A Summer Idyll
1910 · D.W. Griffith
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
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977 · Terry Gilliam
Mouchette
Mouchette
1967 · Robert Bresson
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1972 · Luis Buñuel
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
Through the Olive Trees
Through the Olive Trees
1994 · Abbas Kiarostami
Goole by Numbers
Goole by Numbers
1976 · Peter Greenaway
La terza madre
La terza madre
2007 · Dario Argento
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Go! Go! Go! World
Go! Go! Go! World
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
God in Russia
God in Russia
1984 · Artavazd Pelechian
Jaal
Jaal
1952 · Guru Dutt
Maria in Silence
Maria in Silence
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
Talk to Me
Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
The Sea and You
The Sea and You
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Atom Egoyan
Black Death
Black Death
2010 · Christopher Smith
Black Magic 2
Black Magic 2
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua
Death Whisperer
Death Whisperer
2023 · Taweewat Wantha
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
1985 · Ricky Lau
No Rest for the Brave
No Rest for the Brave
2003 · Alain Guiraudie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His films deeply explore rural Thai communities, spiritual beliefs, and the rituals that bind village life together through poetic, meditative narratives.

 Payal Kapadia India

Her work sensitively documents village customs, folk traditions, and communal rituals in rural India, particularly focusing on how communities preserve cultural identity.