THEME EXPLORATION

American Cinema

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Brussels Loops
Brussels Loops
1958 · Shirley Clarke
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films obsessively examine American identity, morality, and culture through crime dramas and character studies rooted in American urban landscapes.

 Sofia Coppola USA

He explores the American Dream's corruption and the dark underbelly of American power through epic narratives like The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now.

 Quentin Tarantino USA

His stylistically bold films deconstruct and celebrate American pop culture, violence, and cinema history while interrogating American mythology and racism.