THEME EXPLORATION

Cultural transformation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Platform
Platform
2000 · Jia Zhangke
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
One Way or Another
One Way or Another
1977 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Wind Will Carry Us
1999 · Abbas Kiarostami
Turning Red
Turning Red
2022 · Domee Shi
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
The Tough Guy With the Tricycle
The Tough Guy With the Tricycle
1972 · Yannis Dalianidis
My Life in Ruins
My Life in Ruins
2009 · Donald Petrie
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ousmane Sembène Senegal

His films chronicle post-colonial Africa's struggle to forge new identities while confronting the legacies of colonialism and cultural displacement.

 Jia Zhangke China

His films document China's rapid modernization and urbanization, capturing how individuals and communities grapple with profound social and cultural upheaval.