THEME EXPLORATION

Hawaiian setting

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch
2002 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola USA

Directed 'From This Day Forward' and explored American landscapes and culture with deep attention to setting and place, establishing the foundation for cinema's engagement with regional identity.

 Daniel Goldhaber USA

Created documentaries and films deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture, history, and the Pacific Islands with intimate knowledge of the region's authentic stories and landscapes.