THEME EXPLORATION

Italian immigrant community

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala
1991 · Mira Nair
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Cars
Cars
2006 · John Lasseter
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola United States

His Godfather trilogy profoundly explores Italian-American identity, family loyalty, and the immigrant experience through the lens of organized crime and assimilation.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman intimately depict Italian-American working-class communities, crime, and the cultural conflicts of immigrant descendants.