THEME EXPLORATION

New Zealand cinema

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
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
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1968 · Shirley Clarke
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Jackson New Zealand

His films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy showcase New Zealand's landscapes as a character themselves while establishing New Zealand as a major filmmaking hub.

 Jane Campion New Zealand

Her works including The Piano deeply explore New Zealand colonial history, indigenous perspectives, and the country's unique cultural identity through intimate storytelling.

 Taika Waititi New Zealand

His films blend New Zealand humor, Māori culture, and local perspectives with international appeal, from What We Do in the Shadows to Thor: Ragnarok.