THEME EXPLORATION

UNESCO heritage

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Summer Hours
Summer Hours
2008 · Olivier Assayas
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2026 · David Bickerstaff
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist films extensively captured post-war Italian cities and cultural landscapes, documenting UNESCO heritage sites through humanistic storytelling.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His visually sumptuous films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'Little Buddha' are deeply rooted in UNESCO World Heritage sites and cultural preservation across Asia.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces celebrate Japanese cultural heritage, temples, and traditional landscapes while exploring themes of preservation and respect for historical sites.