THEME EXPLORATION

ancestral traditions

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
1966 · Jean Rouch
I clowns
I clowns
1970 · Federico Fellini
Gion Festival
Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Idea di un’isola
Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli
Longing For Innocence
Longing For Innocence
2023 · Leni Riefenstahl
Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age
Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age
1926 · Robert Flaherty
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films deeply explore family memory, generational bonds, and the weight of Taiwan's historical past through intimate, meditative narratives.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His work frequently grapples with Mexican cultural heritage, family legacies, and the spiritual/ancestral dimensions embedded in Mexican identity and mortality.