THEME EXPLORATION

contemporary Seoul

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
A Confucian Confusion
A Confucian Confusion
1994 · Edward Yang
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
William Eggleston in the Real World
William Eggleston in the Real World
2005 · Michael Almereyda
Jam Films
Jam Films
2002 · Shunji Iwai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Mother' dissect class divisions and social anxieties specific to contemporary Seoul's rapid modernization.

 Lee Chang-dong South Korea

His works explore moral ambiguity and psychological depth within Seoul's urban landscape, examining how modernity affects human relationships.

 Hong Sang-soo South Korea

His minimalist films capture the everyday rhythms, romantic entanglements, and intellectual culture of contemporary Seoul's creative class.