THEME EXPLORATION

cross-cultural connections

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
2008 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

He masterfully weaves narratives across continents and cultures, revealing how human experiences transcend geographical and cultural boundaries.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal storytelling transcends cultural specificity to explore universal human anxieties and absurdities, creating dialogues between different artistic and cultural traditions.