THEME EXPLORATION

cross-cultural music

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
Man No Run
Man No Run
1989 · Claire Denis
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Ayorou Singing Stones
Ayorou Singing Stones
1968 · Jean Rouch
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He masterfully fuses Chinese traditional music with Western jazz and pop to create a unique sonic landscape reflecting colonial and post-colonial Hong Kong.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His documentaries and narrative films consistently explore cross-cultural musical exchange, from Cuban music to African sounds, celebrating global artistic dialogue.