THEME EXPLORATION

culinary traditions

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Kings of Pastry
Kings of Pastry
2009 · Chris Hegedus
Kick the Cock
Kick the Cock
2008 · Tinto Brass
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films, particularly 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Fallen Angels,' weave Cantonese culinary culture and food preparation into intimate explorations of human connection and memory.

 Jia Zhangke China

His works like 'Platform' and 'A Touch of Sin' embed regional Chinese food traditions as markers of identity, displacement, and social change in contemporary China.