THEME EXPLORATION

cultural identity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
2023 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Anthem
The Anthem
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bahram Beyzai Iran · Tehran

Cinema as archaeological excavation of personal and collective wounds through silence and gesture.

 Mira Nair India · Rourkela

Cinema of displacement that finds grace and corruption coexisting in bodies caught between worlds.

 Adrian Molina USA

Celebrates cultural heritage and familial bonds through vibrant, emotionally resonant storytelling.