THEME EXPLORATION

diaspora and belonging

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Monsoon
Monsoon
2019 · Hong Khaou
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995 · John Lasseter
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · James Gunn
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Atom Egoyan Canada (Armenian-Canadian)

His films explore fragmented identities and the search for connection across cultural and temporal distances, particularly examining Armenian diaspora experience.

 Claire Denis France (French)

Her films persistently explore the psychological and emotional landscapes of characters navigating between colonial histories, African spaces, and European belonging.