THEME EXPLORATION

folk beliefs

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex
1967 · Nagisa Oshima
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
King-Size Woman
King-Size Woman
1965 · Bruce Beresford
Mammy Water
Mammy Water
1953 · Jean Rouch
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The True Story of Jesse James
The True Story of Jesse James
1957 · Nicholas Ray
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave folk mythology, superstitions, and magical realism into narratives that explore how belief systems shape human experience and resistance.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His diverse body of work frequently incorporates Japanese folk beliefs, supernatural legends, and spiritual traditions, particularly evident in films like 'Audition' and 'Ichi the Killer.'