THEME EXPLORATION

folk religion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sing a Song of Sex
Sing a Song of Sex
1967 · Nagisa Oshima
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
1984 · Zhang Yimou
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
Nabua Song
Nabua Song
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 · Hal Ashby
What is Love?
What is Love?
2026 · Fabien Gorgeart
Léon Morin, prêtre
Léon Morin, prêtre
1961 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
King-Size Woman
King-Size Woman
1965 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His films deeply explore Thai folk spirituality, animism, and the supernatural woven into everyday rural life and memory.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films authentically depict Taiwanese folk religion, ancestor veneration, temple culture, and spiritual practices embedded in historical narratives.