THEME EXPLORATION

geographic transformation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Joker
Joker
2019 · Todd Phillips
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Ron Clements and John Musker
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia

His films chronicle the physical and spiritual landscapes of post-Soviet Russia, exploring how geography shapes human relationships and societal collapse.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning works document Hong Kong's rapid urban metamorphosis while examining how changing cityscapes affect nostalgia, displacement, and memory.