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THEME EXPLORATION

linguistic and cultural heritage

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Kirk Jones
White Apache
White Apache
1987 · Frank Miller
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu → Mexico

His films explore indigenous Mexican culture, language, and the clash between traditional and modern identities across borders.

Wim Wenders → Germany

Throughout his career, he has documented and celebrated diverse cultural traditions and the preservation of heritage in a globalized world.

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