THEME EXPLORATION

modernization vs. preservation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Flowers & Banana Wind
Flowers & Banana Wind
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 · Edward Zwick
24 City
24 City
2008 · Jia Zhangke
Broads
Broads
1989 · Christian Petzold
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia

His films like 'Loveless' and 'The Banishment' explore how modernization erodes traditional family structures and spiritual values in contemporary society.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Through visually stunning works like 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046', he captures the tension between Hong Kong's rapid modernization and the preservation of memory, tradition, and human connection.

 Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey

His meditative films such as 'Winter Sleep' and 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia' examine how rural traditions clash with encroaching modernization in Turkish society.