THEME EXPLORATION

provincial entertainment

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Disneyland: U.S.A.
1956 · Hamilton Luske
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
A Song is Born
A Song is Born
1948 · Howard Hawks
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties
1934 · Leo McCarey
Gion Festival
Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Miquette et sa mère
Miquette et sa mère
1950 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films authentically capture the lives and struggles of working-class communities in provincial Britain, often centered around local venues and entertainment.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His work frequently explores small-town life and modest forms of entertainment in provincial German and European settings, celebrating everyday culture.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films document the lives of people in remote and provincial American landscapes, finding intimacy and humanity in sparse communities.