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THEME EXPLORATION

traditional festivals

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Kumoemon Tochuken
Kumoemon Tochuken
1936 · Mikio Naruse
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North
1922 · Robert Flaherty
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Blue Beads from Greece
The Blue Beads from Greece
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
1971 · Nagisa Oshima
Mimbre y Greda
Mimbre y Greda
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
3 Faces
3 Faces
2018 · Jafar Panahi
The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World
1937 · Michael Powell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray → India

Ray's films like 'Pather Panchali' and 'The World of Apu' deeply explore village life and traditional Indian customs through intimate family narratives.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

Kurosawa frequently depicted Japanese traditional festivals, samurai culture, and seasonal celebrations as central elements in films like 'Dreams' and his period dramas.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

Wong's visually poetic films capture Hong Kong's traditional festivals and cultural rituals, blending modern aesthetics with ancestral customs and celebrations.

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