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THEME EXPLORATION

traditional practices

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
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
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Water from the Land
Water from the Land
1946 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Go! Go! Go! World
Go! Go! Go! World
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films deeply explore family rituals, generational traditions, and the tension between modern life and cultural practices in contemporary Japan.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul → Thailand

He examines Buddhist traditions, spiritual practices, and rural customs through meditative cinematography that honors Thailand's cultural heritage.

Ousmane Sembène → Senegal

His pioneering work interrogates African traditions, colonial legacies, and cultural identity, questioning which practices should be preserved or challenged.

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