THEME EXPLORATION

village rituals

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Satyajit Ray India

His films like 'Pather Panchali' and 'Charulata' intimately portray village life, traditions, and social rituals in Bengal with poetic realism.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

Films such as 'The Decameron' and 'Canterbury Tales' celebrate folk culture and village rituals as expressions of authentic human experience and spiritual meaning.

 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His meditative works like 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives' explore village customs, spiritual practices, and communal rituals in rural Thailand.