Movies and TvShows featuring "rice-farming" theme.

In a remote mountain village, an elderly woman prepares for her inevitable journey to the afterlife, as the deep-rooted traditions and the hardships of poverty and aging shape the lives of the villagers.

Profound Desires of the Gods is a drama film set on a remote island in Japan. It explores the complex dynamics and conflicts within a small community, emphasizing themes of incest, Japanese folklore, prostitution, typhoon, and spirit possession. The story follows the struggles faced by the islanders as they grapple with industrialization and exploitation, while trying to maintain their traditional way of life. It delves into taboo subjects such as family incestuous relationships, both between siblings and father-daughter. The film also touches upon the consequences of false accusations and sexual exploitation. With stunning visuals and a haunting atmosphere, this movie provides a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition.

A poor, rural Cambodian family slowly disintegrates during the cycle of a single rice crop.

If you would like to witness the forces of colonialism in brute action, Rithy Panh’s extraordinary new film provides the long view. A masterpiece of editing, the film assembles archival footage and antiqued title cards into a wordless recapturing of the Indochinese Empire, beginning with the early days of French occupation. In this prelapsarian age, everything is golden with promise. Ladies, in empire waist gowns and enormous hats, throw candies to local children. Great steamships carry French culture abroad, and the Tricolore flag flies on high.

We follow Lung Neaw living off the land and visiting neighbours in a world of simple realities. His is an existence marked by compassion for his environment and fellow villagers, and in Lung Neaw we see the basic truths of a humble man; another man making our world turn to a better revolution.