Culture clash movies are practically a genre in themselves. They can subvert every known genre in moviedom and turn its conventions upside down, making it a culture clash movie instead. Wasn’t „King Kong“ one of the first culture clash movies? From high drama to absurdist comedy, from harsh documentary to psychologically nuanced auteur cinema to roaring blockbuster, the culture clash movie tells us a lot about human experience and the bond we all share. Some of them are, of course, heavy on cliché, but the good ones don’t have to rely on that. A culture clash doesn’t have to turn into a culture war either. Anyone for a „remix“?

• USA, 2005
• Directed by Terrence Malick
• Casting: Colin Farrell, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer
• 136 min
• OV with French subtitles
• Suitable for ages 12+

EN – A historical drama about the Jameson, Virginia settlement and the alleged romance between Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. The romantic fable was Malick’s fourth film, and again the natural world plays an important role in this visually striking film.

DE – Ein historische Drama, das sich mit der Besiedlung Nordamerikas und dem Mythos Pocahontas beschäftigt. Die Romanze zwischen der Tochter eines Indianerhäuptlings und dem Siedler John Smith entfaltet sich vor einer atemberaubend gefilmten Naturkulisse.

FR – Une fable sur le mythe fondateur de l’Amérique et la fameuse Pocahontas, médiatrice entre les deux mondes. Un drame historico-romantique signé Terrence Malick, ce qui nous garantit des paysage époustouflants et un souffle épique assuré. Un grand score de James Horner.