Here are some modern movies that explore cultural clashes ¹ ² ³:
- "The Farewell" (2019): This movie follows a Chinese family who have to deal with the impending death of the protagonist's grandmother. The protagonist, who grew up in America, struggles to understand why Chinese culture dictates that the sick family member should not be told about their impending death.
- "Minari" (2020): This movie follows a South Korean family who immigrate to the U.S. The movie explores the struggle of adapting to a new culture, especially for the parents, who feel more at odds with American culture than their children.
- "Mississippi Masala" (1991): This movie follows a Ugandan couple who are forced to relocate to Mississippi after Idi Amin exiles all Asian descendants from the country. The couple's daughter, who is growing up in the U.S., has to navigate her own identity and the clash of cultures.
- "Pushing Hands" (1991): This movie follows an elderly Chinese tai chi instructor who moves from Beijing to New York to live with his son. The instructor struggles to adapt to American society and the cultural differences between traditional Confucian ideals and Western civilization.
- "Culture Shock" (2019): This movie follows an undocumented Mexican immigrant who travels to the U.S. to realize the American Dream. Instead, she finds hardship and a sinister plot orchestrated by the townspeople.
