THEME EXPLORATION

DIY engineering

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 · Robert Schwentke
Idlers That Work
Idlers That Work
1949 · Lindsay Anderson
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Rampage
Rampage
2018 · Brad Peyton
Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge
1950 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
1907 · Georges Méliès
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea
1999 · Renny Harlin
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth
2019 · Frant Gwo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore human obsession with ambitious, often impossible engineering projects and the clash between human will and natural forces.

 Dziga Vertov Soviet Union

His pioneering documentary work showcases industrial innovation, machinery, and human labor as creative acts, treating the camera itself as a tool of DIY technological exploration.