THEME EXPLORATION

Islamic mysticism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978 · Shirley Clarke
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
1977 · Jean Rouch
Vision
Vision
2009 · Margarethe von Trotta
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015 · Spike Lee
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
The Curse of La Llorona
The Curse of La Llorona
2019 · Michael Chaves
Padre Pio
Padre Pio
2023 · Abel Ferrara
Szamanka
Szamanka
1996 · Andrzej Żuławski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His contemplative films explore spiritual questioning and the presence of the divine in everyday life, deeply rooted in Persian mystical traditions.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

Though Russian Orthodox, his meditative cinema shares profound philosophical and spiritual concerns with Islamic mysticism, particularly in exploring transcendence and human connection to the divine.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His films reflect Sufi philosophical concepts through minimalist narratives that reveal spiritual truths embedded within ordinary moments and human relationships.