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THEME EXPLORATION

Mediterranean setting

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'Red Desert' capture the existential atmosphere of Mediterranean landscapes and coastal towns with visual precision.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

He deeply explored Mediterranean culture, mythology, and identity through films like 'Accattone' and 'The Canterbury Tales' set in Italian and Greek settings.

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