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THEME EXPLORATION

Sicilian landscape

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zone Moment
Zone Moment
1956 · Stan Brakhage
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain
1995 · Béla Tarr
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Idea di un’isola
Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini
La Funivia del Faloria
La Funivia del Faloria
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

His films like 'The Leopard' and 'La Terra Trema' capture the Sicilian landscape as a character itself, exploring its beauty and the social realities of its people.

Giuseppe Tornatore → Italy

A Sicilian director whose works including 'Cinema Paradiso' and 'The Legend of 1900' are deeply rooted in Sicilian geography, culture, and emotional landscape.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His film 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and other works use Sicily's stark, ancient landscapes to explore profound spiritual and human themes.

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