Tracing the thread…
Pioneered montage theory that treats film as a collection of juxtaposed images creating meaning through their structural relationship, foundational to anthology cinema language.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder West GermanyCreated interconnected narrative cycles and episodic television works that explore anthology structure as a vehicle for examining social and political systems.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanRepeatedly employs anthology and multi-narrative structures to examine human connection and memory across different perspectives and time periods.