THEME EXPLORATION

anthropological observation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
Durmiente
Durmiente
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
In the Dirt
In the Dirt
1972 · David Cronenberg
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Vers Mathilde
Vers Mathilde
2005 · Claire Denis
Dimanche à Pekin
Dimanche à Pekin
1956 · Chris Marker
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Laughing Times
Laughing Times
1980 · John Woo
Les cocotiers
Les cocotiers
1963 · Jean Rouch
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
5 Postcards from Capital Cities
1967 · Peter Greenaway
The Life of the Adivasis
The Life of the Adivasis
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean Rouch France

Invented 'cinéma vérité' and conducted groundbreaking anthropological films in Africa that blur the line between observation and participation, examining culture through immersive documentary methodology.

 Len Wiseman United States

Master of observational documentary who examines institutions and social structures with anthropological rigor, revealing cultural behaviors and power dynamics without narration or interference.