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THEME EXPLORATION

architecture and humanism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi
2026 · Jan Schmidt-Garre
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Architects of Ayorou
Architects of Ayorou
1970 · Jean Rouch
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
1977 · Roberto Rossellini
Bridges-Go-Round 1
Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958 · Shirley Clarke
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Nakasendo
Nakasendo
1963 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Bible
The Bible
1977 · Marcel Carné
Peopling The Palaces
Peopling The Palaces
2007 · Peter Greenaway
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are
2009 · Bertrand Bonello
Eaux d’artifice
Eaux d’artifice
1953 · Kenneth Anger
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His films meditate on how spaces—both architectural and natural—shape human consciousness and spiritual yearning, particularly in works like Stalker and Solaris.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

He uses modernist architecture and urban landscapes as extensions of human alienation and emotional disconnection, exploring how built environments reflect inner psychological states.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually stunning films use dense urban architecture, neon-lit interiors, and cramped spaces to examine human isolation, longing, and intimate moments within the city.

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