THEME EXPLORATION

artistic rejection and perseverance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion
2016 · Terence Davies
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
The Mills of the Gods
The Mills of the Gods
1909 · D.W. Griffith
El sol del membrillo
El sol del membrillo
1992 · Victor Erice
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

He persistently created deeply philosophical, challenging cinema despite censorship and institutional resistance, refusing to compromise his artistic vision despite decades of struggle.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films like Nomadland explore marginalized characters overcoming rejection and hardship with quiet dignity, reflecting her own journey as an independent filmmaker breaking into mainstream cinema.