THEME EXPLORATION

cinema as storytelling

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
La Bande des quatre
La Bande des quatre
1988 · Jacques Rivette
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

Master of blending personal narrative with cinema itself, treating filmmaking as a storytelling act where dreams, memories, and imagination shape the narrative structure.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Explores storytelling through visual language and metaphor, using animation to craft layered narratives that prioritize emotional and mythological storytelling over dialogue.