Tracing the thread…
Pioneered collage-like filmmaking by fragmenting narrative, mixing genres, and layering text, music, and image to deconstruct cinema itself.
Brian De Palma United StatesConstructs films as visual and narrative collages, assembling sequences from multiple sources and genres to create complex, layered thrillers.
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet UnionDeveloped montage as collage, combining disparate shots and images to create meaning through juxtaposition and collision rather than smooth narrative flow.