THEME EXPLORATION

director retrospective

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
A Moment in Love
A Moment in Love
1956 · Shirley Clarke
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
1969 · Bruce Beresford
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · Agnès Varda
Loving Couples
Loving Couples
1964 · Mai Zetterling
Never Fear
Never Fear
1950 · Ida Lupino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like '8½' and 'Amarcord' are deeply introspective explorations of memory, cinema, and personal identity that define the retrospective experience.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His later works such as 'Fanny and Alexander' and 'Saraband' exemplify the retrospective form by examining life's accumulated experiences and artistic legacy.

 Martin Scorsese United States

Through films like 'Raging Bull' and 'The Irishman,' he consistently revisits and recontextualizes his own themes, making retrospection central to his artistic evolution.