THEME EXPLORATION

directorial debuts

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
20 Little Films
20 Little Films
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?
Where Do You Stand Today, Christian Petzold?
2017 · Christian Petzold
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
A Time and a Place
A Time and a Place
1977 · Gillian Armstrong
Block-notes di un regista
Block-notes di un regista
1969 · Federico Fellini
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
My Journey Through French Cinema
My Journey Through French Cinema
2016 · Bertrand Tavernier
Reverse Angle
Reverse Angle
1982 · Wim Wenders
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
2005 · Samuel Fuller
The Open Gate
The Open Gate
1909 · D.W. Griffith
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His debut 'REW FFWD' (1994) established his signature style of intimate character studies that would evolve into grand cinematic statements in later films.

 Ari Aster United States

His feature debut 'Hereditary' (2018) is a masterclass in directorial control, introducing fully-formed visual and thematic obsessions that define his entire oeuvre.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Her debut 'Girls Lost' examines identity and transformation with a distinctive visual language that immediately announced her as a significant directorial voice.