Tracing the thread…
His semi-autobiographical films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Day for Night' deeply explore cinema itself and the director's creative process.
Billy Wilder Austria-Hungary/USA'Sunset Boulevard' is a masterwork examining Hollywood's dark underbelly and the obsessions of filmmaking.
Jean-Luc Godard Switzerland/FranceHis experimental films constantly deconstruct cinema as a medium and challenge the nature of directorial vision itself.