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THEME EXPLORATION

filmmaker interviews

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
April Fish
April Fish
1986 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Lightning Over Water
Lightning Over Water
1980 · Nicholas Ray & Wim Wenders
On War
On War
2008 · Bertrand Bonello
Peter Greenaway: A Documentary
Peter Greenaway: A Documentary
1992 · Peter Greenaway
At Sundance
At Sundance
1995 · Michael Almereyda
Special Effects
Special Effects
1984 · Larry Cohen
The Broadcast
The Broadcast
1968 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
The Eraser
The Eraser
1977 · Shuji Terayama
The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions
2003 · Lars von Trier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His film 'Day for Night' is a meta-cinematic masterpiece about filmmaking itself, exploring the director's creative process and the artifice behind cinema.

Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

'Sunset Boulevard' deeply examines the film industry's machinery and the tragic intersection of filmmakers with Hollywood's culture through intimate character study.

Buster Keaton → USA

'Sherlock Jr.' is an innovative film about a projectionist who enters cinema itself, making it a foundational work exploring the relationship between filmmakers and their medium.

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