THEME EXPLORATION

international stardom

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 · Justin Lin
Furious 7
Furious 7
2015 · James Wan
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
2026 · Eiji Uchida
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' dissects the dark underbelly of Hollywood stardom and the desperation of faded celebrities.

 Federico Fellini Italy

'8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' explore the allure, emptiness, and psychological toll of fame and celebrity culture in vivid, surreal ways.

 David Fincher USA

'The Social Network' and 'Zodiac' examine obsession with fame and notoriety, showing how ambition and recognition corrupt and consume individuals.