THEME EXPLORATION

island geography

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Thirdworld
Thirdworld
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
2018 · Roar Uthaug
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People
1934 · Cecil B. DeMille
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively document isolated island communities and extreme geographical environments, exploring human struggle against nature's isolation.

 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His films often explore liminal spaces and island settings in Southeast Asia, contemplating geography's influence on memory, time, and human connection.