THEME EXPLORATION

light and color

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Persian Series #10
Persian Series #10
2000 · Stan Brakhage
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2026 · David Bickerstaff
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Princess from the Moon
Princess from the Moon
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
In the Dark
In the Dark
1996 · Peter Greenaway
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
To the Night
To the Night
2018 · Peter Brunner
Anger Sees Red
Anger Sees Red
2004 · Kenneth Anger
El sol del membrillo
El sol del membrillo
1992 · Victor Erice
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films are defined by saturated color palettes, neon-lit cinematography, and light used as emotional expression rather than mere illumination.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

He orchestrates light and shadow with philosophical precision, using natural light and color to explore metaphysical themes and human consciousness.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His vibrant, bold color schemes and masterful use of artificial and natural light create visual narratives where color becomes character and emotion.