THEME EXPLORATION

magic and fantasy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cendrillon
Cendrillon
1899 · Georges Méliès
Knights of Badassdom
Knights of Badassdom
2014 · Joe Lynch
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
2009 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
The Dragons of Camelot
The Dragons of Camelot
2014 · Mark L. Lester
The Sword and the Sorcerer
The Sword and the Sorcerer
1982 · Albert Pyun
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water weave dark fantasy and magical realism into emotionally profound explorations of wonder amid hardship.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

His visually inventive works such as Brazil and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus construct surreal fantasy worlds that question reality and celebrate imagination.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle create enchanting fantasy universes rich with magic, wonder, and deeply human storytelling.