THEME EXPLORATION

music and performance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Australian Made

Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein

Beastie Boys: Sabotage

Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis

Storefront Hitchcock

Storefront Hitchcock
1998 · Jonathan Demme

Four American Composers: Philip Glass

Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway

The Beat of the Live Drum

The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher

ABBA: The Definitive Collection

ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström

Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg

Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
2024 · Bertrand Bonello

AC/DC: Family Jewels

AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy

D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze

PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas

PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026

Ayorou Singing Stones

Ayorou Singing Stones
1968 · Jean Rouch

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Damien Chazelle USA

His films like La La Land and Whiplash are entirely constructed around the intersection of music, performance, and human passion.

Jacques Demy France

He pioneered the modern musical film genre, seamlessly blending narrative storytelling with choreographed performance and original scores.