THEME EXPLORATION

mythology and performance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
1981 · Jean Rouch
The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Peter Greenaway
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Medea' directly adapted classical mythology while treating cinema itself as a ritualistic performance and sacred act.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His works explore mythological archetypes and human suffering through heightened theatrical performances, blurring the line between myth and contemporary reality.