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THEME EXPLORATION

natural phenomena

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Scarborough Bluffs
Scarborough Bluffs
1972 · David Cronenberg
Godzilla
Godzilla
2014 · Gareth Edwards
Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire
2016 · Werner Herzog
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Swapped
Swapped
2026 · Nathan Greno
Amazonas, Amazonas
Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 · Glauber Rocha
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Key Largo *
Key Largo *
1948 · John Huston
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Mindbender
Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively capture the raw power of nature and humanity's struggle against natural forces, from volcanoes to jungles to extreme landscapes.

Terrence Malick → United States

His poetic filmmaking philosophy treats nature as a spiritual and visual centerpiece, exploring humanity's relationship with the natural world through transcendent cinematography.

Agnès Varda → France

Her observational documentaries and films reveal the beauty and detail in natural phenomena and landscapes, finding profound meaning in the everyday workings of nature and seasons.

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