Tracing the thread…
His surrealist narratives blur reality and perception, forcing viewers to question what they see and reconstruct fragmented visual experiences.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHis meditative cinema uses extended takes and visual poetry to explore how we perceive time, memory, and the metaphysical dimensions of existence.
Abbas Kiarostami IranHis films deconstruct the act of looking itself, questioning the relationship between observer and observed through innovative use of frames within frames and ambiguous visual narratives.