THEME EXPLORATION

performance and authenticity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Copie conforme
Copie conforme
2010 · Abbas Kiarostami
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
2016 · Shunji Iwai
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Morris United States

His documentary films interrogate the nature of truth and subjective reality, questioning what constitutes authentic evidence and genuine testimony.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His minimalist style creates profound authenticity by stripping away theatrical performance to reveal genuine human emotion and domestic reality.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

He systematically deconstructs performance and authenticity by blurring the boundaries between acted scenes and real confession, forcing viewers to question cinematic truth.