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THEME EXPLORATION

religious art

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
2006 · Ron Howard
King-Size Woman
King-Size Woman
1965 · Bruce Beresford
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
Death of Sentiment
Death of Sentiment
1962 · Peter Greenaway
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
1978 · Ventura Pons
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Pittsburgh Trilogy
Pittsburgh Trilogy
1983 · Peggy Ahwesh
Destricted
Destricted
2006 · Gaspar Noé & Marco Brambilla
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His philosophical films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'The Mirror' explore spirituality, faith, and transcendence through meditative visual poetry and deeply religious themes.

Carl Theodor Dreyer → Denmark

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' probe faith, suffering, and the divine through intense spiritual inquiry and visual abstraction.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' challenge religious institutions and spirituality through provocative, controversial examinations of sacred and profane themes.

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