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religious artifact

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
Don Verdean
Don Verdean
2015 · Jared Hess
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Canterbury Tales' deeply explore religious symbolism, faith, and sacred artifacts as central narrative and visual elements.

Carl Theodor Dreyer → Denmark

His masterpiece 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' treats religious faith and sacred objects with profound spiritual intensity, examining martyrdom and divine artifacts.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

Films like 'Andrei Rublev' and 'Mirror' contemplate religious art, icons, and artifacts as gateways to transcendence and spiritual meaning.

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