THEME EXPLORATION

retro-futuristic aesthetics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
El arte del tabaco
El arte del tabaco
1974 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Hokusai
Hokusai
1953 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
1969 · Mauro Bolognini
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
1989 · Wim Wenders
The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982 · Peter Greenaway
Vincent
Vincent
1982 · Tim Burton
Alternating Currents
Alternating Currents
1999 · Stan Brakhage
Face Anthea
Face Anthea
1990 · Stephen Dwoskin
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Space Men
Space Men
1960 · Antonio Margheriti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Blade Runner and Prometheus blend dystopian futures with retro design elements, creating iconic retro-futuristic worlds where past and future aesthetics collide.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror and sci-fi works obsessively blend vintage technology with futuristic concepts, exploring how organic and mechanical elements merge in unsettling retro-futuristic visions.

 Luc Besson France

The Fifth Element exemplifies his signature style of marrying 1920s art deco design with advanced sci-fi technology, creating a visually stunning retro-futuristic aesthetic.