THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual charlatanism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Buñuel Spain

He relentlessly satirized religious hypocrisy and spiritual fraud through surrealist cinema, particularly in films like 'Nazarín' and 'Viridiana,' revealing the grotesque gap between faith and practice.

 Wes Anderson United States

'The Master' directly examines cult manipulation and spiritual charlatanism through the relationship between a charismatic leader and his devoted followers, exploring psychology and deception.