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THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual faith

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
La Voie lactée
La Voie lactée
1969 · Luis Buñuel
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Credo ou la tragédie de Lourdes
Credo ou la tragédie de Lourdes
1924 · Julien Duvivier
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman
1959 · Frank Borzage
The First Legion
The First Legion
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
2012 · Cristian Mungiu
The Way of the World
The Way of the World
1910 · D.W. Griffith
I Still Believe
I Still Believe
2020 · Andrew Erwin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His meditative films like *Stalker* and *Mirror* explore spiritual yearning and faith through metaphysical imagery and philosophical inquiry.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

He examined faith, sacrifice, and spiritual meaning through provocative retellings of biblical narratives and critiques of religious institutions.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

His films like *Seven Samurai* and *Ran* probe human morality, redemption, and the search for meaning within existential chaos.

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