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THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual practices and belief systems

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
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
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical films like Stalker and Mirror profoundly explore spirituality, faith, and the search for transcendence through poetic cinema language.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His work critically examines religious belief systems and spiritual traditions, most notably in The Gospel According to St. Matthew and Salò's theological provocations.

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