THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual redemption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
1943 · Vincente Minnelli
Sanshiro Sugata Part II/Judo Saga Part II
Sanshiro Sugata Part II/Judo Saga Part II
1945 · Akira Kurosawa
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa
The Night of the Iguana *
The Night of the Iguana *
1964 · John Huston
The Forgotten Prayer
The Forgotten Prayer
1916 · Frank Borzage
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
The Sunchaser
The Sunchaser
1996 · Michael Cimino
A Tale of Legendary Libido
A Tale of Legendary Libido
2008 · Shin Han-sol
Darkhunters
Darkhunters
2004 · Johannes Roberts
Mimosas
Mimosas
2016 · Oliver Laxe
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
1922 · Michael Curtiz
Under the Sun of Satan
Under the Sun of Satan
1987 · Maurice Pialat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abel Ferrara USA · The Bronx

Neon confessionals where grace emerges through violence, addiction, and absolute spiritual degradation.

 Aleshea Harris

Visceral storytelling that transforms trauma into spiritual and political resurrection through bold theatrical filmmaking.

 Majid Majidi

Majidi captures the resilience and grace of marginalized characters through deeply humanistic, spiritually infused narratives.