THEME EXPLORATION

the power of cinema

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
Marquitta
Marquitta
1927 · Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like 8½ and La Dolce Vita explore cinema's capacity to blur reality and fantasy, examining the medium's transformative power on human consciousness and storytelling.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Through works like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, he demonstrates cinema's unparalleled ability to create immersive worlds that transport audiences into realms of wonder and emotional truth.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His films celebrate cinema as a language itself, using homage, genre deconstruction, and visual storytelling to showcase how movies can inspire, influence, and reshape cultural narratives.