THEME EXPLORATION

theatre and performance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo
Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo
2014 · Spike Lee
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Show Must Go On
The Show Must Go On
1952 · Fei Mu
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder United States

His plays like 'Our Town' and 'The Skin of Our Teeth' deconstruct theatrical conventions while exploring performance as a lens for understanding human existence.

 Mel Brooks United Kingdom

His groundbreaking work reimagines how theatre itself functions as a medium, questioning the nature of performance and audience engagement through experimental productions.

 Patrick Wilson United States

His avant-garde theatre and opera productions treat performance as a visual art form, prioritizing theatrical spectacle and the materiality of the stage itself.