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urban myths

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
1974 · Alexander Kluge
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → USA

His surreal narratives deconstruct American mythology and expose the dark underbelly of suburban normalcy, transforming everyday landscapes into repositories of urban legends and collective anxieties.

Ari Aster → USA

He crafts contemporary horror that weaponizes cultural fears and folklore, blending family trauma with ritualistic mythology to interrogate modern belief systems and societal superstitions.

Karyn Kusama → USA

Her films interrogate the myths surrounding identity, violence, and feminine rage in urban settings, revealing how personal and collective narratives shape dangerous cultural legends.

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