THEME EXPLORATION

Egyptian mysticism

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978 · Shirley Clarke
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
Vision
Vision
2009 · Margarethe von Trotta
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015 · Spike Lee
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
Le Monstre
Le Monstre
1903 · Georges Méliès
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His epic cinematography in films like Lawrence of Arabia captures the grandeur and mystique of Middle Eastern and North African landscapes with spiritual reverence.

 Youssef Chahine Egypt

As Egypt's most celebrated filmmaker, he consistently wove Egyptian history, mythology, and spiritual themes throughout his works, including The Emigrant and Alexandria Why.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His obsessive exploration of human spirituality and ancient civilizations in films like Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo reveals his fascination with mystical and transcendent themes across cultures.