THEME EXPLORATION

Islamic mysticism

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978 · Shirley Clarke
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
Nostalgia
Nostalgia
1983 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
1977 · Jean Rouch
Vision
Vision
2009 · Margarethe von Trotta
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
Padre Pio
Padre Pio
2023 · Abel Ferrara
Szamanka
Szamanka
1996 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Wailing of the Maghrib
The Wailing of the Maghrib
2023 · Sidharta Tata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His meditative films explore spiritual questioning and the search for meaning through minimalist narrative and contemplative visual language rooted in Persian philosophy.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

Though Russian Orthodox, his metaphysical cinema deeply engages with mysticism, transcendence, and the divine through extended takes and spiritual introspection.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His films subtly weave Islamic cultural and spiritual themes into everyday narratives, exploring faith, morality, and human connection within Iranian society.