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THEME EXPLORATION

Mediterranean setting

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini → Italy

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and 'Amarcord' capture the essence of Italian Mediterranean life with poetic realism and sensual imagery.

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

He deeply explored Mediterranean culture, mythology, and landscapes in works like 'The Decameron' and 'Arabian Nights,' blending ancient and contemporary settings.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His films set in Greece like 'Poor Things' and earlier works use Mediterranean settings to explore human nature and societal themes with distinctive visual style.

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