THEME EXPLORATION

San Francisco History

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hugo
Hugo
2011 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

A San Francisco native whose films like 'Finiisterre' and personal projects deeply reflect Bay Area culture and history.

 Chris Columbus USA

Extensively filmed in San Francisco and captured the city's character in iconic films like 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and 'Home Alone 2'.

 Joaquim Dos Santos USA

Created seminal works like 'Milk' and 'My Own Private Idaho' that explore San Francisco's LGBTQ+ history and counterculture movements.