THEME EXPLORATION

Sicilian landscape

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zone Moment
Zone Moment
1956 · Stan Brakhage
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain
1995 · Béla Tarr
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Idea di un’isola
Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini
La Funivia del Faloria
La Funivia del Faloria
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His films like 'The Leopard' and 'La Terra Trema' capture the Sicilian landscape as both a character and mirror of social transformation.

 Giuseppe Tornatore Italy

Born in Sicily, he intimately portrays the island's landscapes in films like 'Cinema Paradiso' and 'The Best Offer,' weaving them into nostalgic narratives.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His visually stunning works explore Southern Italian and Sicilian settings with operatic grandeur, particularly in 'The Hand of God' and earlier films.