THEME EXPLORATION

absurdism

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
2002 · Elia Suleiman
A Billionaire
A Billionaire
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
Sitcom
Sitcom
1998 · François Ozon
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
The Dumb Waiter
The Dumb Waiter
1985 · Robert Altman
Catch-22
Catch-22
1970 · Mike Nichols
Una confusión cotidiana
Una confusión cotidiana
1950 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Labyrinth Tale
Labyrinth Tale
1975 · Shuji Terayama
Overstimulated
Overstimulated
1963 · Jack Smith
Stormtroopers
Stormtroopers
1976 · Salvatore Samperi
Tropical Paths
Tropical Paths
1977 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akiva Schaffer USA

Translates internet humor and sketch comedy sensibilities into feature-length absurdist narratives.

 Daniel Kwan USA

Chaotic visual maximalism colliding wildly disparate genres into bewildering, emotional experiences.

 Gore Verbinski USA

Verbinski blends visceral action with imaginative world-building and deadpan humor.