THEME EXPLORATION

artistic expression and performance

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
Lion’s Mouth
Lion’s Mouth
2000 · Ken Russell
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Aurélie Dupont, Instants of Grace
Aurélie Dupont, Instants of Grace
2010 · Cédric Klapisch
The Hypnosis
The Hypnosis
2023 · Go Ueki
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
1978 · Ventura Pons
The Show Must Go On
The Show Must Go On
1952 · Fei Mu
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Pain and Glory
Pain and Glory
2019 · Pedro Almodóvar
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
8 ½
8 ½
1963 · Federico Fellini
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
2026 TXT Moa Con in Japan: Live Viewing
2026 TXT Moa Con in Japan: Live Viewing
2026
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films like 'Birdman' and 'The Revenant' intensely explore the internal struggles of performers and artists grappling with authenticity, ego, and the cost of creative expression.

 Damien Chazelle United States

Through 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land,' he examines the obsessive dedication and personal sacrifice required to achieve artistic excellence in music and performance.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His provocative films like 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'Antichrist' blur the lines between performance, reality, and psychological trauma, forcing audiences to confront how artists weaponize their own suffering.