THEME EXPLORATION

artistic patronage

43 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Benvenuto Cellini ou Curieuse évasion
Benvenuto Cellini ou Curieuse évasion
1904 · Georges Méliès
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf
1968 · Ingmar Bergman
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
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
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
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
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
1961 · Ritwik Ghatak
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
1969 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His films frequently explore the relationship between artists and their patrons, most notably in 'Day for Night' which examines the intricate dynamics of film production and creative support.

 Peter Greenaway United Kingdom

His visually baroque films like 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover' consistently interrogate power dynamics between patrons and artists through elaborate allegorical narratives.