THEME EXPLORATION

biographical

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend
Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend
1978 · Jean Rouch
“The Debussy Film”
“The Debussy Film”
1965 · Ken Russell
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · John Ford
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line
2008 · Peter Jackson
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Actrius
Actrius
1997 · Ventura Pons
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
1971 · Peter Bogdanovich
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1937 · Dziga Vertov
The Poet of the Castle
The Poet of the Castle
1959 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Lee Joon-ik
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
1972 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
De Sade
De Sade
1969 · Cy Endfield & Roger Corman
Lola Montès
Lola Montès
1955 · Max Ophüls
HOKUSAI
HOKUSAI
2021 · Hajime Hashimoto
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Daniel Roher

Intimate documentary portraiture that excavates the personal stories behind iconic cultural figures.

 Gary Fleder USA

Crafts accessible biographical dramas celebrating American athletes overcoming adversity.

 Mary Harron Canada

Harron reclaims infamous female figures through subversive biographical cinema with feminist wit.