THEME EXPLORATION

biographical narrative

33 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
Fiction
Fiction
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush
2010 · Harmony Korine & Leos Carax
Act Da Fool
Act Da Fool
2010 · Harmony Korine
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Katia
Katia
1959 · Robert Siodmak
La Bande des quatre
La Bande des quatre
1988 · Jacques Rivette
Lion’s Mouth
Lion’s Mouth
2000 · Ken Russell
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty
1974 · Luis Buñuel
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line
2008 · Peter Jackson
The Ordinaries
The Ordinaries
2022 · Sophie Linnenbaum
Actrius
Actrius
1997 · Ventura Pons
An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man
An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man
1978 · Shuji Terayama
An Unfinished Story
An Unfinished Story
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Beginning
Beginning
1967 · Artavazd Pelechian
For You at the Front!
For You at the Front!
1942 · Dziga Vertov
Sin Dejar Huella
Sin Dejar Huella
2000 · María Novaro
The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime
1984 · Lars von Trier
The Constellation of Virgin
The Constellation of Virgin
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Poet of the Castle
The Poet of the Castle
1959 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
1972 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
A Beautiful Life
A Beautiful Life
2011 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
1976 · Abel Ferrara
Circus Maximus
Circus Maximus
2023 · Gaspar Noé & Nicolas Winding Refn
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Daniel Roher

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

 Matt Reeves United States

Reeves crafts intimate biographical narratives that explore the internal lives and moral complexities of his subjects through meticulous attention to character development and psychological depth.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

Leigh's improvisational approach to biographical storytelling creates deeply human narratives that reveal character through authentic dialogue and emotional vulnerability rather than conventional plot mechanics.