THEME EXPLORATION

contemporary performance

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films blur documentary and fiction to capture authentic contemporary human performances within real social landscapes.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He centers his narratives on intense, theatrically performed emotional authenticity as characters navigate modern life with dramatic intensity.

 Ari Aster USA

His work examines contemporary rituals and social performance through heightened, visceral character studies that challenge modern conventions.