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THEME EXPLORATION

crafting and creation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
Cela s’appelle l’aurore
1955 · Luis Buñuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films celebrate the artistry and magic of handmade craftsmanship, from spirited bathhouse workers to the creation of enchanted worlds.

Jacques Tati → France

He meticulously crafted elaborate physical comedies and constructed entire sets to explore how humans interact with designed spaces and invented technologies.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His cinema itself becomes an act of profound creation, deliberately constructing meditative visual poetry and philosophical worlds through meticulous cinematography and editing.

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