THEME EXPLORATION

desert imagery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Filmstudie
Filmstudie
1926 · Hans Richter
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
2024 · Denis Villeneuve
Blue Propeller
Blue Propeller
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dune
Dune
1984 · David Lynch
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
1948 · John Ford
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
1974 · Jean Rouch
“Dante’s Inferno”
“Dante’s Inferno”
1967 · Ken Russell
Fazil
Fazil
1928 · Howard Hawks
Garden of Luxor
Garden of Luxor
1973 · Derek Jarman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His films like 'L'Avventura' and 'L'Eclisse' use barren, desolate landscapes as psychological mirrors reflecting human alienation and emptiness.

 David Lynch United States

He transforms desert settings in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' into surreal, haunting spaces that blur reality and dreamscape.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His epic 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Sheltering Sky' use vast, arid landscapes as crucibles for exploring human desire, colonialism, and spiritual transformation.