THEME EXPLORATION

displacement from civilization

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Bingo Bongo
Bingo Bongo
1982 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Xoftex
Xoftex
2024 · Noaz Deshe
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively document humanity's struggle against nature and isolation, from cave paintings to Amazon expeditions, exploring the psychological toll of displacement from civilization.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, philosophical works examine spiritual alienation and the human condition when removed from society, emphasizing memory and existential disconnection.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic cinema frequently contrasts natural beauty with human displacement, exploring loss of innocence and estrangement through dreamlike narratives and landscape-focused storytelling.