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escapism through art

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
Stairs 1 Geneva
Stairs 1 Geneva
1994 · Peter Greenaway
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
1978 · Ventura Pons
Look Back
Look Back
2024 · Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Pittsburgh Trilogy
Pittsburgh Trilogy
1983 · Peggy Ahwesh
Destricted
Destricted
2006 · Gaspar Noé & Marco Brambilla
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films create immersive fantasy worlds where characters escape oppressive realities into magical, transformative spaces that explore the human need for wonder and freedom.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

He crafts darkly imaginative universes blending reality and fantasy to explore how art and imagination serve as refuges from political violence, fascism, and human cruelty.

Michel Gondry → France

His whimsical, dreamlike visual style celebrates the power of imagination and memory as emotional escapes, using inventive filmmaking to blur the boundaries between inner fantasy and outer reality.

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