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His epic films like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago use vast, exotic landscapes as integral characters that shape human drama and adventure.
Werner Herzog GermanyHe obsessively pursues remote and extreme locations—from the Amazon to Antarctica—to explore humanity's relationship with untamed, exotic environments.
Wong Kar-wai Hong KongHis visually lush films transform urban and tropical settings into dreamlike, exotic worlds through distinctive cinematography and color palettes.