THEME EXPLORATION

exotic women

24 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Entre tinieblas
Entre tinieblas
1983 · Pedro Almodóvar
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
2016 · Theodore Melfi
7 Women
7 Women
1966 · John Ford
A Time and a Place
A Time and a Place
1977 · Gillian Armstrong
Duelle
Duelle
1976 · Jacques Rivette
Faat Kiné
Faat Kiné
2001 · Ousmane Sembène
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
Morning’s Tree-Lined Street
1936 · Mikio Naruse
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
1997 · Bruce Beresford
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 · Terence Young
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1972 · Antonio Margheriti
Lullaby
Lullaby
1937 · Dziga Vertov
Nightmares in Spring Chamber
Nightmares in Spring Chamber
1937 · Fei Mu
All We Imagine as Light
All We Imagine as Light
2024 · Payal Kapadia
Crazy Love
Crazy Love
1993 · Roman Cheung Shiu-Lun
Erotic Ghost Story III
Erotic Ghost Story III
1992 · Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
Herstory
Herstory
2018 · Min Kyu-dong
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
Smugglers
Smugglers
2023 · Ryoo Seung-wan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films feature visually striking, mysterious female characters whose inner lives drive narratives of desire and cultural identity.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He creates complex, passionate female protagonists from diverse backgrounds whose stories explore identity, passion, and cultural otherness.