THEME EXPLORATION

historical performance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
The Great Cognito
The Great Cognito
1982 · Will Vinton
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage cinema who used historical events and performances to explore revolutionary themes through dynamic visual storytelling.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Deeply explored historical and theatrical performance through introspective character studies, often drawing from classical drama and period settings.