THEME EXPLORATION

international stardom

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
Fast Five
Fast Five
2011 · Justin Lin
Furious 7
Furious 7
2015 · James Wan
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
2026 · Eiji Uchida
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle United States

His films like 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' obsessively explore the psychological toll and ambition required to achieve stardom and artistic recognition.

 David Fincher United States

Through films like 'The Social Network' and 'Mank,' he examines how individuals rise to international prominence and the moral complexities of fame.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His melodramas frequently celebrate and deconstruct the lives of performers and celebrities, exploring fame's intersection with identity and desire.