THEME EXPLORATION

international travel

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rien ne va plus
Rien ne va plus
1997 · Claude Chabrol
Time Trap
Time Trap
2014 · Michael Shanks
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · James Cameron
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
Cinetracts '20
Cinetracts '20
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
1996 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wim Wenders Germany

His films like 'Paris, Texas' and 'Wings of Desire' are meditations on displacement, borders, and the spiritual dimensions of traveling through unfamiliar landscapes.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His road movies, particularly 'Ten' and 'Taste of Cherry,' use journeys across Iran's terrain as vehicles for exploring human connection and existential questions.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' capture the romance and melancholy of urban exploration and cross-cultural encounters in visually stunning ways.