THEME EXPLORATION

legendary origins

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011 · Tony Leondis
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Edipo re
Edipo re
1967 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
1981 · Jean Rouch
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 · Terence Fisher
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Ce qui me meut
Ce qui me meut
1989 · Cédric Klapisch
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013 · Isao Takahata
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008 · Rob Minkoff
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi
God: Serengeti
God: Serengeti
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
Jim Button and the Wild 13
Jim Button and the Wild 13
2020 · Dennis Gansel
Presencias
Presencias
2022 · Luis Mandoki
The Tiger
The Tiger
2015 · Park Jung-hoon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films explore mythological trauma and the origins of human suffering through interconnected narratives that delve into primal fears and redemption.

 Terrence Malick United States

He examines the origins of consciousness, creation, and existence through poetic cinema that traces humanity's place in the cosmos and natural world.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His metaphysical works investigate the genesis of memory, spirituality, and human meaning by blending philosophical inquiry with legendary and mythic imagery.