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THEME EXPLORATION

meditation and contemplation

7 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fireworks Sketch
Fireworks Sketch
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Untitled: New Blue
Untitled: New Blue
1995 · Paul Schrader
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
1987 · Jean Rouch
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
“Histoire d’eaux” (segment) in Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Land of the People
The Land of the People
1966 · Artavazd Pelechian
Short Time
Short Time
2006 · Stephen Dwoskin
Zen
Zen
2009 · Banmei Takahashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' use long takes and poetic imagery to create meditative spaces that invite deep philosophical reflection.

Béla Tarr → Hungary

His stark, slow cinema in works like 'Sátántangó' demands patient contemplation and creates a hypnotic, introspective viewing experience.

Abbas Kiarostami → Iran

His minimalist approach in films like 'Like Someone in Love' and 'A Taste of Cherry' explores existential questions through quiet observation and contemplative silence.

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