His films like *Stalker* and *Mirror* explore spiritual transcendence and the divine through meditative cinematography and philosophical inquiry into faith and human consciousness.
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Carl Theodor Dreyer·Denmark
His masterpieces *The Passion of Joan of Arc* and *Vampyr* intimately examine miracles, faith, and the supernatural through intense close-ups and stark visual poetry.
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Pier Paolo Pasolini·Italy
Works like *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* and *Canterbury Tales* blend religious themes with earthly passion, questioning the sacred and profane through radical reinterpretation of spiritual narratives.