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THEME EXPLORATION

modern vs. primitive

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
1972 · David Cronenberg
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits
2011 · Will Gluck
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
Beaubourg, Centre d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou
1977 · Roberto Rossellini
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
L’Eclisse
L’Eclisse
1962 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

His films obsessively document the clash between human ambition and untamed nature, exploring how civilization confronts primordial forces.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul → Thailand

He examines how modernity and ancient spirituality coexist in contemporary Southeast Asia, questioning linear notions of progress.

Denis Villeneuve → France

Her films investigate colonialism and cultural collision, revealing how the primitive and modern are entangled rather than separate categories.

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