THEME EXPLORATION

musical history

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
1936 · John Ford
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
Ray
Ray
2004 · Taylor Hackford
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Men Don’t Cry
Men Don’t Cry
2017 · Alen Drljević
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 · James Cameron
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2026 · Cédric Klapisch
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
What is Love?
What is Love?
2026 · Fabien Gorgeart
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · Bruce Beresford
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
Eisenstein’s Mexican Film: Episodes for Study
1955 · Sergei Eisenstein
Gertrud
Gertrud
1964 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle USA

He explores jazz history and musical ambition through intimate character studies in films like La La Land and Whiplash.

 Jacques Demy France

He pioneered the modern musical film genre while celebrating the history and nostalgia of classic musical traditions in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

 Miloš Forman Czech Republic

He dramatized pivotal moments in music history through biopics like Amadeus and The People vs. Larry Flynt, examining how revolutionary music reshapes society.