Tracing the thread…
Pioneer of the film musical who reimagined everyday narratives through operatic storytelling and pastel-hued dreamscapes in works like 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'.
Damien Chazelle United StatesContemporary maestro who reimagines classical jazz and romantic traditions through modern cinematic language in 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash'.
Baz Luhrmann AustraliaVisual maximalist who radically reimagines theatrical and musical narratives by blending anachronistic pop music with period settings in 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'The Great Gatsby'.