THEME EXPLORATION

obscurity and recognition

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden
1994 · Roman Polanski
Triumph
Triumph
1924 · Cecil B. DeMille
Pi
Pi
1998 · Darren Aronofsky
It Was Just an Accident
It Was Just an Accident
2025 · Jafar Panahi
The Suspended Step of the Stork
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Cosmos
Cosmos
2015 · Andrzej Żuławski
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
Secret Fantasy
Secret Fantasy
1971 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Wing Chun
Wing Chun
1994 · Yuen Woo-Ping
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films obsessively explore the tension between hidden inner turmoil and public facades, particularly how individuals struggle to be truly known by others.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative works grapple with obscure spiritual and philosophical truths that resist clear articulation, examining how recognition of deeper meaning eludes rational understanding.

 Claire Denis France

Her films navigate the obscurity of desire, memory, and identity while exploring how recognition and visibility shape human connection and colonial power dynamics.