Tracing the thread…
His films use sweeping natural imagery and philosophical narration to explore spiritual redemption and humanity's relationship with the divine through nature.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/RussiaHis meditative works use long takes of landscapes and natural environments to examine spiritual transformation and the possibility of grace through communion with the natural world.
Werner Herzog GermanyHis documentaries and films confront humanity's struggle against nature while exploring themes of transcendence, madness, and the redemptive power of wilderness and natural forces.