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religious encounters

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
I Am the Other Woman
I Am the Other Woman
2006 · Margarethe von Trotta
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His films like *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* and *Teorema* wrestle with spirituality, faith, and religious meaning in contemporary society through provocative, poetic examination.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical masterpieces such as *Stalker* and *Mirror* contemplate transcendence, faith, and humanity's spiritual yearning with meditative philosophical depth.

Carlos Reygadas → Mexico

His works including *Post Tenebras Lux* and *Our Time* explore religious symbolism, faith, and moral encounters with challenging, sensory-driven narratives.

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