THEME EXPLORATION
religious upheaval
38 films · 3 directors
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DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italy
His films like *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* and *Salò* interrogate religious doctrine, morality, and spiritual crisis through provocative cinematic language.
Carl Theodor Dreyer DenmarkHis masterworks *The Passion of Joan of Arc* and *Vampyr* explore religious faith, martyrdom, and the conflict between institutional religion and personal belief.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/RussiaFilms like *Andrei Rublev* and *Stalker* deeply meditate on spirituality, religious meaning, and the human search for transcendence amid ideological upheaval.