THEME EXPLORATION

retro-futuristic aesthetics

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
El arte del tabaco
El arte del tabaco
1974 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Hokusai
Hokusai
1953 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
L’assoluto naturale (He and She
1969 · Mauro Bolognini
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
1989 · Wim Wenders
The Draughtsman's Contract
The Draughtsman's Contract
1982 · Peter Greenaway
Vincent
Vincent
1982 · Tim Burton
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Space Men
Space Men
1960 · Antonio Margheriti
Adicolor Yellow
Adicolor Yellow
2006 · Neill Blomkamp
A Hypnotic Television Experience
A Hypnotic Television Experience
1994 · Gaspar Noé
Time Toys
Time Toys
2016 · Mark Rosman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Blade Runner and Prometheus blend dystopian futures with retro design elements, creating worlds where advanced technology coexists with aged, worn aesthetics.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He merges vintage body horror concepts with futuristic sci-fi premises, crafting unsettling retro-futuristic visions in films like Videodrome and eXistenZ.

 Luc Besson France

The Fifth Element exemplifies retro-futuristic cinema through its art deco-influenced sci-fi world, combining 1940s visual design with far-future storytelling.