THEME EXPLORATION

scientific discovery and innovation

32 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
1944 · Preston Sturges
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Robert Stevenson
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Four Sided Triangle
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Terence Fisher
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
Madame l'eau
Madame l'eau
1993 · Jean Rouch
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
In the Area of Height A
In the Area of Height A
1941 · Dziga Vertov
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore humanity's relationship with nature, discovery, and the limits of scientific understanding through visceral, philosophical inquiry.

 Michael Morris United States

He investigates scientific mysteries, intellectual history, and the nature of evidence through innovative documentaries that challenge how we understand discovery and truth.