THEME EXPLORATION

self-portraiture

11 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Cloud-Capped Star
The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
1971 · Shirley Clarke
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Cindy, the Doll Is Mine
Cindy, the Doll Is Mine
2005 · Bertrand Bonello
Dusk to Dawn
Dusk to Dawn
1922 · King Vidor
Le Portrait mystérieux
Le Portrait mystérieux
1899 · Georges Méliès
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films are deeply autobiographical explorations of psychological torment, faith, and artistic identity, treating cinema as a mirror to his own existential struggles.

 Federico Fellini Italy

He merges his own memories, fantasies, and creative obsessions into surreal cinematic self-portraits that blur the line between autobiography and artistic invention.