THEME EXPLORATION

soul and spirituality

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Soul
Soul
2020 · Pete Docter
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Daouda Sorko
Daouda Sorko
1967 · Jean Rouch
Death and Transfiguration (, short
Death and Transfiguration (, short
1983 · Terence Davies
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
1975 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
El sue ño de la maestra
El sue ño de la maestra
2002 · Luis García Berlanga
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967 · Terence Fisher
Léon Morin, prêtre
Léon Morin, prêtre
1961 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
1986 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Dear Ones
Dear Ones
2021 · Grzegorz Jaroszuk
God in Russia
God in Russia
1984 · Artavazd Pelechian
The Amulet of Ogum
The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
Dark City
Dark City
1998 · Alex Proyas
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
2015 · Stephen Herek
Ghost Lantern
Ghost Lantern
1993 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
God: City
God: City
2018 · Neill Blomkamp
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation
1981 · Kinji Fukasaku
Yeelen
Yeelen
1987 · Souleymane Cissé
The Wedding Chapel
The Wedding Chapel
2013 · Vanessa Parise
Solo
Solo
2017 · Bejoy Nambiar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films like Stalker and Mirror explore the metaphysical dimensions of human existence through prolonged contemplation of memory, faith, and spiritual yearning.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic cinema in films like The Tree of Life and A Hidden Life investigates the divine presence in nature, grace, and the human condition through transcendent visual and philosophical inquiry.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His humanistic works like After Life and Still Walking examine the spiritual essence of human connections, mortality, and the redemptive power of memory and compassion.