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THEME EXPLORATION

sound effects

14 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In the Area of Height A
In the Area of Height A
1941 · Dziga Vertov
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
2000 · Nicolas Roeg
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Malee and the Boy
Malee and the Boy
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story
1994 · Wim Wenders
Ayorou Singing Stones
Ayorou Singing Stones
1968 · Jean Rouch
Mother Machree
Mother Machree
1928 · John Ford
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
1930 · Dorothy Arzner
Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line
2008 · Peter Jackson
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
2012 · Bertrand Bonello
Four American Composers: John Cage
Four American Composers: John Cage
1983 · Peter Greenaway
F/X 2
F/X 2
1991 · Richard Franklin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → United States

His films feature meticulously layered sound design and ambient noise that create psychological unease and become characters themselves.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

He revolutionized film sound by using natural sound effects, silence, and ambient audio to heighten emotional impact and immerse viewers in his worlds.

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