THEME EXPLORATION

southern france

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Le Deuxième souffle
Le Deuxième souffle
1966 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue
1993 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974 · Bertrand Tavernier
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut
All the King's Men
All the King's Men
1958 · Sidney Lumet
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
1975 · Jonathan Demme
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
1937 · Frank Borzage
Judge Priest
Judge Priest
1934 · John Ford
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Queen Bee
Queen Bee
1978 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard Switzerland/France

Filmed extensively in the French Riviera and Provence, using Southern France's landscapes as integral elements of his experimental narratives.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films capture the light, people, and spirit of Southern France, particularly in works like 'Vagabond' and 'Jacquot de Nantes' which intimately explore the region.

 Maurice Pialat France

Rooted in Southern French culture and landscape, his films explore the region's working-class life and Mediterranean atmosphere with documentary-like authenticity.