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THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual practices and belief systems

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick → USA

His films meditate on the sacred, transcendence, and humanity's spiritual relationship with nature and the divine through philosophical imagery and voiceover.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

He creates profound explorations of faith, spirituality, and metaphysical meaning through slow, contemplative cinema that questions belief and consciousness.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films gently examine Buddhist and Shinto spiritual values, family rituals, and the search for meaning within everyday life and human connection.

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