THEME EXPLORATION

storytelling

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mysterious Object at Noon
Mysterious Object at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Badye, the Storyteller
Badye, the Storyteller
1977 · Jean Rouch
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Diane
Diane
1975 · Alan Clarke
La Bande des quatre
La Bande des quatre
1988 · Jacques Rivette
Mac and Plak
Mac and Plak
2010 · Harmony Korine
Seances
Seances
2016 · Guy Maddin
Three's Company
Three's Company
1953 · Terence Fisher
Big Fish
Big Fish
2003 · Tim Burton
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
Horror Stories
Horror Stories
2012 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Nightbooks
Nightbooks
2021 · David Yarovesky
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
2023 · Nathan Crooker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ben Sharpsteen USA

Pioneer of feature-length animated films that blend fantasy, music, and emotional depth for family audiences.

 Chris Wedge USA

Visually inventive animator who blends cutting-edge CGI with character-driven storytelling and technical virtuosity.

 Clyde Geronimi Italy

Brought classical narratives to life through meticulous Disney animation craftsmanship.